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Games Like Desert Of The Dead

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Zombies, Indie.

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You are a mysterious wanderer traveling through the wilderness of the wild west. In cities and towns, people began to disappear, as in many cities the population became infected with a virus which turns people into zombies, and it is rumored that people from the government are behind this.

Reviews: Mixed — 68% — of 428 reviews
Released: 2019-08-12
Developer: Astralis Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2018
    Dev: HugePixel, Diedemor studioPub: HugePixel
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    The game "Dead Dust" take place in the Wild West saturated with cowboy romance, gunpower smell, endless prairies and crazy gunfights of course. The main character, a tireless bounty hunter with name Shlango receives a letter from an influential person, who have his own many Saloons over all Wild West.

    Why similar: Action 21%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Retro 20.1%, Top-Down 13.5%, Indie 12.2%

  2. #2 West of Dead
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,190 reviews2020
    Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

    Why similar: Roguelite 24.2%, Procedural Generation 22.9%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Shooter 20.9%, Action 6.9%

  3. #3 Dead Pixels
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,424 reviews2012
    Dev: CSR-Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.6%, Retro 19.8%, Action 14.8%, 2D 8.2%, Indie 8%

  4. #4 Graveyard Gunslingers
    95% matchMixed60% of 214 reviews2024
    Dev: PyroPhysics
    Windows

    Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 14.7%, Procedural Generation 9.7%

  5. #5 Post Soviet Zombies
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 89 reviews2019
    Dev: Ascension Studio
    Windows

    Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Action 17.5%, 2D 11.9%, Indie 10.9%

  6. #6 Zombie Soup
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2023
    Dev: AeonSparx InteractivePub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows · Mac

    Zombie Soup is a top-down shooter combined with hack and slash action that follows Ricky, a backpacker who is thrown into an unexpected adventure in an unfamiliar town as he shoots and dodges his way through hordes of bizarre creatures and challenging bosses to save a kidnapped girl!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 18.3%, Roguelite 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Top-Down 10.8%

  7. #7 Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,927 reviews2013
    Dev: sparsevector
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Retro 8.9%

  8. #8 Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
    91% matchMixed65% of 664 reviews2025
    Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!

    Why similar: Roguelite 24.1%, Action Roguelike 23%, Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 7.1%

  9. #9 Midnight Ultra
    92% matchMixed64% of 84 reviews2017
    Dev: Forward Instinct
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the American Southwest, a lone witch hunter travels across the desert, seeking to wipe out cultists of all sorts. Fight a variety of goons and ghouls, through small towns to dimension-spanning motels. Blast your way through a neon-dripped, pixelated nightmare in this high-speed, high-thrills FPS.

    Why similar: Shooter 39.2%, Action 32.8%, Indie 20.9%, Singleplayer 7.2%

  10. #10 The Pulse of Evil
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 219 reviews2023
    Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
    Windows

    Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Shooter 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Top-Down 10.8%, Action 10.1%

  11. #11 Cube Defense
    91% matchMixed60% of 68 reviews2019
    Dev: RewindApp
    Windows

    You left alone camping in the mountains ... But during this time a virus has invaded the country and a cubic horde is heading towards you!

    Why similar: Shooter 39.8%, Action 20%, Casual 17%, Indie 16.4%, Singleplayer 6.8%

  12. #12 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 2,687 reviews2025
    Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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.

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  13. #13 Nearly Dead - Live and Let Die
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 223 reviews2023
    Dev: Mono Software, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    2D top-down multi co-op action game. Survive the zombies together with a stranger.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Hack and Slash 14%, Shooter 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

  14. #14 Wacky West
    87% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2025
    Dev: OnlyStuff
    Windows

    It's time to grab your revolver! You are the only survivor in a world after a nuclear disaster. Don't wait for high noon. Get moving and fight mutants and zombies to get your cat back! Collect materials, craft weapons, upgrade your gear, and show those freaks they shouldn't mess with the sheriff!

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  15. #15 Night Raider
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,940 reviews2024
    Dev: TSUKUYOMIC
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...

    Why similar: Shooter 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 27.6%, Top-Down 16%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, 2D 10%

  16. #16 Death Road to Canada
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 10,239 reviews2016
    Dev: Rocketcat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Roguelite 12.6%, Funny 8.8%, RPG 7.1%

  17. #17 Apocalypse Party
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,389 reviews2023
    Dev: Breaker Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 15.7%, Top-Down 7.9%

  18. #18 Colt Canyon
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,077 reviews2020
    Dev: RetrificPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum! Colt Canyon is a stylish pixel art shooter with roguelike elements and real-time combat where you save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Shooter 16.3%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Roguelite 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%

  19. #19 Zombiehood
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2026
    Dev: Weak SpotsPub: Dead Traveler
    Windows · Linux

    Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Roguelite 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Procedural Generation 15.8%, Funny 10%

  20. #20 Tombwater
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 225 reviews2026
    Dev: Moth AtlasPub: Midwest Games
    Windows

    A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.

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  21. #21 Choo Choo Survivor
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 585 reviews2023
    Dev: GTGD
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Top-Down 8.1%

  22. #22 The Last Stand: Aftermath
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 6,613 reviews2021
    Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

    Why similar: Roguelite 23.6%, Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Top-Down 10.2%

  23. #23 Dead Engine
    80% matchMostly Positive71% of 136 reviews2026
    Dev: Chocolate Dungeon GamesPub: Red Axe Games
    Windows

    Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Roguelite 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Top-Down 9.4%

  24. #24 Westerado: Double Barreled
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,903 reviews2015
    Dev: Ostrich Banditos
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Westerado: Double Barreled. When your family is murdered by a mysterious desperado, you set out into the world to take revenge. Take control of your own fate and that of others, all using your trusty shooting iron.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.1%, Retro 16.3%, Action 12.9%, Indie 8.3%, Shooter 7.3%

  25. #25 Dead Sky
    84% matchMostly Negative36% of 222 reviews2013
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Dead Sky takes place admist the chaos of a mysterious outbreak where you will fight tooth-and-nail through hordes of undead creatures in order to escape the epidemic and survive. At its core, Dead Sky is an action-packed survival shooter that ties in several strategic tower defense elements.

    Why similar: Action 60.6%, Indie 39.4%

  26. #26 Mansion of the Dead
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
    Dev: Caicai Studio
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?

    Why similar: RPG 69.4%, Singleplayer 15.7%, Indie 14.9%

  27. #27 Atomic Exile
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 112 reviews2025
    Dev: Inferno Muse Interactive
    Windows

    Atomic Exile is a top down post-apocalyptic extraction shooter set in the desert wastelands of near future America. You will visit enclaves, explore devastated ruins and encounter NPCs such as other survivors, raiders, mutated beasts and rogue machines.

    Why similar: Shooter 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Top-Down 20%, Action 10.9%, Singleplayer 5.5%

  28. #28 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,927 reviews2017
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action 13.3%, Top-Down 12.1%

  29. #29 Infectonator: Survivors
    79% matchMixed67% of 1,157 reviews2016
    Dev: Toge Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.

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  30. #30 Zombie Shooter
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,334 reviews2009
    Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    The human race is in danger again. This time scientists could not cope the imminent threat and became monsters themselves. Crowds of zombie people filled the secret research base. The dreadful contagion is about to spread earth wide. Use the last chance to save the humanity from total annihilation!

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  31. #31 EMPTY SHELL
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 804 reviews2023
    Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 22.2%, Shooter 21.2%, Top-Down 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

  32. #32 Project Adder (Prologue)
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: NLB.DEV
    Windows

    Project Adder is a run-and-gun, zombie-killing, rogue-lite sandbox game with dynamic gameplay that offers a unique experience in every play-through.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 19.2%, Funny 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  33. #33 Cavity Busters
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2022
    Dev: SpaceMyFriend
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Roguelite 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Procedural Generation 10.8%

  34. #34 Bermuda Survivor
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Glitch ModePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows

    Bermuda Survivor is a unique blend of bullet heaven and world exploration. Your goal is to survive the hordes of enemies and discover the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle. Each run will provide you with new unlockables, story bits, NPC-related quests, and optimal paths to achieve victory!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 18.1%, Hack and Slash 18%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

  35. #35 Into the Necrovale
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 593 reviews2024
    Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    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: Dark Fantasy 21%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Roguelite 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

  36. #36 Prologue for a Vacant Kingdom
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 239 reviews2019
    Dev: shru
    Windows · Mac

    Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and uncover the mystery of why everyone disappeared.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Funny 10.2%, RPG 9.2%, Action 8%

  37. #37 Blood West
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 6,260 reviews2023
    Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!

    Why similar: Shooter 33.5%, Retro 32.7%, RPG 17.4%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 6.2%

  38. #38 Death or Treat
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 106 reviews2023
    Dev: Saona Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The Halloween spirit is missing! Play as Scary and help him save HallowTown. "Death or Treat" is a 2D action-roguelite and hack & slash, with handpainted environments and traditional animation. Explore all the worlds and defeat hordes of enemies using different weapons and skills.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.5%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, 2D 7.1%

  39. #39 CYBERHUNK
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: Birch Tree Games
    Windows

    Collect crazy power-ups, upgrade your weapons into tools of destruction, and escape from the robotic zombie horde - alone, or with friends.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Retro 26.2%, Shooter 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 4.7%

  40. #40 Project Malice
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: AploveStudio
    Windows

    An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 6.9%

  41. #41 Larva Mortus
    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 751 reviews2009
    Pub: Meridian4
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Larva Mortus is a fast-paced hack and slash top-down shooter. As an agent specializing in exorcism, you are tasked to hunt monsters of the supernatural in a dark, ominous, and randomly generated atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, Shooter 11%

  42. #42 Sus Virus Amogus
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2024
    Dev: Galactic GeckonPub: Galactic Geckon
    Windows

    Sus Virus Amogus is a sci-fi action-roguelike game. A lost scientist on an endless space station battles hostile soldiers and robots, using random weapons with unique effects to progress deeper into the station.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.1%, Shooter 23.7%, Funny 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, 2D 7.3%

  43. #43 Vacant Kingdom
    71% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2022
    Dev: shru
    Windows · Mac

    Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and rally its adrift people by solving their problems.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Funny 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

  44. #44 Dead Unending
    73% matchMixed46% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Tyler HudsonPub: Tylario
    Windows

    A deadly virus plagues the city and the residents now roam the streets as flesh-eating zombies. Loot the apocalyptic open world and build a self-sustaining zombie-killing fortress. Will you survive the apocalypse or become one of the undead?

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.5%, Top-Down 25%, Action 16.1%, Casual 5.4%

  45. #45 Nomad Survival
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 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 Hell 24.5%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Retro 7.8%

  46. #46 Dino Path Trail
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 232 reviews2025
    Dev: Void Pointer
    Windows

    Survive a Wild West where dinosaurs never went extinct. Fight off predators, outlaws, and the elements as you journey across deadly biomes to rescue your kidnapped sister. Hunt or be hunted in this ruthless survival roguelike.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.3%, Procedural Generation 31%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Indie 5.7%

  47. #47 Deadly Days
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,891 reviews2019
    Dev: Pixelsplit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.

    Why similar: Roguelite 27.7%, Action Roguelike 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 9.1%, Procedural Generation 8.4%

  48. #48 Organ Trail: Director's Cut
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 3,143 reviews2013
    Dev: The Men Who Wear Many Hats
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Organ Trail is a retro zombie survival game. Travel westward in a station wagon with 4 of your friends, scavenging for supplies and fending off the undead. Members of your party might die of dysentery or you might have to put them down yourself when they get bit.

    Why similar: Retro 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Indie 10.5%, RPG 6.6%, 2D 6.5%

  49. #49 Dead of Darkness
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
    Dev: Retrofiction Games
    Windows

    Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.8%, Top-Down 27.5%, 2D 16.7%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 9.1%

  50. #50 BOXHEAD:Immortal
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 138 reviews2024
    Dev: Fire Source Studio
    Windows

    A zombie virus, brought to BOXHEAD World by a meteorite that fell unexpectedly, continues to turn people into the zombies. To survive in this purgatorial world, you must unleash every bullet into the hordes of the zombies and use any explosive objects to drench every inch of the land in blood.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Roguelite 22.9%, Shooter 21.5%, Top-Down 9.9%, RPG 8.5%

  51. #51 Zombie Party
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 698 reviews2016
    Dev: Peach Pie Productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.9%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Action 10.6%, RPG 9.4%, Roguelite 8.6%

  52. #52 Doom Sweeper
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 809 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Dog
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    DOOM SWEEPER is a 2D pixel-style game. Clean up the approaching zombie climax, and exchange it for cash, embarking on a journey to become an arms dealer in the apocalypse. Complete the game, unlock more items in the shop, and achieve various achievements to obtain different CG!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelite 21.3%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Funny 9.8%

  53. #53 Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,379 reviews2023
    Dev: Ephemeral InteractionPub: Agafonoff
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Roguelite 9.5%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%

  54. #54 bit Dungeon II
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,214 reviews2014
    Dev: Kinto Games LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 32%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, RPG 16%, Roguelite 9%, Action 8.8%

  55. #55 Road Doom
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2018
    Dev: Agelvik
    Windows

    ROAD DOOM is an arcade bullet-hell with a cheesy story. On a quest to defeat the four horsemen, blast your way through evil beings with skills of immense power. Unleash your wrath!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Retro 10.9%, Action 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  56. #56 Dungeon Core
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Talismanic Entertainment
    Windows

    Dungeon Core is a roguelite top-down shooter where you get to explore the sewers and beyond to ultimately reach an old underground research facility. Old nuclear waste has caused dangerous mutations in creatures due to a failed experiment. You set out to destroy the abandoned nuclear core.

    Why similar: Roguelite 28%, Procedural Generation 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Top-Down 12.9%, Action 11%

  57. #57 Zombie Admin
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
    Dev: Hastily Assembled
    Windows · Linux

    It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 44%, Shooter 26.3%, Action 13%, Top-Down 13%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  58. #58 Human Apocalypse - Reverse Horror Zombie Indie RPG Adventure
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Euphoric Bros
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A new virus is turning people into brain eating machines, etc. You know the rest. A cure has been found and all the infected people are now normal humans again. What is the problem then? Their skin color is still green. Play as an Ex-Zombie.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.6%, 2D 20.2%, RPG 17.3%, Action 10.7%, Indie 8.6%

  59. #59 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 351 reviews2022
    Dev: Night Owls
    Windows

    Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 31%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 21.6%, Top-Down 10.3%, Action 7.9%

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