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Games Like Destropolis

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Top-Down, Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down Shooter.

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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...

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 287 reviews
Released: 2020-08-19
Developer: Igrek Games
Publisher: Games Incubator
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 4.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 45%

Overview

Destropolis is a high-octane arcade experience that excels at creating intense, claustrophobic combat within fully destructible environments. These recommendations focus on games that capture that same 'swarm survival' feeling, emphasizing fast-paced twin-stick mechanics, bullet-hell intensity, and satisfying roguelite progression.

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  1. #1 Nuclear Throne
    97% 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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Difficult 13.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic roguelike shooter that shares the same high-stakes, bullet-hell intensity.

  2. #2 Crimsonland
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 reviews2014
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Top-Down 10%, Survival 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive swarm-survival shooter that mirrors the intense, endless enemy waves found in Destropolis.

  3. #3 Nex Machina
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,168 reviews2017
    Dev: Housemarque
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Cyberpunk 8.6%, Top-Down Shooter 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in arcade-style twin-stick shooting with high-speed action and destructible environments.

  4. #4 Tesla vs Lovecraft
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down 8.9%, Local Co-Op 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Features similar arena-based combat with heavy weapon upgrades and overwhelming enemy swarms.

  5. #5 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
    Dev: Flow Fire Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.8%, Action Roguelike 18%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Difficult 10.5%, Bullet Hell 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeper, more tactical take on top-down shooting with intense combat and roguelite mechanics.

  6. #6 Assault Android Cactus+
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
    Dev: Witch Beam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Difficult 13.3%, Arcade 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, arcade-style twin-stick shooter that focuses on managing massive enemy crowds.

  7. #7 Nation Red
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 reviews2009
    Dev: DiezelPower
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Survival 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.2%, Action 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A pure horde-survival shooter that captures the feeling of fighting off endless waves of enemies.

  8. #8 Neon Chrome
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Features destructible environments and a cyberpunk aesthetic with satisfying roguelite progression.

  9. #9 Uragun
    91% 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 19.6%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that pits you against relentless waves of enemies in a high-tech setting.

  10. #10 Danger Scavenger
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 500 reviews2021
    Dev: Piotr WolkPub: Star Drifters
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vertical-focused top-down shooter with strong roguelite elements.

  11. #11 Xeno Crisis
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
    Dev: Bitmap Bureau
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Top-Down 8.1%, Procedural Generation 7.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A polished, classic-style twin-stick shooter that emphasizes movement and precision in tight arenas.

  12. #12 Enter the Gungeon
    89% 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 35.4%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Roguelike 12.1%, Difficult 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines deep weapon variety with challenging bullet-hell combat and roguelike progression.

  13. #13 Brotato
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
    Dev: Blobfish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 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 Hell 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Roguelike 14%, Survival 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An arena-based survival game that focuses on rapid-fire combat and roguelite build variety.

  14. #14 God's Trigger
    89% 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 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Split Screen 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, violent top-down shooter that rewards quick reflexes and precise movement.

  15. #15 Doomsday Hunters
    88% 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 25.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Difficult 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Cyberpunk 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused roguelike that blends heavy bullet-hell mechanics with intense combat encounters.

  16. #16 Army of Ruin
    85% 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell swarm survival game that captures the chaotic energy of fighting thousands of enemies.

  17. #17 RUINER
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
    Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Top-Down 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced top-down shooter that focuses on aggressive movement and visceral combat.

  18. #18 NeuroVoider
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 795 reviews2016
    Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Roguelike 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed roguelite that offers extensive customization and intense twin-stick combat.

  19. #19 Survivors of the Dawn
    84% 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 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Survival 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi swarm survival game that focuses on rapid progression and bullet-hell combat.

  20. #20 Core Devourer
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2024
    Dev: IcyQuill
    Windows

    Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Roguelike 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick action game that leans heavily into roguelite progression and bullet-hell difficulty.

  21. #21 Bullet Bunny
    82% 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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style shooter that emphasizes movement and quick combat loops.

  22. #22 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,088 reviews2007
    Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.3%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Arcade 14.9%, Score Attack 1.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for pure, arcade-style twin-stick survival against increasingly difficult enemy patterns.

  23. #23 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 32,984 reviews2015
    Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39%, Top-Down Shooter 30%, Local Co-Op 7.7%, Difficult 7%, Top-Down 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense top-down experience focused on managing overwhelming swarms and tactical positioning.

  24. #24 Chippy
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,169 reviews2019
    Dev: Facepunch Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Difficult 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A unique boss-focused shooter that emphasizes destructibility and complex bullet-hell patterns.

  25. #25 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2019
    Dev: Threaks
    Windows

    Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Difficult 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A planetary-based arcade shooter that focuses on surviving waves of enemies in a confined space.

  26. #26 Repetendium
    79% 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 22.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: An endless arcade shooter that focuses on high scores and roguelite power-up progression.

  27. #27 Scrappage
    80% 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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Cyberpunk 10.1%, Procedural Generation 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that focuses on perma-death and intense bullet-hell combat scenarios.

  28. #28 Rogue: Genesia
    76% 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 26.5%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelike 9.1%, Arcade 7.8%

  29. #29 Voidigo
    76% 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 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.9%

  30. #30 Esse Proxy
    79% matchMostly Positive74% of 140 reviews2022
    Dev: FromSouthGames
    Windows

    Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Time 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A violent, fast-paced top-down shooter that emphasizes stylish combat and quick decision-making.

  31. #31 Disfigure
    75% 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 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Difficult 8.8%

  32. #32 Mars Survivors
    78% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A swarm survival game that combines intense bullet-hell mechanics with top-down shooter controls.

  33. #33 I Hate Running Backwards
    78% 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 31.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Difficult 17.9%, Local Co-Op 7.7%, Roguelike 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that features constant forward momentum and roguelite elements.

  34. #34 Galactic Glitch
    73% 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 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Difficult 11.2%

  35. #35 Time Wasters
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,590 reviews2023
    Dev: Proton Studio
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelike 7.5%

  36. #36 DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 176 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Instant DefeatPub: RockGame S.A.
    Windows

    DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris is an intense mix of brick breaker, air hockey and bullet hell set in a post apocalyptic world. Destroy structures, dodge bullets, fire guns and buy perks to lay even more waste!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Bullet Time 18.5%, Arcade 10.7%

  37. #37 Chaos Town
    77% 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 16%, Bullet Time 14%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.3%

  38. #38 Cube Destroyer
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,159 reviews2016
    Dev: Freedomize Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Top-Down 21.5%, Arcade 15.7%, Indie 10.1%, Action 10%

  39. #39 Shape Shifter: Formations
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
    Dev: Castec Studios
    Windows

    Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.8%

  40. #40 Survivor Mercs
    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 156 reviews2023
    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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Survival 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.9%

  41. #41 Roboquest
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,771 reviews2023
    Dev: RyseUp Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.1%, Bullet Hell 30.5%, Roguelike 14.6%, Action 3.9%, Sci-fi 3.6%

  42. #42 Horde Hunters
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Antti Vaihia
    Windows

    Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Procedural Generation 9.4%

  43. #43 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.2%

  44. #44 Berzerk: Recharged
    73% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.4%

  45. #45 M.O.O.D.S.
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: StickyStoneStudio
    Windows

    Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 8.7%

  46. #46 BULLETHELL
    70% 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 35.3%, Cyberpunk 23.9%, Difficult 23.8%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action 2.7%

  47. #47 Outnumbered
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
    Dev: Amped Horizon
    Windows

    Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Arcade 6.8%

  48. #48 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
    69% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
    Windows

    Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Survival 13.5%, Arcade 11.5%, RPG 8.2%

  49. #49 Void Scrappers
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
    Dev: 8BitSkull
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelike 10%

  50. #50 Planetary Dustoff
    72% 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 24.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%

  51. #51 Star of Providence
    68% 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 17.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Difficult 10.2%

  52. #52 Null Vector
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2018
    Dev: Optical Override
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Difficult 9.8%

  53. #53 Bounty of One
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,979 reviews2023
    Dev: OptizOnion
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.0 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelike 8.8%

  54. #54 Combat Complex
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: Spherical Horse Studios
    Windows

    A fast-paced ARPG / roguelike hybrid with lasers, alien bugs, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. Wield legendary weapons, unlock devastating skills, create overpowered builds – and turn your enemies' attacks against them. Try the free demo!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 12.5%

  55. #55 Dust & Neon
    67% 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 27.2%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Difficult 13.3%, Roguelike 10.2%

  56. #56 Devader
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
    Dev: Falkenbrew
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.8%

  57. #57 Armechgeddon
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: MothCat
    Windows

    Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.4%, Action Roguelike 34.7%, Arcade 13.3%, Top-Down 8.1%, Action 3.8%

  58. #58 Starward Rogue
    67% 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 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Difficult 8.8%

  59. #59 Driveloop: Survivors
    65% matchMostly Positive77% of 108 reviews2025
    Dev: Stunbyte
    Windows

    Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelike 9.8%

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