- #1 Dead Estate
96% matchVery Positive95% of 6,642 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Perma Death 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%
- #2 Hollow Orbit
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Dead Battery Games
Windows
Loot a dead generation-ship before the dark wakes up and hunts you by scent. A top-down extraction roguelite of greed and the lights going out: kill for cores, carry the power home, escape the BLACKOUT — or push one deck deeper for richer loot and a worse death.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 36.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #3 Skycliffs
95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Radiant Sloth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skycliffs is an action shooter roguelike dungeon crawler with fast-paced top-down platforming. Jump and dash across sky islands, fight loads of monsters, and get upgrades to survive the many dangers of your journey. Will you be strong enough to reach and defeat the keeper of this floating world?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Perma Death 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.5%
- #4 Another Castle
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Something Crazy ltd.
Windows
Sick of playing the "Damsel in Distress" Princess Peta ventures into an ever-changing Castle filled with gun wielding cult members, mysterious secrets and a whole heap of items to help boost her firepower. Another Castle is a fast-paced, challenging dungeon-crawling roguelike shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Perma Death 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Action Roguelike 10.2%
- #5 Fusion Paradox 🔫
94% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Nikolai UsachevPub: USANIK STD
Windows
In this scrolling shooter and action roguelike game, you will have to fight the forces and anomalies that have captured the Agency. Defy the ancient goddess of war and free it!🎮
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Difficult 9.5%
- #6 Animal Rogues
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: manProduction
Windows
Animal Rogues is a dark rogue-lite dungeon crawler bullet-hell with rpg elements. You play as an animal who fights against one possessed beast after another! Discover unique interactable objects such as slot machines, dices.. Collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Perma Death 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11%
- #7 Shapes & Shots - Prologue
92% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Visio Game Studio
Windows
Shapes & Shots is a Roguelite Shooter Bullet-hell, where you can control time as you make your way through a twisted and delusional universe. Your enemies will merge, creating infinite combinations to try to overwhelm you: only your skills, combined with upgrades you choose, can lead you to victory.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #8 Star of Providence
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,362 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Difficult 9.1%
- #9 Ogre Chambers 2222
90% 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 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 9.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.8%
- #10 The Last Strand
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Rainbow Lotus Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Last Strand is randomly generated twin stick shooter. You will play a pirate trying to escape a boat and seek vengeance, fighting enemies, helping NPC, discovering secrets and finding items.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Perma Death 9.5%
- #11 Raining Blood: Hellfire
89% matchVery Positive91% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Perma Death 12%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Difficult 10.2%
- #12 Fleshinsane
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Azirium ProductionsPub: Skullcap Studios
Windows
Fleshinsane is a narrative-driven, top-down biopunk roguelike shooter set inside a living, decaying spaceship. Kill, die, upgrade, repeat. Will you survive long enough to escape the flesh?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelike 10.9%, Difficult 10.6%
- #13 Cubed and Dangerous
88% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Ace High Arcade
Windows
Blast your way through infinite hordes while completing objectives in this chaotic twin-stick looter shooter with frantic juicy combat. Upgrade gear, recruit heroes, tackle cumulative escalating challenges in your quest for the build of ultimate destruction.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Perma Death 9.8%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #14 Brave Bubble Heart
87% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: AndyzziGames
Windows
In Brave Bubble Heart you'll face strange creatures and solve puzzles while saving as many souls as you can that are lost in the abyss. Do not die!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Perma Death 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #15 HYPERWIRED
85% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
Windows
Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Difficult 11%, Perma Death 8.5%
- #16 Cycled
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: TwistedNail
Windows
Cycled is an interdimensional roguelike where you combine skills and strengths of two heroes to overcome ever-changing challenges
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Perma Death 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Difficult 9%
- #17 Runic Dungeon
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alexis & Friends
Windows
Runic Dungeon is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with RPG elements. Level up and assemble arcane runes to craft unique, ultimate builds. Gear up your character and clear dungeons infested with deadly monsters!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #18 Mr. Sparkle's Nightmare
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zillo Games
Windows
Mr. Sparkle’s tale has gone wrong. To escape the nightmare, you must combine runes to craft your own spells and survive relentless bullet-hell chaos.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Difficult 10.7%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #19 Margoq's Lair
84% matchMixed67% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Zillo Games
Windows
Traverse dark dungeons and face horrible foes in this roguelite twin-stick dungeon crawler where magic can be combined into devastating forces. Can you line up the perfect spell sequence to produce a powerful Meteor or a deadly Thunderstorm?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Perma Death 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11%, Difficult 9.2%
- #20 Cats Kill Zombies
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matheus Antonio
Windows
In this fast-paced action roguelike, mutant cats hidden from the world for years find that life outside is so cool, they don’t want to go back home. For that, you'll have to fight through and conquer the heart of the zombie-infested County of Ravinbrook. It's the only way to Catland
Why similar: Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Perma Death 11.9%, Difficult 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%
- #21 Seedovia
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ab
Windows
Seedovia is a rogue-like dungeon crawler where you traverse room after room, fighting challenging monsters. Chain your weapons, collect game-changing passive upgrades, and equip items to create unique builds and become increasingly more powerful.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Difficult 13%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Roguelike 12%
- #22 O3: Hollow Descent
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ta2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
O3: Hollow Descent is a top-down roguelike shooter featuring fast bullet-hell combat, procedurally generated rooms, and randomized builds set in a dark sci-fi world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.3%, Perma Death 13.7%, Difficult 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Roguelike 10%
- #23 CyberVault
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voctal Studios
Windows
Fast paced bullet hell roguelike. Upgrade your weapons and abilities as you collect attribute blocks. Highly customisable with lots of combinations. Fight bosses, pick up items and improve your stats. Unlock new items and achievements for the next run through the ever-changing dungeon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Difficult 11.6%
- #24 Doomsday Hunters
81% matchVery Positive90% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 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 17.4%, Perma Death 13.9%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Difficult 10.5%
- #25 Wild Island
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: InfiniteEngineer
Windows · Mac
You are stranded on a mysterious island, trying to escape. A sandbox where you stack items, craft synergies, and turn simple weapons into pure power. Experiment with runes, accessories, and pets. Discover the island’s mysteries and rebuild your sanctuary to uncover what the island truly wants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Difficult 9.8%
- #26 Juicy Army
80% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Taptroise
Windows
Juicy army is the sweetest action roguelike set in a dream universe where you'll have to fight an army of juicy creatures!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #27 Ritualist
77% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: SHARQ IT LAB
Windows
Ritualist is a dynamic isometric action-roguelike set in a unique dark fantasy world. Choose your weapons, master combat style, and face death as you uncover ancient rituals to seal away the Primordial Ones. Will you survive the descent, or will the Abyss claim you?
Why similar: Perma Death 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Isometric 10.3%
- #28 Time of the Wizard
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hermit Studios
Windows
Time of the Wizard is a Magic Roguelike. Lead the Wizard through challenging combat in a procedurally generated dungeon as you combine the different elements together to create all sorts of fun spells! Dive into a game where every run is unique, every room is dangerous and every death is permanent.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Difficult 11.6%
- #29 DEATHRUN TV
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 32%
DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Perma Death 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.4%
- #30 Exjanitor: Data Cleanup
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RodDev
Windows
Exjanitor is a top-down roguelite where a fired janitor wages war on the robots that replaced him. Equip powerups, choose your own drawbacks, go too far — and find out what happens when you stack one chip too many.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Difficult 13%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #31 Overkill Squad
75% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Chillfox Games
Windows
Overkill Squad is a ultra high-speed top-down shooter roguelike built around intense 1-minute combat arenas. Choose your fighter, unleash overwhelming firepower, defeat brutal bosses, and collect relics to dominate every run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 9.7%, Difficult 9.5%
- #32 Slimekeep
74% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Perma Death 14.9%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Difficult 10.7%
- #33 Doomed to Hell
76% matchVery Positive82% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Perma Death 12.4%, Difficult 11.3%
- #34 Tight Man
74% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Mystic Turtle Games
Windows
Tight Man is a fast-paced action roguelike where you use your own head as an explosive weapon. Explore dangerous dungeons, collect grotesque power-ups, and master the self-detonation mechanics to defeat hordes of enemies in this chaotic pixel-art shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Perma Death 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #35 ATOMINE
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Broken Arms Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of STUXNET, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Perma Death 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #36 Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying
73% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Aeoln Studios
Windows
Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying is a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite focused on manual aiming, dodging, and skill-based combat. Choose from 9 distinct classes with unique playstyles. Fight to break an eternal curse. Where every victory is earned and every mistake is lethal.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Perma Death 13.9%, Souls-like 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.7%
- #37 Straimium Immortaly
76% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #38 Loot River
75% matchMixed67% of 463 reviews2022
Dev: straka.studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Why similar: Perma Death 12.8%, Souls-like 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Difficult 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #39 SUPER DEBT
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Money is your life in SUPER DEBT! Fight to survive with an arsenal of wildly different weapons and upgrades. In this intense and challenging Twin-Stick Bullet-Hell Roguelike everything costs money, and we mean everything!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Souls-like 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.5%
- #40 Super Polished
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Steven Peregrine
Windows
Clean, Quota, Upgrade, Repeat. Super Polished is a Top-down cleaning roguelite where you clean up while the mess is still being made.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Roguelike 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.6%
- #41 Lost Potato
73% matchVery Positive94% of 241 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15%, Perma Death 13.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Difficult 10.2%
- #42 Hell Bug
70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Artisan Knights Studios
Windows
Hell Bug is a simple roguelite shooter where you build a swarm of chaos from the remains of your enemies. Designed as a basic arcade style experience, you focus on crushing mutant bugs and unlocking defeated bosses' children, as powerful new allies. Each bug has a story, some shouldn't be told.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Perma Death 13.1%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #43 LootMage
71% matchPositive85% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: CurlyMango
Windows
LootMage is a bullet-hell action roguelite game set in a medieval fantasy world. As an adventurer in this realm, you must brave ever-changing dungeons, battle fierce enemies, collect treasures, and fight to survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #44 Talas
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chillout Games
Windows
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Perma Death 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%
- #45 Gun Knight All Day
72% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Midge Makes Games
Windows
Gun Knight All Day is a close quarters bullet hell dungeon crawler about a knight who uses guns. Shoot, dodge, and scavenge your way through the procedurally generated dungeons one room at a time. Challenging boss fights test the sharpness of your skills and the lethality of your weapons.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Difficult 10.8%
- #46 Gate of Torment
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gate of Torment
Windows
Gate of Torment is a top-down 2D hardcore dungeon crawler extraction shooter, where you are seeking a way to escape Hell. Armed with guns and black magic, you raid dark and dangerous dungeons by using a mysterious portal device.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 44.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Difficult 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #47 Risk the Dark
70% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: CafPain
Windows
Risk the Dark is an action-filled top-down roguelite set in harrowing darkness. Struggle to escape a shadowy, monster-infested cave while battling threat after threat. Using a variety of weapons, melee, as well as interactions with NPCs and items, light your way and Risk the Dark.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Isometric 12.5%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #48 Rustwing
70% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy Crystal
Windows
Rustwing is a twin stick shooter roguelike, set in the distant future. Navigate from star to star, battle the scattered factions of humanity, discover strange anomalies, customize your weaponry, acquire powerful upgrades and become a legendary pilot!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Perma Death 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Difficult 11.8%
- #49 Helmet Head
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hedge Knight Games
Windows
Helmet Head is an action-roguelike with a 2D souls-lite combat style. Build your strength on each run by finding weapons, helmets, upgrades and items in randomly generated environments, and use them in clever ways to defeat your foes! Death wipes the slate clean. Keep learning, never stop fighting!
Why similar: Souls-like 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Perma Death 10.9%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #50 字獄 JIGOKU
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: W4S
Windows · Mac · Linux
A New Kind of Action Game Where You “Get Weaker” the More You Play. Words wage war. Every enemy, every weapon, and you yourself — everything is made of words. Cut through hordes of living characters, seize skills, and evolve from Human to God.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 11%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
- #51 Curse of Argion
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Epic Byte Studios
Windows
A rogue-like dungeon crawler where each playthrough offers a unique experience. Play as a small hero climbing a tower filled with deadly traps, cunning enemies, and powerful bosses. Face a dark curse threatening the world, uncover secrets, and collect upgrades in a constantly changing labyrinth.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelike 12.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.1%, Procedural Generation 9.5%
- #52 Demons are coming!
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Kacper Soroka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Demons are coming! is a bullet hell rougelite shooter where you fight a high variety of demons that occupied your holy land. Use the upgrades you find to your advantage and create your ideal guns to help you kill the most terrifying monsters.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Difficult 10.2%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #53 Demon Spore
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DinoBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blast your way out of tentacle hell as a failed lab experiment gives birth to a rapidly growing viral horror in this intense action rogue-lite inspired by 80s Monster movies. Use the lab to your advantage and improvise an escape plan before this constantly evolving life form spreads out of control.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Perma Death 9.8%
- #54 Viking Survivors
67% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
Embark on an epic journey through the realms of Viking Survivors, a heart-pounding action roguelite that pits you against relentless hordes of monstrous foes. Unleash the true power of a Viking warrior as you slay enemies, learn potent skills, and forge your own path to victory.
Why similar: Perma Death 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #55 Arcane Mayhem
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TorksGame
Windows
Master the arcane in this fast-paced action roguelike. Grow your spellbook, draft your loadout, and trigger chaotic elemental reactions as you blast through relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Perma Death 12.4%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #56 Void Strife
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Andrei Patea
Windows
Wield a bunch of wacky animals, armed-to-the-teeth in your fight for freedom! Stampede over your enemies in this silly roguelike twin-stick-shooter on your way to defeat to the biggest evil of all - the BRAINIAC who gave you soul. 🐎
Why similar: Perma Death 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Procedural Generation 10.5%
- #57 Galactic Escape
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: AntGames
Windows
In this top-down roguelike shooter game you go through levels of enemies to defeat [???] which escaped from [???]. You do this with the help of weapons and items you find on the way. You can equip up to two weapons. Mix and match the weapons and items you find to make combos that work together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.2%, Perma Death 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Difficult 14%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #58 WarSphere
66% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Last Tuesday Games
Windows
WarSphere is a fast-paced, roguelike top-down shooter. As a spherical death robot, you blast, dash and loot your way through procedurally generated worlds. It's all about the pew pew.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Perma Death 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Procedural Generation 10.9%
- #59 Raiders Of Below
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: deqdev
Windows
Create absurd builds, discover powerful item synergies, discover secrets, challenge the dungeon alone or with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 14%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%