- #1 Nova Drift
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,646 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Action RPG 17%, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the definitive drifting-based roguelite shooter, featuring physics-heavy movement and deep ship customization that mirrors the core feel of Driveloop.
- #2 Choo Choo Survivor
96% matchVery Positive85% of 593 reviews2023
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 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 Heaven 29.3% ★, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Action RPG 9.5%, Roguelite 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It replaces the car with a train but maintains the core vehicular-roguelite loop of upgrading your machine to mow down hordes of enemies.
- #3 Earl vs. the Mutants
95% matchVery Positive97% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Falling State Inc.
Windows
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%, Action Roguelike 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the post-apocalyptic vehicular combat theme with a focus on upgrading your ride to survive endless waves of foes.
- #4 Gearshifters
96% matchVery Positive82% of 157 reviews2021
Dev: Red Phantom GamesPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
An arcade-action vehicle combat game with rogue-lite progression. Drift, blast, and outdrive your enemies across a war-torn Europe. Upgrade your car with powerful weapons and mods, survive deadly delivery missions, and challenge insane mega-machine bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Roguelite 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Driving 11.9%, Top-Down 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed combat racing game that focuses on vehicular survival and intense shoot-em-up action against waves of enemies.
- #5 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
92% matchVery Positive92% of 15,563 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 54.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 7%, Bullet Hell 6%, Score Attack 5.6%, Action RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished survivor-style game that emphasizes rapid movement and overwhelming enemy counts.
- #6 Nautical Survival
93% matchVery Positive98% of 202 reviews2026
Dev: Idan Rooze
Windows
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game translates the survivor formula to the high seas, focusing on ship-based combat and movement that feels similar to drifting on land.
- #7 REMEDIUM: Sentinels
94% matchMixed69% of 247 reviews2023
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Become a Sentinel and face the plague in roguelite fast-paced auto-shooter set in the same world as REMEDIUM game. Combine items and alchemical elements to acquire more powerful weapons and create unique builds to defend the plague survivors against the endless hordes of mutants!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.2% ★, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Action Roguelike 9.2%, Score Attack 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelite that provides the same intense bullet-hell satisfaction found in Driveloop's combat encounters.
- #8 Survivors of the Dawn
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 773 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Action Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-roguelite that delivers the same frantic, top-down bullet-hell experience with high-quality visual feedback.
- #9 Airships: Lost Flotilla
91% matchVery Positive93% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: David Stark
Windows · Linux
Airships: Lost Flotilla is a steampunk autoshooter where you fight your way through waves of enemies on your way to a safe harbour. Destroy your foes, harvest wreckage, and upgrade your ship.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25% ★, Steampunk 15.4% ★, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Score Attack 9%, Action Roguelike 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the steampunk aesthetic and roguelike progression, focusing on building and maintaining a combat-ready vessel.
- #10 Entropy Survivors
90% matchVery Positive81% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.3%, Action RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar roguelite progression system with a focus on chaotic, screen-filling bullet-hell action.
- #11 Death Road to Canada
91% matchVery Positive93% of 10,537 reviews2016
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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 43.5%, Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelite 15.7%, RPG 8.1%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival management, its core loop of driving through dangerous territories and fighting off hordes is a thematic match.
- #12 Zombie Driver HD
89% matchVery Positive84% of 4,071 reviews2012
Dev: Exor Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Driving 13.4%, Vehicular Combat 12.6%, Arcade 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the visceral satisfaction of driving through crowds of enemies and upgrading your vehicle for maximum destruction.
- #13 Mars Survivors
89% 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 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A solid top-down shooter that focuses on the same wave-based survival mechanics and intense bullet-hell patterns.
- #14 NIMRODS
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,842 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action RPG 9.3%, Score Attack 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep weapon customization and roguelite progression that aligns well with the upgrade-heavy nature of Driveloop.
- #15 R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,283 reviews2026
Dev: WarmCore StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to the Reincarnation Insurance Program! This top-down roguelite shooter blends Diablo-style looting with Survivor-like mayhem. Face screen-filling zombie tides, use Divine Tech to liquidate them into ash, and farm god-tier gear to forge your OP build.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.6% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Action RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines looter-shooter elements with the survivor genre for a satisfying progression loop.
- #16 Road Redemption
88% matchVery Positive83% of 13,550 reviews2017
Dev: Redemption RoadPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Road Redemption lets you lead a biker gang on an epic journey across the country in this driving combat road rage adventure. Huge campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op splitscreen.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 54.4%, Arcade 24.3%, Action 15.8%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite combat racing game that captures the adrenaline of high-speed vehicular combat and weapon-based survival.
- #17 Elemental Survivors
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 196 reviews2023
Dev: Samobee Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Grind, die, upgrade, repeat in this auto-attacking roguelite/RPG! Transform into an enemy-blender with your fave attacks made devastating with equipment, party members, and elemental evolutions. Survive to earn gems to unlock areas, permanent upgrades, characters, and god-like summons.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Action RPG 11%, Roguelite 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-roguelite that focuses on building powerful, screen-clearing abilities.
- #18 Soulstone Survivors
83% matchVery Positive91% of 26,865 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.3% ★, Bullet Hell 9.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%, Action Roguelike 7.9%, Action RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished action-roguelite that excels at providing massive, satisfying power-ups and bullet-hell chaos.
- #19 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,010 reviews2025
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.9% ★, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features inventory management and survival mechanics that complement the vehicular combat theme.
- #20 Witchcraft Survivors
86% matchVery Positive81% of 63 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 Heaven 24.9% ★, Bullet Hell 11%, Score Attack 9.7%, Action Roguelike 9.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tight, score-attack-focused experience that rewards fast reflexes and precise movement.
- #21 Twilight Survivors
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,105 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Action RPG 15.5%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shoot-em-up that emphasizes character builds and surviving increasingly difficult enemy waves.
- #22 Demon Hunt
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Hug
Windows
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.4% ★, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: A casual-friendly action-roguelite that focuses on quick sessions and constant combat.
- #23 FatalZone
82% matchMixed67% of 2,283 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 10.6%, Action RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A zombie-themed survival game that offers a similar roguelite progression and intense combat feel.
- #24 Survivor Mercs
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 177 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game that focuses on tactical positioning and weapon management.
- #25 Monsters 'til Midnight
81% matchVery Positive84% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
Why similar: Steampunk 19.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that captures the same arcade-like intensity and roguelite structure.
- #26 Bullet Bunny
80% matchVery Positive83% of 136 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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Roguelike 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that emphasizes speed and precise movement through dense enemy patterns.
- #27 Arcane Tower Survivors
79% 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?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure roguelite that emphasizes character progression and wave-based combat.
- #28 TerraTech Legion
77% matchVery Positive82% of 2,200 reviews2026
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
TerraTech Legion, a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Build the ultimate battle vehicle block by block and survive waves of robotic foes, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 9.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
- #29 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive90% of 361 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 24.7%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Top-Down 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward action-roguelite that focuses on the core loop of shooting and surviving.
- #30 Grind Survivors
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,462 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.8% ★, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #31 Arms of God
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,950 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Jay Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Action RPG 9.6%
- #32 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
76% matchMixed69% of 6,417 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 10.7%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #33 GunSuit Guardians
78% 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.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 15.9%, Action RPG 14.1%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-roguelite that provides a fast-paced, arcade-style experience.
- #34 Vampire Hunters
75% matchVery Positive90% of 2,198 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.9% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #35 Wanderburg
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,109 reviews2026
Dev: RandwerkPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Drive your Castle on Wheels into battle in this minimalist medieval roguelike of roaming fortresses! Devour entire villages, build your modular arsenal of siege machinery and break the game as you grow with every stronghold you crush.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.8% ★, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action RPG 10.5%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 9%
- #36 Crimson Dawn
78% matchMixed64% of 382 reviews2023
Dev: Purple Lake
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crimson Dawn is a roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Recruit mercenaries and survive 5 stages by fighting the hordes of evil. Unlock more characters and weapons with unique abilities. Carve your path to stop the hordes of evil once and for all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Action RPG 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Roguelite 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelite that focuses on RPG-like character builds and intense bullet-hell encounters.
- #37 Army of Ruin
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,818 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Action RPG 10.5%
- #38 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
74% matchVery Positive88% of 6,343 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.9% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Action RPG 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
- #39 Time Wasters
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,621 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Action Roguelike 9.1%
- #40 SCAD
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: NAISU
Windows · Mac
SCAD is an action‑packed, post‑apocalyptic roguelite where you pilot a customizable hovercraft. Fight relentless zombie hordes, craft and upgrade powerful weapons, and gear up for the future expeditions.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #41 Trials Survivors
72% matchVery Positive85% of 485 reviews2026
Dev: Angry wisp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fight through endless hordes in trials bestowed by constellation patrons. Upgrade skills, collect relics, and craft broken builds in true roguelite fashion! Rediscover the fantasy behind the words hack and slash and bullet heaven. Will you survive the densest monster Survivor-like ever created?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #42 Megabonk
69% matchVery Positive94% of 106,498 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.9% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 10.4%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #43 Crafty Survivors
72% matchVery Positive83% of 762 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.3% ★, Action RPG 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.5%, Action Roguelike 9.7%
- #44 Starforged Legacy
71% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2026
Dev: Second Shift GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #45 Swarm Grinder
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,221 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 17% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Steampunk 13.8% ★, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #46 Let Them Come: Onslaught
70% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.1% ★, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 9%
- #47 Achilles: Survivor
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,698 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Point Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Score Attack 10.5%, Action Roguelike 9.5%
- #48 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
70% matchVery Positive82% of 2,591 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 21.8%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Heaven 18% ★, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #49 Project Lazarus
71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,378 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.8% ★, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 4.3%
- #50 Greedland
68% matchVery Positive83% of 3,389 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Heaven 15.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14%, Roguelite 11.9%, Score Attack 11.4%
- #51 Conquest Dark
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,757 reviews2025
Dev: Eldritch Sword GamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.8% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Action RPG 12.8%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 10%
- #52 Void Scrappers
71% matchVery Positive89% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Score Attack 9.1%
- #53 Horde Hunters
69% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Horde Hunters is an objective-driven bullet heaven roguelite where you build powerful synergies, hire allies, use tactical items, and survive the hordes of hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Action Roguelike 9.7%
- #54 Pickle Pete
67% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Nightowls
Windows
A roguelite bullet heaven where you dodge and auto-shoot through waves of enemies. Build devastating weapon, gear and mutation combinations with deep synergies. Face over 30 unique bosses across diverse biomes in this challenging arena shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #55 Sublight
67% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Windows · Linux
Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.6% ★, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Arcade 8.2%
- #56 Vital Shell
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,831 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #57 Dark Reaper Shoots! 2
67% matchMixed68% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: SummerTimeStudio
Windows · Mac
Become a Grim Reaper seeking peace and mow down the beasts of hell! This is a casual roguelike survivor action game where you craft various weapons, grow stronger with your partner GawGaw, and fight your way through the battles.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.7% ★, Steampunk 14.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #58 Dark Light: Survivor
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 376 reviews2026
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows
Dark Light: Survivor is a dark sci-fi action roguelike with ARPG loot and third-person shooter combat. Switch anytime between top-down view and TPS aiming as you build weapons, skills, and classes across brutal multiverse runs.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 20.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.1%
- #59 Gunbot Diplomacy
67% matchVery Positive86% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.6% ★, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelike 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 10%
- #60 Rogue: Genesia
65% matchVery Positive91% of 8,587 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Action Roguelike 9%, Roguelite 8.1%