- #1 Nova Drift
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,456 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 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 21.2%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Action RPG 16.7%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 13.9%
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 585 reviews2023
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36% ★, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Action RPG 8.5%, Roguelite 7.4%
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 14.2%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, Action Roguelike 8.2%
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 Positive81% of 155 reviews2021
Dev: Red Phantom GamesPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 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 22.5%, Roguelite 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Driving 11.8%, Top-Down 9.6%
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 Nautical Survival
94% matchVery Positive99% of 188 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 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 11.7%
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.
- #6 Survivors of the Dawn
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 749 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: Bullet Heaven 33.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Action Roguelike 9.9%
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.
- #7 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
92% matchVery Positive91% of 13,222 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 61.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 5.8%, Bullet Hell 4.9%, Score Attack 4.8%, Action Roguelike 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A polished survivor-style game that emphasizes rapid movement and overwhelming enemy counts.
- #8 REMEDIUM: Sentinels
93% matchMixed69% of 246 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 Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Action RPG 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelite that provides the same intense bullet-hell satisfaction found in Driveloop's combat encounters.
- #9 Death Road to Canada
91% matchVery Positive93% of 10,239 reviews2016
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.7%, Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelite 15.9%, RPG 7.9%, Action 6.8%
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.
- #10 Entropy Survivors
90% matchVery Positive80% of 511 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 31.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Action Roguelike 8.7%, Action RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar roguelite progression system with a focus on chaotic, screen-filling bullet-hell action.
- #11 Airships: Lost Flotilla
89% matchVery Positive93% of 304 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: Steampunk 17.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Score Attack 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the steampunk aesthetic and roguelike progression, focusing on building and maintaining a combat-ready vessel.
- #12 Zombie Driver HD
91% matchVery Positive84% of 4,050 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 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Driving 13.3%, Vehicular Combat 12.5%, 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 NIMRODS
88% matchVery Positive85% of 1,788 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.7 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 30.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Action RPG 8.4%, Score Attack 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep weapon customization and roguelite progression that aligns well with the upgrade-heavy nature of Driveloop.
- #14 R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,383 reviews2026
Dev: WarmCore StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 37.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelite 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines looter-shooter elements with the survivor genre for a satisfying progression loop.
- #15 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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A solid top-down shooter that focuses on the same wave-based survival mechanics and intense bullet-hell patterns.
- #16 Soulstone Survivors
84% matchVery Positive91% of 26,366 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 41.6% ★, Bullet Hell 8%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.8%, Action Roguelike 7%, Action RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished action-roguelite that excels at providing massive, satisfying power-ups and bullet-hell chaos.
- #17 Road Redemption
87% matchVery Positive83% of 13,383 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 24.5%, Action 15.4%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite combat racing game that captures the adrenaline of high-speed vehicular combat and weapon-based survival.
- #18 Twilight Survivors
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,063 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Action RPG 14.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shoot-em-up that emphasizes character builds and surviving increasingly difficult enemy waves.
- #19 Witchcraft Survivors
86% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Catpix Studios
Windows
Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Score Attack 12.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.7%, Action RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tight, score-attack-focused experience that rewards fast reflexes and precise movement.
- #20 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
83% matchVery Positive88% of 2,687 reviews2025
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 18.7%, Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features inventory management and survival mechanics that complement the vehicular combat theme.
- #21 Elemental Survivors
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Samobee Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Action RPG 17.9%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-roguelite that focuses on building powerful, screen-clearing abilities.
- #22 Demon Hunt
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 435 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 39.2% ★, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual-friendly action-roguelite that focuses on quick sessions and constant combat.
- #23 Survivor Mercs
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 170 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 33.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Action Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game that focuses on tactical positioning and weapon management.
- #24 FatalZone
81% matchMixed67% of 2,272 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.2 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 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 10.9%, Action RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A zombie-themed survival game that offers a similar roguelite progression and intense combat feel.
- #25 Monsters 'til Midnight
81% matchVery Positive85% of 95 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 18.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that captures the same arcade-like intensity and roguelite structure.
- #26 Bullet Bunny
80% matchVery Positive86% of 128 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 20.9%, Bullet Hell 17%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.7%
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 Positive74% of 96 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 21.3%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Roguelike 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure roguelite that emphasizes character progression and wave-based combat.
- #28 TerraTech Legion
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,312 reviews2026
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 40.7% ★, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 8.5%, Top-Down Shooter 7.8%
- #29 Grind Survivors
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,219 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.8% ★, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #30 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive90% of 351 reviews2022
Dev: Night Owls
Windows
Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelite 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Top-Down 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward action-roguelite that focuses on the core loop of shooting and surviving.
- #31 Vampire Hunters
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,969 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 40.7% ★, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Score Attack 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 10%
- #32 Megabonk
73% matchVery Positive95% of 101,885 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 31.1 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 49.4% ★, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 9.1%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #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 22.2%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 16.5%, Action RPG 13.7%, Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-roguelite that provides a fast-paced, arcade-style experience.
- #34 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
75% matchVery Positive88% of 6,216 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 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 35.4% ★, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Action RPG 9%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #35 Achilles: Survivor
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,506 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Point Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 31% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Score Attack 8.9%
- #36 Crimson Dawn
78% matchMixed64% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: Purple Lake
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.4 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%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Action RPG 12.5%, Roguelite 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
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 2,733 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.2 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: Bullet Heaven 37.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Action RPG 8.5%
- #38 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
74% matchMixed68% of 6,013 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.5% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 9.8%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #39 Swarm Grinder
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,176 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 21.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Steampunk 12.8% ★, Action Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.6%
- #40 Let Them Come: Onslaught
72% matchVery Positive90% of 227 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 35.5% ★, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Action Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #41 Vital Shell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 34.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #42 Project Lazarus
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,377 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 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 50% ★, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 19%, Arcade 7.4%, Action 3.6%
- #43 Time Wasters
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,592 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 14.2%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #44 Crafty Survivors
71% matchVery Positive84% of 749 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 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 31.5% ★, Action RPG 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.5%, Action Roguelike 9.1%
- #45 Conquest Dark
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,515 reviews2025
Dev: Eldritch Sword GamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 46.8% ★, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Action RPG 11%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #46 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
71% matchVery Positive82% of 2,477 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.4 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 Heaven 21.8% ★, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #47 Brotato
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 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 Heaven 37.2% ★, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelike 11.2%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%
- #48 Nomad Survival
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.5% ★, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #49 Gunbot Diplomacy
71% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 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 42.9% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelike 9.7%, Action Roguelike 9.3%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #50 Greedland
69% matchVery Positive83% of 3,165 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.1 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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Roguelite 14.4%, Score Attack 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%
- #51 Deadzone: Rogue
67% matchVery Positive83% of 15,360 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%
- #52 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
68% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #53 Void Scrappers
70% matchVery Positive89% of 617 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Score Attack 9.1%
- #54 Stolen Realm Survivors
69% matchMixed59% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Burst2Flame Games
Windows
An online co-op survivor-like auto-shooter set in the world of Stolen Realm. Battle relentless hordes of enemies, discover powerful artifacts, modify unique skills, and build unstoppable combos to survive. Play solo or with friends and unleash the full power of the Realm.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41% ★, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Action RPG 10.6%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #55 Backpack Survivors
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: CM Game Studio
Windows
Fight off swarms of monsters, fill your backpack with various weapons and items and battle your way through powerful bosses! Each run is different as you level up your character and unlock new weapons, items and relics. Improve your strength by using a powerful talent tree or change your subclass.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.3% ★, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 10%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #56 Rogue: Genesia
66% matchVery Positive91% of 8,452 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 25.8 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: Bullet Heaven 49.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Action Roguelike 7.9%, Roguelite 7.3%
- #57 Keeper's Toll
67% matchVery Positive90% of 769 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.2% ★, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 10%, Action RPG 9.3%
- #58 FUMES
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,177 reviews2025
Dev: FUMES team
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Roguelite 18.6%, Vehicular Combat 17.7%, Driving 16.6%, Arcade 12.3%
- #59 VOID/BREAKER
66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,431 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Roguelite 23.5%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelike 17.5%, Action 4.5%
- #60 Doomsday Hunters
67% matchVery Positive90% of 787 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 24.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Roguelite 10.9%