Games Like Element X

A fast-paced and minimalist game where you aim to live as long as you can, to climb higher on the leaderboard.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Action 21.9%, Arcade 21.7%, Minimalist 11.5%, Top-Down 10.3%

Survive the siege in this high-octane top-down shooter. Blast your way through relentless waves of enemies and use Bullet Time to slow the chaos and dismantle the swarm. You can’t play it safe. Stay aggressive if you want to survive. In this place, an aggressive offense is your only defense.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Bullet Time 22.4% ★, Roguelite 11.8%, Action 11%, Roguelike 10.4%

WELCOME TO ULTRA THUNDERBALL!!!! Are you ready for the greatest arcade challenge yet? Equip your Gun-Bat and try to defeat the evil geometrics. See you in the tournament!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.2%, Arcade 21.9%, Action 21.5%, Surreal 15.5%, Procedural Generation 7.1%

Break blocks and get shot at in this chaotic cross of bullet hell and brick breaker. Bounce a ball and dodge projectile patterns that spawn whenever you break a block, while controlling the ball and using abilities to clear levels.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.5%, Arcade 21.7%, Action 19.1%, Minimalist 15.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

A fast-paced 2.5D FPS roguelite with survivor-style difficulty scaling, procedurally generated levels, and deep build crafting through unique bullet types, items, and permanent skill upgrades.

Why similar: 2.5D 29.4%, Roguelike 25%, Action 20.3%, Roguelite 17.1%, Procedural Generation 6.7%

Wellenfjord Danmaku Adventure is a 2D danmaku shooter bullet hell game, featuring minimalist arts and fast-pacing combat. Includes Campaign and Arcade.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Bullet Time 16.2% ★, Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 12.5%, Arcade 12.2%

Skillfully redirect your weapon to reach victory against hundreds of enemies and survive by taming the games mechanics in this challenging survivors inspired rogue like with low poly aesthetics. Collect tons of upgrades to create powerful synergies, and explore the map to unveil its secrets.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.6%, 2.5D 14.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Perma Death 11.7%

Test the limits of bio-mechanical clone Model 137 a.k.a BIOTYPE in this free, endless bullet hell. Master the Biotype's patented tri-laser and push as far as you can. Will BIOTYPE prove it can make a difference in the fight against the enemy in the real world?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Roguelike 19.6%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 15.7%, Roguelite 12.6%

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: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Roguelike 15.8%, Perma Death 14%, Arcade 13.4%, Roguelite 13.1%

Welcome aboard The C0RE! A fun, fast action dodger in space where you have to deflect bullets and capture as many powerups as you can! The C0RE has POWERUPS, MODES, A SKIN SHOP, LEADERBOARDS, and soooo much more!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.9%, Action 22.3%, Arcade 21.8%, Bullet Time 21.2% ★, Singleplayer 1.8%

Everything moves when you do in Enter the Chronosphere, the turn-based bullet hell roguelike. Each chronosphere is procedurally generated with defenders and biomes from the worlds it has consumed. Break in, find exotic weaponry and gadgets, outsmart hostile aliens, and fight your way to the core.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.5%, Roguelike 17.2%, Arcade 16.3%, Roguelite 15.3%, Action 10.2%

A fast-paced, minimalist bullet hell where dying makes you stronger. Originally made for a game jam, now polished and released as a free standalone.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.9%, Minimalist 16.4%, Perma Death 10.5%, Action 9.4%, Top-Down 9.2%

Ballmancy is a pachinko-style roguelike where you launch balls to fight off waves of enemies. Choose from a variety of balls and items to create unique builds and see how far you can bounce.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Roguelike 17.8%, Arcade 16.5%, Roguelite 16.2%, Action 15.9%

"Broken Space Traveler" is a casual ROGUE game. Players will take on the role of travelers from different time and space, enhancing their abilities to manipulate various weapons and survive in the fragmented space.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Roguelike 18.3%, Perma Death 16.3%, Roguelite 15.6%, Top-Down 6.9%

Furniture Fu is a home-makeover, demon-hunting, hoard-fighting roguelike. Lay out furniture strategically to make awesome synergies and cosy houses - all in a day’s work for America’s first suburban ninja.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.4%, Roguelike 21.3%, Arcade 18.3%, Roguelite 17.6%, Action 8.4%

Emberlorn is a dark fantasy action roguelike with wave-based combat. Choose your hero, face increasingly dangerous hordes, gear up between waves, and fight your way to survival. Every run is different.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Roguelike 20.7%, 2.5D 18.6%, Action 15.4%, Roguelite 10.6%

A small survivors-like about a space girl fighting aliens on the moon.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44%, Action 28.1%, Arcade 24.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, 2.5D 20.6%, Roguelike 15.6%, Perma Death 10.9%, Roguelite 10.7%

YOU are the DVD Survivor! Bounce off walls, collect bytes, stack weapons, evolve your build, close waves of pop-ups, destroy error windows, eliminate bosses (Slippy!), and destroy all the other digital threats! Short runs and ALL THE WEAPONS! This is the final CORNER SLAM!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Roguelike 21.8%, Arcade 18.3%, Action 16.9%, Roguelite 11.3%

Dodge and deflect incoming bullets from turrets while avoiding obstacles as they travel down the arena's conveyors in this fast paced arcade style survival arena. The high intensity gameplay from the randomly generated gauntlets creates a highly replayable experience.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.9%, 2.5D 16%, Bullet Time 15.9% ★, Arcade 12.9%, Roguelike 12.7%

In this crazy Survivor-like game, legendary bloggers Vitalik and Misha take on hordes of demons! Instead of streams and reviews, it's an endless battle for survival in hell, where each level gets more chaotic and challenging.

Why similar: 2.5D 31.8%, Roguelike 26.3%, Action 21.6%, Roguelite 18.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

It's not a very minimalist geometric rouge game.

Why similar: Roguelite 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Roguelike 20.1%, Action 18.2%, Minimalist 16.8%

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. Across five stages — Wild, Mountain, Sea, Dark, and Heaven — something awaits beyond.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Perma Death 15.1%, Roguelite 14.8%, Arcade 14%, Action 9.6%

A roguelike bullet-hell shooter where table tennis meets ancient mythology. Wield your paddle to strike enemies with bouncing balls, retrieve them to attack again, and craft powerful builds through strategic upgrades.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Roguelike 17.9%, Arcade 17%, Action 16.8%, Roguelite 16.4%

SCHMEKEL is a chaotic roguelike where you're a coin, fighting an Arcade machine from within. Every bullet you fire bounces back. The build you choose will shape your bullet-hell experience.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Arcade 16.4%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 13.3%, Minimalist 10.8%

S.R.A Project is a challenging roguelike bullet hell wave survival game. Face cosmic creatures, improve through skill and perseverance, and master a world that rewards learning and adaptation.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, 2.5D 22.6%, Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 12.9%, Action 10.5%

In a Barrel is a hellish game about desperately trying to survive as a fish in an unfair world that only wants you dead. As you play and die, you will be able to upgrade your fish for a better chance of survival. If you're fast and lucky enough, you may just reach freedom.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.2%, Action 28.3%, Arcade 27.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%

The cyber threats are swarming. The vegetables are ready. Defend your layers, build your Salad Squad, and survive escalating waves of cybersecurity chaos in this isometric horde survivor.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Roguelike 21.5%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 17.4%, Roguelite 11.5%

You are God. The king’s five daughters have been taken. Fight thousands of enemies, unlock powerful skills, and crush the evil wizard Zaharad in this brutal 2.5D roguelike!

Why similar: 2.5D 25.1%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Perma Death 13.6%, Roguelite 8.7%

Terra Avoider is a 2.5D shooter in which the player must survive through difficult, arena based boss encounters.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, 2.5D 21.5%, Arcade 18.6%, Action 17.6%, Bullet Time 14.8% ★

A minimalist roguelite tower defense with neon aesthetics. Defend your planet against infinite waves of geometric enemies. Buy 70 upgrades, activate abilities, chain combos and grow stronger between runs with permanent upgrades. Every attempt makes you stronger.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.7%, Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 16.3%, Arcade 15.3%, Action 10.3%

A 2.5D Abstract Sci-Fi top-down shooter about decimating germs on a petri dish. Fill the screen with lasers to decimate hundreds of duplicating germs. Upgrade your cannon, manipulate the germ's characteristics, uncover the mystery of this bacteria, and fight the ultimate supergerm.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.9%, 2.5D 22.1%, Roguelike 20.9%, Arcade 10%, Action 9.6%

A fast-paced endless roguelike that's all about upgrading and continuing.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.8%, Roguelike 25.1%, Action 11.3%, Perma Death 11.2%, Arcade 10.1%

Would you like to run ads in dreams? “ADD FLYERS TO DREAMS” is a flappy roguelike game where you fly around inside dreams, inject ads, stack up contracts, and earn cookies.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Perma Death 14.4%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 13.7%, Arcade 11.6%

Glow Journey is a minimalist action-roguelike where you control an orb navigating a procedurally generated world. Dodge enemies and traps, collect XP, and choose powerful upgrades to survive longer and reach new levels in this fast-paced survival adventure.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 17.5%, Roguelike 16.7%, Minimalist 14.3%, Action 10.4%

Fast paced action arena roguelite where you defeat waves of enemies, hazards and dangerous threats using only your dash as a weapon. Don't get fooled, your dash is a powerful weapon. Upgrade your ship and buy unique abilities to chose your own playstyle and turn your ship into a killing machine.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Bullet Time 18.3% ★, Roguelike 16.2%, Arcade 14.3%, Roguelite 12.5%

Star Knight: Order of the Vortex is a rogue-lite, bullet-hell, shoot-em-up with the ability to create unique builds and synergies as you test your skills in action-packed gameplay. Choose your crew, upgrade your ship, and explore the unknown depths of the Vortex.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.2%, Roguelike 16.4%, Perma Death 14.7%, Roguelite 13.7%, Arcade 13.7%

WZRDS is a Horde Survival Roguelite where you destroy waves of spirits with powerful spells and abilities. Mix and Match weapons and set bonuses, choose between dozens of items, create unique and powerful builds, and survive

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 17.8%, Action 11.3%, Minimalist 10.2%

A Brutal, Roguelite Arcade Blaster. Similar in style and gameplay to arcade classics like Asteroids and Defender.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Roguelike 22.4%, Arcade 19.3%, Action 18.3%, Minimalist 11.3%

Blast Head is a fast-paced action roguelite/bullet heaven with absurd weapons, powerful runes, and non-linear weapon skill trees. Dive into 10–30 minute runs, discover wild synergies, and unleash chaos across alien arenas.

Why similar: Roguelike 26.4%, Bullet Hell 26%, Arcade 15.1%, Roguelite 12.4%, Action 11%

Bakorila is an action roguelike focused on dash-based combos. Climb destructible towers, defeat enemies with lethal dashes while performing wall jumps, and use your weapon to survive increasingly dangerous threats. Build your loadout, defeat bosses, and help Bakko return to his homeland.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Roguelike 24.2%, Minimalist 15.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Action 9.4%

Looplash is a fast-paced arcade action roguelite where your skills rotate around you in a constant loop. Move to control timing, position yourself precisely, and survive the chaos. Push the system to create builds that bend the rules.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Roguelite 17.2%, Arcade 15.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, Minimalist 10.1%

An exciting experience that will quench your thirst for solid gameplay, four games in one!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, 2.5D 18.9%, Bullet Time 16.7% ★, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 12.7%

SEISO is a high-octane bullet hell designed for pure adrenaline. Face relentless waves of enemies, master your reflexes, and climb the global leaderboards in this minimalist, neon-soaked action experience.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.2%, Action 29.4%, Arcade 20.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Build turret defenses to survive, gradually expanding your territory to escape to the next level. Don't get too comfortable though, the levels go on forever. Do they get old eventually? Probably. But you'll keep coming back for more.

Why similar: 2.5D 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Bullet Time 11.2% ★, Action 9.7%

Nightmare Arts is a top down arcade inspired roguelike where you must explore a dangerous afterlife equipped with nothing but magical paint.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Roguelike 20.8%, Action 18%, Arcade 18%, Roguelite 11.2%

Destroy hordes of strange machines that have invaded the forest. Yawnoc is a chaotic top-down shooter roguelite focused on immersion into the world of Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Roguelike 14.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Roguelite 13.2%, Bullet Time 12.9% ★

A chaotic survivor-like where absurd “brainrot” creatures clash in fast-paced 20-minute runs. Stack ridiculous builds, unleash tidal power, and break the game with insane synergies.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.8%, Roguelike 27.3%, Action 21.5%, Roguelite 18.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Your chicken has been kidnapped, and that’s all it takes to send a retired astronaut into full galactic mayhem. Space Bross is a hand-drawn 2.5D tower defense & action roguelite where you’ll build bases, fend off alien hordes, and blast your way across planets to bring your feathery friend back.

Why similar: 2.5D 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Bullet Time 16.5% ★, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 11%

Outclassed is an arcade dungeon crawler roguelite where you combine unique class abilities to clear an expansive dungeon. Level up, collect items, and create powerful synergies to become truly outclassed!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Roguelike 22.7%, Action 18.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Minimalist 9.8%

PING! brings together classic arcade like games with roguelike progression.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Roguelike 22.6%, Arcade 19.6%, Action 14.2%, Minimalist 11.6%

Shield of Breaker is a single-player Action-RPG set in a fantasy world. Protect your castle from endless waves of enemies and turn the tide of battle by deflecting their own blazing fireballs. Choose your hero, upgrade your powers,. Each victory unlocks your path to defend new lands in your realm.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.8%, Roguelike 18.8%, Arcade 18%, Roguelite 15.1%, Action 10.1%

Collect various items, level up, become powerful before your enemies do. Choose your stats, make up your own builds solo or with friends.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action 10.5%, Bullet Time 9.2% ★

Stylish, deadly and smooth as a billiard ball, Johnny Trigger is a man on a mission in this non-stop platform shooter game where the action never ends!

Why similar: Bullet Time 39.6% ★, Action 23.9%, Arcade 21.8%, 2.5D 11.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Decimate endless hordes of enemies across the nine realms of Yggdrasil for eternal glory! Plains of Havoc is a fierce 2D top-down roguelite set in the Viking afterlife in which you fight for your rightful place on the global leaderboards.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 15.1%, Arcade 14.3%, Action 9.8%

Wizard Fight is a bullet hell game where you play as the blue wizard and battle various types of monsters. Enjoy dodging curtains of bullets with a retro aesthetic. Collect keys to venture deeper into the dungeon to claim the holy grail and secure epic victory!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Bullet Time 32.1% ★, Action 12.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Top-Down 7.6%

BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Roguelike 19.7%, Arcade 17.4%, Roguelite 17.2%, Action 11.9%

Drive your wacky caravan truck through a procedurally generated Tour de France road. Dodge obstacles, outrun the peloton, and spread joy by blasting goodies to the cheering crowd!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.3%, Roguelike 20.8%, Action 19.8%, Arcade 18.1%, Procedural Generation 6.1%

Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.2%, Roguelike 17.9%, Arcade 16.3%, Roguelite 14.3%, Top-Down 7.8%

HOMESIDER SURVIVORS is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. You find yourself far from home against countless hordes of aliens...but they're the ones who have to survive, because they kidnapped the wrong guy. Kill, die, level up, and try again until you get home.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Roguelike 23.9%, Action 17.9%, Roguelite 14.3%, Top-Down 10.4%