- #1 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,383 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 12.9%, Top-Down 11.6%, Horror 10%
- #2 HYPERVIOLENT
96% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!
Why similar: Shooter 18.9%, Horror 16.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Dark 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.5%
- #3 NO-SKIN
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,266 reviews2025
Dev: NoEye-Soft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries
Why similar: Roguelite 32%, Roguelike 24.9%, Horror 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #4 ZERO PROTOCOL
95% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Shooter 19%, Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #5 Eldritch Survivors
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Button
Windows
Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists' fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Shooter 7.8%
- #6 Teleglitch: Die More Edition
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,891 reviews2013
Dev: Test3 ProjectsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.4%, Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 10.5%, Top-Down 7.9%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #7 Dead Estate
92% matchVery Positive95% of 6,426 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Action Roguelike 34.3%, Roguelike 22.3%, Horror 17.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #8 OTXO
91% matchVery Positive93% of 3,797 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy IndustriesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.6%, Roguelite 20.9%, Shooter 13%, Top-Down 12.9%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #9 Moros Protocol
91% matchVery Positive80% of 667 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: Roguelite 27.8%, Shooter 21.2%, Horror 18.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #10 Enlightenment
93% matchMixed63% of 457 reviews2018
Dev: LizardKing
Windows
In Enlightenment, you play in a roguelike action-shooter with a fast-paced challenging journey deep into a underground complex called "the Ark". Players will be tested by large varieties of enemies in a procedurally-generated dungeon, and become stronger by learning from the inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.6%, Roguelite 19.5%, Top-Down 13.6%, Roguelike 9.3%, Action 7.5%
- #11 Keeper's Toll
90% matchVery Positive90% of 760 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelite 25%, Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #12 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
89% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Roguelite 22.2%, Horror 15%, Top-Down 14%, Survival Horror 8.8%
- #13 Vital Shell
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Action Roguelike 30%, Roguelite 24.3%, Top-Down 16.8%, Roguelike 14.6%, Dark 6.2%
- #14 When the Light Dies
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 20.8%, Roguelike 18%, Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 8.7%
- #15 Hell is Others
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,157 reviews2022
Dev: Strelka GamesPub: A List Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.
Why similar: Roguelike 18.7%, Top-Down 16.6%, Shooter 16.2%, Roguelite 15.9%, Horror 14.9%
- #16 Deadlink
87% matchVery Positive89% of 3,591 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.8%, Roguelite 30.9%, Shooter 23.4%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #17 Section 13
86% matchMixed70% of 828 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 17%, Roguelike 14.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Top-Down 12.3%
- #18 Pixel Descent
85% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.6%, Roguelike 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Retro 7.9%, Action 7.3%
- #19 Army of Ruin
82% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelite 20.4%, Roguelike 17.1%, Shooter 15.3%, Top-Down 14.4%
- #20 Intravenous 2
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,213 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Why similar: Shooter 32.6%, Top-Down 21.8%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #21 CRUEL
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Roguelike 35.6%, Shooter 24.7%, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 10%
- #22 BELOW
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,343 reviews2018
Dev: Capybara Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 17.4%, Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down 13.2%, Horror 11.6%
- #23 West of Dead
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,149 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 16.8%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 13%
- #24 Repetendium
81% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Roguelite 22.4%, Roguelike 19.2%, Top-Down 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #25 Ammo and Oxygen
79% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows
🔫👽 Adrenaline shooter-roguelike with a survival and suspense atmosphere. Caution and accuracy are as important as conserved ammo and an extra explosion that raises the alarm in the lair. Stock up on oxygen, batteries, and ammo to survive another terrifying night.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Roguelite 19.1%, Top-Down 14.7%, Shooter 14.6%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #26 Larva Mortus
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 751 reviews2009
Pub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Larva Mortus is a fast-paced hack and slash top-down shooter. As an agent specializing in exorcism, you are tasked to hunt monsters of the supernatural in a dark, ominous, and randomly generated atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 14.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 12.3%
- #27 Bloodshed
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Roguelite 22.2%, Shooter 16.3%, Old School 9.3%, Dark 9.1%
- #28 HOLE
76% matchVery Positive94% of 3,400 reviews2024
Dev: NEGAFISH
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.
Why similar: Horror 43.8%, Shooter 27.2%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Action 9.7%, Combat 2.6%
- #29 Against Great Darkness
78% matchVery Positive83% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 21%, Shooter 15.6%, Roguelike 14.4%, Top-Down 11.2%
- #30 Paradox Soul
82% matchMixed43% of 623 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Shooter 19.1%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Dark 16.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #31 Blood West
75% matchVery Positive90% of 5,888 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Shooter 26.7%, Dark 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Retro 9.9%
- #32 Dungeon Core
78% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Talismanic Entertainment
Windows
Dungeon Core is a roguelite top-down shooter where you get to explore the sewers and beyond to ultimately reach an old underground research facility. Old nuclear waste has caused dangerous mutations in creatures due to a failed experiment. You set out to destroy the abandoned nuclear core.
Why similar: Roguelite 22.1%, Roguelike 21.9%, Top-Down 15%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #33 Project Silverfish
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,854 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: Shooter 21.2%, Horror 19%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Dark 11.6%
- #34 Disfigure
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Top-Down 11.7%, Shooter 9.3%
- #35 Into the Pit
79% matchMixed66% of 265 reviews2021
Dev: Nullpointer GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite! As a member of a family of lore-hunting mystics you are summoned to a cursed village, drawn by rumors of a demonic portal. Dark magics have overwhelmed the village, It's up to you to rescue the survivors, grow your powers, and journey forth INTO THE PIT.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Roguelite 20.7%, Roguelike 19.4%, Shooter 16.8%, Action 5.7%
- #36 Ex Vitro
76% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Evolver Dynamics
Windows
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #37 REPOSE
73% matchVery Positive93% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Bozó Attila BertoldPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
In the facility, each step, each shot, each mistake costs precious energy. Rendered entirely in black and white, this mystery can be unravelled. The puzzle can be solved. Don't ask who tried to solve it before. Do the job. Find oxygen and sleep. Go deeper. And don't ask about Aaron.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Shooter 18.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Dark 10.9%
- #38 OVERWHELM
77% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Action 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Dark 11.8%, Retro 7.4%
- #39 Never Forgotten
73% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Top-Down 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #40 Pesticide Not Required
72% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.6%, Roguelite 28.9%, Top-Down 16%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Roguelike 5.3%
- #41 KLETKA
68% matchVery Positive91% of 6,472 reviews2026
Dev: Callback
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
KLETKA is a co-op (up to 6 players) horror game about going down in an elevator that is trying to eat you. Feed the elevator, explore deadly floors and descend deeper.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Horror 15.1%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #42 Endoparasitic 2
71% matchVery Positive87% of 616 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.3%, Horror 16.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #43 Rogue Invader
74% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Roguelite 32.2%, Shooter 24.4%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 7.2%
- #44 Cryptmaster
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,188 reviews2024
Dev: Paul HartPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 54.1%, Story Rich 30.4%, Action 15.5%
- #45 Katanaut
69% matchVery Positive90% of 354 reviews2025
Dev: VoidmawPub: Acclaim, Inc.
Windows
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelite 22.9%, Roguelike 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #46 Planetary Dustoff
74% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.2%, Roguelite 27.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #47 Kill The Crows
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,929 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.4%, Action 19.6%, Shooter 18.5%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Top-Down 15%
- #48 Iron Lung
70% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 40%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Dark 10.6%
- #49 Hidden Deep
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,937 reviews2022
Dev: Cogwheel SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…
Why similar: Shooter 28.5%, Horror 21.1%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Dark 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #50 Trepang2
68% matchVery Positive93% of 17,481 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 39.1%, Horror 33.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Action 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #51 Cook Serve Forever
69% matchMixed67% of 448 reviews2025
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and smells of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative-focused cooking adventure where you serve food to the hungry masses on your quest for greatness.
Why similar: Sci-fi 39.2%, Story Rich 38.7%, Action 19.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #52 Necroking
69% matchVery Positive81% of 877 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.
Why similar: Roguelite 43.1%, Roguelike 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #53 DEMON DUST
67% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: PlusW Games
Windows
DEMON DUST is a Survival Horror Dungeon Crawler with a unique, mouse driven interface. Gain knowledge to survive and reach deeper and deeper floors.
Why similar: Shooter 25.2%, Horror 21.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Dark 10.7%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #54 Forgive Me Father 2
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,193 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
Why similar: Shooter 25%, Horror 21.4%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #55 RATSHAKER™
65% matchVery Positive93% of 3,522 reviews2024
Dev: Sunscorched Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
RATSHAKER™ is the fun and quirky solution to all your rat problems! Hold on to the RAT, shake your arm, and watch life’s problems disappear! How far can you go?
Why similar: Horror 63%, Story Rich 20.4%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #56 Depths of Limbo
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Evgiz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.
Why similar: Roguelike 62.6%, Action 21.2%, Adventure 16.2%
- #57 Deformed
66% matchVery Positive96% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.
Why similar: Roguelite 57.3%, Shooter 42.7%
- #58 Ether Loop
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Roguelite 35.4%, Roguelike 18.6%, Action 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Adventure 13.4%
- #59 JANITOR BLEEDS
68% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Story Rich 16.4%, Dark 14.4%, Action 8.9%
- #60 The Last Man Survivor
66% matchMixed70% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
The Last Man Survivor is a gloomy roguelike in which you have to fight tons of enemies, slay giant bosses, discover new abilities and characters, and also find out the dark secret of the Last Survivor
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.7%, Roguelike 17.9%, Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.6%