- #1 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,405 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 42 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 18.8%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down 11.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #2 Moros Protocol
96% matchVery Positive80% of 927 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 26.7%, Shooter 22%, Horror 18.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #3 ZERO PROTOCOL
96% matchVery Positive83% of 628 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 19.3%, Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #4 HYPERVIOLENT
95% matchMixed59% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 19.3%, Horror 16.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Dark 10.4%, Survival Horror 9.6%
- #5 NO-SKIN
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,379 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 30.3%, Roguelike 25%, Horror 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #6 Vital Shell
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,726 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 25.9%, Roguelite 20.9%, Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down 15.9%, Dark 8.4%
- #7 Teleglitch: Die More Edition
93% matchVery Positive85% of 2,903 reviews2013
Dev: Test3 ProjectsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 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 33.2%, Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Top-Down 8%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #8 Dead Estate
91% matchVery Positive95% of 6,642 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Roguelike 21.9%, Horror 17.8%, Shooter 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #9 When the Light Dies
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 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 21.7%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 16.3%, Horror 14.9%, Survival Horror 8.5%
- #10 OTXO
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,953 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy IndustriesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 34.1%, Roguelite 20.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Top-Down 13%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #11 Enlightenment
91% matchMixed63% of 459 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 37.4%, Roguelite 19.1%, Top-Down 13.7%, Roguelike 9.1%, Action 7.9%
- #12 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
89% matchVery Positive95% of 59 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 27.4%, Roguelite 21.6%, Horror 15.3%, Top-Down 14%, Survival Horror 9.1%
- #13 Deadlink
86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,663 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 38.4%, Roguelite 30%, Shooter 24.4%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #14 West of Dead
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,221 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 20.3%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 16.4%, Shooter 13.6%, Horror 13.4%
- #15 REPLIKATOR
87% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 20.4%, Roguelike 19%, Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down 11.6%
- #16 Section 13
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 910 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 20.8%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 13.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Top-Down 12.3%
- #17 Keeper's Toll
85% matchVery Positive90% of 794 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: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Roguelite 23.3%, Roguelike 18.1%, Top-Down 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #18 Red Light
84% matchMixed62% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: LampDog Studio
Windows · Linux
Red Light is a retro-styled extraction shooter where you take a mission to raid an abandoned Soviet R&D Institute filled with mercenaries and living results of human experiments to solve the mystery of your disappeared brother.
Why similar: Shooter 31.7%, Horror 27.3%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Retro 11.8%, Action 7.5%
- #19 Hell is Others
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,161 reviews2022
Dev: Strelka GamesPub: A List Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 16.1 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 18.2%, Shooter 16.9%, Top-Down 16.5%, Roguelite 15.3%, Horror 15.2%
- #20 Pixel Descent
83% matchVery Positive85% of 142 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 44.3%, Roguelike 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Retro 8.1%, Action 7.7%
- #21 CRUEL
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,855 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Roguelike 34.5%, Shooter 25.2%, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 10.5%
- #22 Voltage High Society
81% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2026
Dev: Platonic PartnershipPub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
First-person horror metroidvania about fisting your way through a prison island crawling with cybernetic monstrosities. Explore, evolve, escape. Inspired by Tetsuo: The Iron Man.
Why similar: Horror 55.4%, Sci-fi 30.6%, Action 13.9%
- #23 Ammo and Oxygen
80% matchMixed69% of 58 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 24.8%, Roguelite 18.5%, Shooter 15.3%, Top-Down 14.8%, Roguelike 13%
- #24 HOLE
78% matchVery Positive94% of 3,852 reviews2024
Dev: NEGAFISH
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Shooter 27.2%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Action 9.8%, Combat 2.5%
- #25 BELOW
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,367 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 22.3%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 15.1%, Top-Down 13.2%, Horror 11.9%
- #26 Dungeon Core
79% 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: Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 21.4%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Top-Down 15%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #27 Intravenous 2
76% matchVery Positive95% of 4,704 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 33.2%, Top-Down 21.6%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #28 MOONROT
76% matchNo user reviews86% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Bee Braun
Windows · Linux
MOONROT is a short horror game about piloting a rover across a distant alien moon. Take grainy photos, record crackly signals, keep your battery charged, and uncover the source of the anomaly that led you here.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Top-Down 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #29 Against Great Darkness
77% matchVery Positive81% of 216 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%, Roguelite 20.4%, Shooter 16.3%, Roguelike 14.1%, Top-Down 11.2%
- #30 Ex Vitro
77% matchVery Positive94% of 153 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 29.3%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 13.8%, Dark 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #31 Bloodshed
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,910 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 27.8%, Roguelite 21.4%, Shooter 17%, Old School 9.5%, Dark 9.2%
- #32 Paradox Soul
82% matchMixed43% of 654 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Shooter 19.4%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Dark 15.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #33 Into the Pit
79% matchMixed65% of 270 reviews2021
Dev: Nullpointer GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 27.8%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 19%, Shooter 17.6%, Action 6%
- #34 Dark Light: Survivor
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 352 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: Action Roguelike 32.1%, Roguelike 24.8%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Horror 8.2%, Action 8.1%
- #35 OVERWHELM
78% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 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 28.9%, Action 28%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Dark 11.3%, Retro 7.7%
- #36 Nightmare Reaper
75% matchVery Positive93% of 3,785 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Roguelite 25.8%, Shooter 18.9%, Horror 12.8%, Old School 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #37 Shell of a King
72% matchVery Positive100% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Rosune
Windows
Test your strength in Shell of a King! A precision bullet-hell adventure that will push your dodging skills to the limit. Challenge tough bosses, uncover secrets, and explore a world left to ruin in this top-down RPG.
Why similar: Top-Down 58.8%, Action 23.1%, Adventure 13.5%, Combat 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #38 Never Forgotten
73% matchVery Positive89% of 55 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 17.9%, Action-Adventure 16%, Top-Down 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.6%
- #39 Endoparasitic 2
72% matchVery Positive87% of 660 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 16.8%, Horror 16.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #40 Blood West
71% matchVery Positive90% of 6,662 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 27.9%, Shooter 26.9%, Dark 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Retro 9.8%
- #41 KLETKA
69% matchVery Positive90% of 7,811 reviews2026
Dev: Callback
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.0 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 18.2%, Horror 15.6%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #42 Hell Clock
70% matchVery Positive84% of 4,243 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.6%, Horror 18.7%, Dark 15.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #43 Kill The Crows
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,153 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 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 29.9%, Action 20.2%, Shooter 18.9%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Top-Down 14.6%
- #44 Hidden Deep
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,071 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 28.9%, Horror 21%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Dark 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.2%
- #45 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 40.8%, Roguelite 26.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #46 Iron Lung
71% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Dark 10.5%
- #47 REPOSE
69% matchVery Positive93% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Bozó Attila BertoldPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Shooter 19%, Horror 18.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Dark 10.8%
- #48 DEMON DUST
68% matchVery Positive97% of 100 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 25.8%, Horror 21.5%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Dark 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.2%
- #49 20 Minutes Till Dawn
68% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.3%, Roguelite 25.5%, Horror 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 5.2%
- #50 Rogue Invader
70% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Roguelite 30.8%, Shooter 25.3%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 7.5%
- #51 Pass the Fear
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,030 reviews2026
Dev: PlayMud StudioPub: Paras Games
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
PASS THE FEAR is a roguelite bullet-hell shooter. A catastrophic Witch’s Disaster strikes without warning, and chaotic magic forms the ancient Wall of Storms. Its corruption spreads relentlessly across the island. As a demon hunter trapped within, you must find a way to escape before dawn breaks.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Roguelite 21.5%, Roguelike 16.7%, Shooter 15.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
- #52 Rocket Rats
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,576 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.5%, Roguelite 20.5%, Roguelike 13.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #53 Project Liminal 2
66% matchVery Positive82% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Shooter 35.9%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.9%
- #54 Depths of Limbo
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Evgiz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 60.9%, Action 22.3%, Adventure 16.8%
- #55 Golden Light
68% matchVery Positive85% of 4,002 reviews2022
Dev: Mr. Pink
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Eat weapons, be scared and question your own mind in this Survival-Horror FPS Prop Hunt Roguelike about meat. Walls are watching you!
Why similar: Roguelite 19.1%, Roguelike 17.6%, Shooter 17.4%, Horror 16.3%, Old School 11.2%
- #56 Disfigure
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,120 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action 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 27.2%, Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 16%, Top-Down 11.7%, Shooter 9.7%
- #57 Repetendium
67% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 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 34.7%, Roguelite 25.6%, Roguelike 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Action 4.9%
- #58 The Last Man Survivor
66% matchMixed69% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 40.1%, Roguelike 17.4%, Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.7%
- #59 Ether Loop
70% 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 33.6%, Roguelike 19.6%, Action 19.1%, Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%