- #1 Nuclear Throne
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Roguelike 16.7%, Difficult 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest pure alternative to Gungeon's top-down roguelike gunplay, with brutal twin-stick combat, randomized weapons, and constant dodge-or-die pressure.
- #2 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 386,504 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelike 22.2%, Difficult 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like Gungeon, it revolves around room-based runs, huge item synergies, secret hunting, and a difficulty curve that rewards mastery and experimentation.
- #3 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action Roguelike 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Local Co-Op 10%
Why You'll Like It: Its colorful bullet-hell arenas, wild weapon pickups, and boss-heavy roguelike runs feel especially close to Gungeon's chaotic energy.
- #4 Tiny Rogues
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.5%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelike 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Difficult 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers fast room-by-room bullet-dodging, dense build variety, and a compact roguelike structure that scratches a very similar itch.
- #5 Wizard of Legend
94% matchVery Positive91% of 20,891 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Roguelike 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its rapid dungeon runs, evasive combat, build combinations, and local co-op make it one of the best non-shooter games for Gungeon fans.
- #6 Exit the Gungeon
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,681 reviews2020
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Difficult 9.1%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Even with the side-view format, it preserves the same humor, bullet chaos, and gun-centric madness as its sister game.
- #7 Star of Providence
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.8%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelike 9.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.4%, Difficult 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is an elite top-down bullet-hell roguelite with tightly designed rooms, tough bosses, and a pace very much in Gungeon's wheelhouse.
- #8 Blazing Beaks
92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,595 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%, Roguelike 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its top-down roguelite shooting, risk-reward item system, and co-op-friendly pacing make it feel like a stripped-down cousin of Gungeon.
- #9 Doomsday Hunters
91% matchVery Positive90% of 784 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: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Difficult 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This one leans hard into frantic twin-stick combat, grotesque style, and randomized run variety in a way many Gungeon players click with immediately.
- #10 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
91% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Difficult 11.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.4%, Roguelike 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It swaps pixel-dungeon charm for weighty gun mechanics, but its randomized runs, intense firefights, and weapon obsession line up perfectly with Gungeon's appeal.
- #11 Cavity Busters
90% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Difficult 10.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It matches Gungeon's intensity with aggressive bullet-hell rooms, weird upgrades, and a high-skill top-down combat loop.
- #12 Archvale
89% matchVery Positive89% of 2,365 reviews2021
Dev: idoz & phopsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Local Co-Op 8.6%, Co-op 6.8%, Difficult 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Although more action-RPG than roguelike, its screen-filling projectile dodging and top-down combat feel very familiar to Gungeon players.
- #13 Heroes of Hammerwatch
89% matchVery Positive87% of 9,421 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Co-op 10%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Gungeon's dungeon-run structure, co-op appeal, and addictive loop of pushing deeper while improving your build.
- #14 UnderMine
87% matchVery Positive90% of 9,748 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.4%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Roguelite 9.4%, Roguelike 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same run-based dungeon-crawling compulsion and secret-hunting satisfaction, even though it leans more melee and utility than gunplay.
- #15 Toroom
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelike 11.8%, Difficult 9.9%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is a compact, combat-first roguelite with room clearing, heavy replay value, and a familiar top-down dungeon flow.
- #16 Noita
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 85,805 reviews2020
Dev: Nolla Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Why similar: Roguelike 22.5%, Difficult 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%
Why You'll Like It: Its punishing roguelike structure and absurdly creative weapon interactions appeal to the same players who love Gungeon's unpredictability and mastery curve.
- #17 REPLIKATOR
86% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Bullet Hell 33.2%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelike 14.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers room-based twin-stick runs, chunky gunplay, and roguelite progression that lands very close to Gungeon's core rhythm.
- #18 Assault Android Cactus+
85% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
Dev: Witch Beam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Local Co-Op 9%, Co-op 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its arcade twin-stick shooting and relentless bullet patterns capture Gungeon's moment-to-moment combat feel even without the same roguelike depth.
- #19 Colt Canyon
84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,057 reviews2020
Dev: RetrificPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum! Colt Canyon is a stylish pixel art shooter with roguelike elements and real-time combat where you save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelike 21.4%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Roguelite 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a punishing top-down roguelite shooter where careful positioning, weapon drops, and tense runs echo Gungeon's high-stakes pacing.
- #20 Juicy Realm
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,656 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Roguelike 16.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Co-op 7%
Why You'll Like It: Its top-down roguelite shooting, playful presentation, and constant weapon swapping make it a solid lighter take on the Gungeon formula.
- #21 Doomed to Hell
83% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.1%, Difficult 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a straightforward top-down bullet-hell roguelike that nails the short-run, constant-movement intensity Gungeon players usually want more of.
- #22 The Crackpet Show
82% matchVery Positive87% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Difficult 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.7%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers co-op-ready twin-stick carnage, randomized runs, and a gleefully chaotic tone that fits well with Gungeon's style.
- #23 Rogue Star Rescue
82% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.3%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends twin-stick shooting with roguelite runs and chaotic enemy waves, making it a strong fit if you like Gungeon's hectic combat pressure.
- #24 Gunfire Reborn
80% matchVery Positive93% of 102,667 reviews2021
Dev: Duoyi Games
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.
Why similar: Roguelike 30.7%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Co-op 13.3%, Roguelite 12.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Even in first person, its roguelite runs, insane weapon variety, and co-op synergy chasing hit some of the same addictive notes.
- #25 Hades
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 300,282 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.6%, Roguelike 20.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Difficult 8.9%, Roguelite 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While not a shooter, its room-by-room structure, dash-heavy combat, and build-synergy focus make it a natural next step for Gungeon fans.
- #26 SYNTHETIK 2
81% matchVery Positive81% of 3,230 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 9.1%, Top-Down 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the run-based gun obsession of the first game while expanding the systems for players who want more tactical shooting depth.
- #27 NeuroVoider
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 795 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Roguelike 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its twin-stick combat, loot-heavy runs, and local co-op make it an easy recommendation for anyone who loves Gungeon with friends.
- #28 Vampire Survivors
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 260,765 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.2%, Action Roguelike 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Roguelike 7.3%, Roguelite 5.2%
- #29 Rush Rover
79% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its upgrade-driven twin-stick shooting and compact roguelite runs make it a good lower-profile pick for fans of Gungeon's combat loop.
- #30 Dungreed
78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,514 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Roguelike 19.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Roguelite 7.1%
- #31 Neon Abyss
77% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.8%, Roguelike 17.9%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Loot 10.5%
- #32 TombStar
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Andy SumPub: No More Robots
Windows
Take on the Grimheart Gang as you shoot, dodge, cloak and explode your way across TombStar in this Space Western rogue-like shooter. Grab your guns, buckle your spurs and take back the planet – for justice, for revenge and for the galaxy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12%
Why You'll Like It: This one mixes room-clearing twin-stick combat and roguelite runs in a simpler package that still feels adjacent to Gungeon's formula.
- #33 Downwell
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.6%, Difficult 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Roguelike 9.8%, Indie 3.5%
- #34 Dead Cells
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.9%, Roguelike 22.7%, Difficult 18%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #35 AK-xolotl: Together
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,442 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10%, Difficult 9.3%
- #36 Spelunky 2
74% matchVery Positive93% of 21,543 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Difficult 21.4%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Roguelike 15.8%, Co-op 11.2%
- #37 Risk of Rain 2
73% matchVery Positive94% of 344,051 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, Roguelike 17.5%, Bullet Hell 10%, Co-op 9.2%, Loot 8.6%
- #38 The Binding of Isaac
74% matchVery Positive95% of 62,009 reviews2011
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.2%, Roguelike 27.9%, Difficult 13.7%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Dungeon Crawler 4.7%
- #39 Spelunky
73% matchVery Positive92% of 16,534 reviews2013
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32%, Roguelike 27.8%, Difficult 16.8%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Indie 2.8%
- #40 Dungeon Souls
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,226 reviews2016
Dev: Lamina Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Roguelike 16.4%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #41 Crypt of the NecroDancer
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,253 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Why similar: Roguelike 32.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Difficult 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Local Co-Op 9.9%
- #42 Brotato
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 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 Hell 35%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelike 17.4%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Co-op 5.1%
- #43 Gunforged
71% matchVery Positive85% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Firebelley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.3%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelike 16%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #44 Risk of Rain (2013)
71% matchVery Positive93% of 29,779 reviews2013
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Roguelike 25.4%, Difficult 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Local Co-Op 8.2%
- #45 Repetendium
71% 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: Bullet Hell 36.2%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelike 14.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #46 Hero Siege
73% matchMixed68% of 45,134 reviews2014
Dev: Panic Art Studios Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelike 11.2%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #47 20 Minutes Till Dawn
68% matchVery Positive91% of 28,655 reviews2023
Dev: flannePub: Erabit
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 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: Bullet Hell 48.9%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Roguelite 6.7%, Shooter 5%
- #48 Bullet Bunny
70% matchVery Positive87% of 126 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: Bullet Hell 34.4%, Roguelike 15.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #49 Cuphead
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 206,677 reviews2017
Dev: Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Difficult 26.3%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Co-op 10.4%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #50 Woodpunk
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelike 9.1%, Difficult 8.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.3%
- #51 Roboquest
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,771 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.4%, Action Roguelike 26.9%, Roguelike 10.9%, Co-op 8.9%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #52 Entropy Survivors
68% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 Hell 36.5%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelike 16.4%, Co-op 7.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 6.1%
- #53 Asterogues
67% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: pipotchi600Pub: indie.io
Windows
Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.3%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelike 13.1%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #54 Heavy Bullets
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,562 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.3%, Roguelike 21.2%, Difficult 9.4%, Dungeon Crawler 7.6%, Roguelite 7.4%
- #55 Rabbit and Steel
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,715 reviews2024
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package. Choose your class, gather your rabbit-eared companions and battle your way to the Moonlit Pinnacle!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.5%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelike 12.8%, Difficult 10.1%, Co-op 8%
- #56 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
67% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mount and upgrade your weapons into special combos in this randomly generated action RPG shooter. Mow down thousands of dungeon dwelling creatures and survive as you descend deeper into the dungeon! Unlock items, complete quests, and find all the secrets to help you reach the boss of bosses!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.8%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Roguelike 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #57 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: Bullet Hell 32.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.8%, Roguelike 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #58 Catacomb Kids
69% matchVery Positive87% of 626 reviews2015
Dev: FourbitFriday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 49.2%, Roguelite 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Difficult 9.7%, Local Co-Op 9.2%
- #59 Portal Dungeon
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,191 reviews2023
Dev: DuskDogStudio
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Portal Dungeon is a side-scrolling Roguelite adventure game that supports up to 4 players in co-op mode. You control an adventurer as you and your friends bravely set out to find the last portal in this world. Go forth! Defeat powerful enemies! Save the world!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelike 13.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #60 Danger Gazers
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Shotx
Windows · Linux
Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.7%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Difficult 7.4%, Local Co-Op 6.3%, Roguelike 6.2%