Games Like Exit the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Difficult 8.9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.1%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it shares the same universe, humor, and core gunplay mechanics that define the series.

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: Arcade 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action 10.2%, Difficult 9.8%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the vertical, arcade-style descent and fast-paced platforming action found in Exit the Gungeon.

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 30.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action 11.5%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers the same frantic, top-down bullet-hell intensity and chaotic combat encounters.

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 36.1%, Difficult 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on bullet-hell combat and roguelike progression with a heavy emphasis on build variety.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Arcade 29.4%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Action 19.5%, Indie 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 6%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a masterclass in arcade-style boss rushing and bullet-dodging mechanics.

Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Arcade 27.5%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Difficult 9%, Action 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a striking pixel-art aesthetic with fast-paced, arcade-style bullet-hell combat.

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: Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Action 19.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Indie 13.3%, Difficult 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelike that focuses on dungeon exploration and diverse weapon looting similar to the Gungeon games.

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 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Action 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a colorful, chaotic roguelike shooter experience with plenty of room-clearing action.

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 36.9%, Difficult 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action 10.9%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features unique, vibrant boss fights and a focus on movement-based combat that feels very similar to Exit the Gungeon.

In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 15.5%, 2D 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelite that emphasizes precision movement and bullet-hell dodging in a vertical setting.

Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Difficult 16.3%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers an incredibly fast-paced, grid-based bullet-hell experience that demands high skill and quick reflexes.

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: Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Difficult 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced, spell-casting combat system that rewards aggressive play and quick reactions.

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: Difficult 25.4%, Bullet Hell 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Indie 11.1%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a punishing, high-quality boss-rush experience with a heavy focus on memorizing bullet patterns.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.3%, Difficult 14.7%, Action 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends metroidvania exploration with intense, pattern-based bullet-hell boss fights.

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: Adventure 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Action 18.3%, Difficult 9.8%, Funny 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers fluid, fast-paced combat and platforming that feels just as responsive as the Gungeon series.

Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.

Why similar: Action 52.1%, Adventure 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, synth-wave roguelike that forces players to keep moving to survive, much like the vertical climbing in the seed game.

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Why similar: Arcade 62%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 7.2%, Difficult 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a refined platforming-roguelite loop that is both challenging and highly replayable.

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: Difficult 19.7%, Indie 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational roguelike that shares the top-down shooter perspective and deep item synergy systems.

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: Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Dungeon Crawler 23.7%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished dungeon-crawling experience with satisfying combat and roguelite progression.

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 25.1%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Action 18.5%, Indie 16.9%, Funny 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more platforming-focused, it shares the same high-stakes, difficult, and procedural nature of the Gungeon games.

Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!

Why similar: Arcade 53.3%, Action 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, 2D 8.7%, Roguelike 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features chaotic 2D action and challenging combat encounters that require constant movement and spatial awareness.

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Indie 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-energy platformer that captures the frantic, arcade-like intensity of Exit the Gungeon.

GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.

Why similar: Indie 28.6%, Shooter 18.3%, Difficult 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 12%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a surreal, fast-paced platformer that shares the arcade-style difficulty and charm of the Gungeon universe.

Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!

Why similar: Adventure 23%, Action 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It reimagines the dungeon-crawler genre with a unique puzzle-action twist that remains true to its arcade roots.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Action 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Indie 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features one-hit-kill, fast-paced action that requires the same level of precision and pattern recognition as bullet-hell games.

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: Pixel Graphics 27.4%, Dungeon Crawler 23.1%, Action 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused roguelite that emphasizes dungeon clearing and character progression in a pixelated world.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Arcade 22.2%, Action 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Indie 10%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top, arcade-style shooter that emphasizes chaotic destruction and fast-paced movement.

RAD is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.

Why similar: Action 59%, Difficult 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Funny 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelite features a unique post-apocalyptic setting and intense, mutation-based combat.

Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.

Why similar: Arcade 33.4%, Action 22.4%, Indie 12.5%, Difficult 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced arcade platformer that focuses on speed and high-intensity combat.

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Action 12.5%, Shooter 9.1%, 2D 6.3%

“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Arcade 53.6%, Action 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, 2D 5.4%, Shooter 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential arcade shooter that set the standard for the run-and-gun genre found in the Gungeon games.

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: Arcade 29.9%, Difficult 19.8%, Indie 19.5%, Action 7.5%, Roguelike 7.4%

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Arcade 34.9%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action 17.2%, Indie 14.6%, Difficult 6.1%

Delve into the dangerous, ever-shifting labyrinth that is the Undermine. Discover, craft, and combine hundreds of unique items. Pair them with an ever-expanding roster of distinct playable characters for a new run every time! Grab a partner and uncover UnderMine 2's secrets together in local co-op.

Why similar: Action 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Adventure 20.9%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, 2D 8.1%

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: Action 20.4%, Adventure 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Indie 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 7.5%

Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

Why similar: Action 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Indie 13.3%, Adventure 11.7%

In this sequel to GoNNER: Journey your way through deep dark chaotic places with unimaginable sparks of colour as you go on a mission to help Death rid a mysterious presence from her lair. Battle crazy bosses, lose your head (a lot), in this messy, cute, fast-paced procedurally-generated platformer.

Why similar: Action 32.1%, Indie 22.4%, Difficult 15.3%, Shooter 10.5%, 2D Platformer 7.3%

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: Action 21.6%, Adventure 18%, Indie 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Roguelike 13.1%

Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters!

Why similar: Action 46.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D 9.8%

Story of a Cube is an action packed shooter about a lone cube and his quest for revenge. Mixing elements of twin-stick shooters and bullet hell games, this is a hardcode arcade game with a crazy amount of explosions.

Why similar: Arcade 31.7%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 12.5%, Difficult 8.4%

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Difficult 22.5%, Indie 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Action 12.2%

Deathstate is a roguelike bullet hell adventure set in a bizarre world of dimensional exploration. Play as a number of unique characters trying to discover the fate of Professor Elinberg who opened a portal to the void. Are you ready to venture deep into the abyss?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.7%, Action 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Adventure 12%, Indie 11%

Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Arcade 24.5%, Difficult 13.7%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%

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: Arcade 36.4%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Difficult 10%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%, Action 7.8%

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 47.7%, Action 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Roguelike 4.9%

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 33.3%, Indie 25.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Difficult 10.1%, Dungeon Crawler 7.4%

Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Action 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, 2D Platformer 10%, Shooter 9.2%

Face perilous magical trials in the fast-paced rogue-lite follow-up to the acclaimed original, featuring co-op and vibrant new 3D visuals. Master new Arcana and elements, experiment with spell combinations, and become the next Wizard of Legend!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.3%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 16.2%, Difficult 14.4%, Action 13.7%

A fast-paced arcade shooter breakfast-hell.

Why similar: Arcade 28.3%, Bullet Hell 24%, Action 21.6%, Indie 16.8%, Difficult 9.3%

Nongunz is a roguelite action-platformer. Battle grotesque creatures, kill quickly to maintain your combo meter, and rescue worshipers to become part of your idle army to buy upgrades.

Why similar: Action 23.7%, Difficult 23.2%, Adventure 21%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D Platformer 8.7%

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: Arcade 30.1%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%

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 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Action 12.7%, 2D Platformer 10%

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Action 26.7%, Indie 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, 2D 8.5%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Difficult 12.5%, Indie 12.5%

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 28.3%, Action 19.1%, Indie 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Difficult 10.8%

Roguelike with balls! Prove your ball skills and dribble your way through a randomly generated, dangerous track network full of deadly challenges! Face post-apocalyptic mutants, improve your balls with high-tech upgrades and escape the pixel art underground labyrinth.

Why similar: Arcade 45.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 7.2%, Dungeon Crawler 7.1%

DunHero is an Action Roguelike. Choose your class, level up and collect powerful items. Defeat bosses and free the world from evil in unique adventures. Play solo or with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Action 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, 2D 6.2%

Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.

Why similar: Arcade 40.3%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Action 13.9%, Indie 10.6%, 2D 4.5%

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Action 18.7%, Adventure 17%, Indie 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Difficult 14.5%

Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.8%, Action 30.6%, Shooter 25.9%, Roguelike 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%