- #1 Geometry Arena
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,412 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 7.6%
- #2 SNKRX
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,337 reviews2021
Dev: a327ex
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SNKRX is an arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of heroes that automatically attack nearby enemies. Combine different heroes to unlock class bonuses and create unique builds, and steer your unstoppable party as they ravage through endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #3 Cyclo Chambers
96% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%
- #4 Rogue: Genesia
94% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Roguelike 9.3%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #5 Cult Of Babel : Prologue
95% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Menacing Aura Games
Windows
Roguelite Overpowered Wizard Simulator. Slay hundreds of cultists using the power of ancient cards and your magical steampunk arsenal. Choose from a diverse set of cards to create unique, game-breaking builds and shoot down the horde trying to stop you.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%
- #6 Disfigure
94% 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: Arena Shooter 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%
- #7 Neon Sundown
93% matchVery Positive82% of 451 reviews2022
Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.5%, Perma Death 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Deckbuilding 11.7%
- #8 Army of Ruin
92% matchVery Positive88% of 2,789 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #9 Seraph's Last Stand
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,341 reviews2022
Dev: Sad Socket
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Perma Death 20.5%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #10 Geometry Arena 2
91% matchVery Positive89% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: 011 Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Geometry Arena 2 distills RPG depth and Roguelite elements into a unique loop of [ Meta-Progression + Endless Challenges ]. Mix and match Weapons, Bodies, Modules, and Pets to craft your game-breaking builds! Minimalist lines, vibrant colors!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 8%
- #11 Gunbot Diplomacy
89% matchVery Positive86% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Gun Customization 17.7%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #12 Uragun
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 13%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%
- #13 Nebula
89% matchVery Positive87% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: JuTek Pixel
Windows
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Gun Customization 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #14 Schism
87% matchVery Positive96% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: FamiPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Gun Customization 18.5%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Perma Death 10.6%
- #15 Void Resurgence
86% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Perma Death 11.3%
- #16 Megabonk
84% matchVery Positive94% of 105,488 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 12.1%, Arcade 6.2%
- #17 FORCED SHOWDOWN
88% matchVery Positive83% of 678 reviews2016
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.9%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Difficult 11.5%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #18 Antipaint
86% matchVery Positive95% of 287 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.3%
- #19 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
85% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Perma Death 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.1%
- #20 Gunforged
84% matchVery Positive82% of 79 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: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.9%
- #21 Voidigo
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Action Roguelike 16%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 15%, Difficult 9.7%
- #22 Ogre Chambers 2222
81% matchVery Positive97% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.4%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Arena Shooter 10.3%, Roguelike 10%, Difficult 8.7%
- #23 Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,592 reviews2023
Dev: Creature Cauldron
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.6%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 7.7%, Action 4.4%
- #24 Null Vector
82% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Gun Customization 14.6%, Perma Death 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%
- #25 Tiny Rogues
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Difficult 13.8%, Roguelike 10%
- #26 Spell Disk
80% matchVery Positive89% of 976 reviews2024
Dev: Sunpeak Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Perma Death 16.4%, Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #27 SHOOPER NOVA
79% matchVery Positive85% of 656 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #28 Outnumbered
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter where bullet heaven meets bullet hell. Evolve your ship, master your loadout and turn the tide against hordes of enemies. You may be outnumbered, but you are far from outpowered.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #29 Nova Drift
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,569 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #30 Gunlocked 2
78% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #31 Galactic Glitch
77% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 11.9%
- #32 SANDRIPPER
78% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Mack
Windows
Tear across the desert, obliterating wave after wave with your nuclear missile powered dual-wielding hover tank. A tight, punchy wave survival sandbox with ludicrous weaponry, exhilarating rocket-tank combat, and daily leaderboards!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Arena Shooter 16%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Bullet Hell 11%
- #33 Echoes of Red
76% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: TERMAX Studios
Windows
ECHOES OF RED is a fast-paced roguelite shooter where you can carry unlimited weapons at once, face endless enemies ever stronger and build your perfect custom loadout. OBLITERATE tens of thousands of enemies who dared to challenge you and MAKE THEM REGRET STANDING AGAINST YOU.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #34 Pesticide Not Required
76% matchVery Positive94% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 18%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Arena Shooter 14.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%
- #35 VOIDFACE
75% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Frog Hat LabsPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Face off in this challenging bullet-hell arena shooter, and try to clear bite-sized boss rush encounters. Learn to dodge their attacks, cast offensive and defensive spells, and kill everything that gets in your way.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Difficult 17.3%, Arcade 7.2%
- #36 NIMRODS
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,833 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.7%, Roguelike 10%
- #37 Star Survivor
74% matchMixed68% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Deckbuilding 13.3%
- #38 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%
- #39 Time Wasters
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%
- #40 Shape Shifter: Formations
71% matchVery Positive92% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 13%
- #41 Repetendium
73% 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: Arena Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Perma Death 15.1%
- #42 Voids Vigil
71% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.1%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #43 Poly
73% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Joe RickwoodPub: Egg Carton Games
Windows · Mac
Simplistic roguelike shooter, Blast your way through countless enemies while earning powerful upgrades which turn you into a shape obliterating machine! 50+ upgrades with countless synergies and stacking effects!, Unique enemies which have unique abilities
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.9%, Bullet Hell 32.4%, Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down 6.5%, Action 3.9%
- #44 Destropolis
73% matchVery Positive87% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Difficult 11.2%
- #45 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
70% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 18%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.6%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #46 Vital Shell
68% 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: Arena Shooter 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 8.7%
- #47 Noobs Are Coming
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,590 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.4%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #48 Nomad Survival
70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,184 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 10%
- #49 Talented
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,506 reviews2024
Dev: TurtleFox Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Slay waves of spooky enemies for 20 nights to survive 'The Demonic Conveyor Belt'. Talented is an arcade roguelite with randomly generated skill trees. Choose your upgrades and abilities wisely and you might just make it out alive. Are you truly Talented?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.4%, Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 14.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #50 MOBU
67% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Saidera Studio
Windows
Survive waves of bouncing enemies raining from the skies in this fast-paced action roguelite. Play as a superpowered monk, craft game-breaking builds, and conquer the chaos in sub-30-minute runs.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.1%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 7.1%
- #51 Brotato
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 118,068 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.8 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: Arena Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #52 Dream Flash
71% matchPositive100% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Ramaf Party
Windows
Sharpen your mind and soul with hundreds of items in an infinite fast paced bullet hell rogue-lite dreamscape. Explore endless dream synergies and transform into even stronger altered states in order to combat dozens of increasingly difficult bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Difficult 10.5%
- #53 20 Minutes Till Dawn
66% 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 22%, Gun Customization 21.6%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #54 Graveyard Gunslingers
70% matchMixed59% of 225 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.8%, Gun Customization 12.2%
- #55 Star of Providence
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,362 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Arena Shooter 12.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.5%, Difficult 9.4%
- #56 VOID/BREAKER
65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,726 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.6%, Arena Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Difficult 11.8%
- #57 Genome Guardian 2
65% matchVery Positive97% of 405 reviews2026
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Gun Customization 18.4%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
- #58 Soulstone Survivors
63% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #59 Waves 2: Notorious
69% matchVery Positive93% of 323 reviews2015
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.6%