- #1 Blazing Beaks
97% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same frantic, top-down twin-stick shooter feel with a focus on roguelite elements and arcade-style difficulty.
- #2 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: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Difficult 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features dynamic, chaotic combat and movement that rewards players for managing space and hazards in a top-down environment.
- #3 Nuclear Throne
96% 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: Action Roguelike 24.1%, Roguelike 15.9%, Difficult 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for frantic, top-down roguelike shooters that demand quick reflexes and constant movement.
- #4 Enter the Gungeon
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Roguelike 17%, Difficult 15.9%, Roguelite 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly polished, hazard-filled top-down experience that mirrors the intense combat and roguelite progression of Flame Over.
- #5 Burning Knight
94% matchMixed70% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Rexcellent GamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Difficult 17.7%, Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 16%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced dungeon crawler that shares the top-down perspective and intense, bullet-hell-adjacent combat found in Flame Over.
- #6 Neon Chrome
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric twin-stick shooter that emphasizes destructible environments and tactical progression through procedurally generated levels.
- #7 Rush Rover
93% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Roguelite 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines bullet-hell elements with a classic arcade aesthetic that aligns well with the top-down shooter roots of the seed game.
- #8 Feral Fury
92% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelite 13.7%, Difficult 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that prioritizes fast, aggressive combat and roguelite progression in a sci-fi setting.
- #9 Danger Scavenger
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 500 reviews2021
Dev: Piotr WolkPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game that utilizes a similar roguelite loop and arcade-style progression.
- #10 Laser Disco Defenders
91% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Roguelite 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that focuses on movement and hazard avoidance, mirroring the frantic energy of Flame Over.
- #11 Rogue Stormers
90% matchMixed69% of 987 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced roguelite action with a similar arcade spirit and emphasis on navigating hazardous environments.
- #12 Flamebreak
89% matchVery Positive94% of 527 reviews2015
Dev: Nimbly Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Flamebreak is a roguelite action RPG featuring a unique blend of twinstick meets MOBA arena combat. Each procedurally generated run presents new challenges while your randomized hero's race, weapon, and skills inspire new playstyles and character builds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.2%, Roguelite 23.1%, Procedural Generation 17.4%, Roguelike 15.9%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelike that shares the isometric perspective and challenging combat loops of the seed game.
- #13 Tesla vs Lovecraft
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Top-Down 10.4%, Shooter 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly fast-paced, twin-stick arcade experience focused on crowd control and managing overwhelming odds.
- #14 Woodpunk
89% 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: Action Roguelike 21.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on chaotic, destructible environments and intense top-down combat that rewards aggressive playstyles.
- #15 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
86% 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: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 14.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Difficult 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that focuses on weapon management and movement, offering a deeper mechanical layer similar to the hazard management of Flame Over.
- #16 Assault Android Cactus+
86% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 32.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Difficult 16.2%, Top-Down 9.2%, Shooter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, arcade-style twin-stick shooter that emphasizes speed and precision in tight, top-down arenas.
- #17 Pressure Overdrive
87% matchMixed68% of 151 reviews2017
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pressure Overdrive is arcade twin-stick madness on hot wheels in a colorful bathtub-punk setting!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Funny 9.1%, Procedural Generation 9%, Family Friendly 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, arcade-style top-down action that keeps the player moving and reacting to constant threats.
- #18 Pesticide Not Required
84% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that blends bullet-hell mechanics with top-down movement, perfect for fans of chaotic shooters.
- #19 Morsels
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 544 reviews2025
Dev: FurculaPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Morsels is a fast-paced creature collecting roguelite with a rotating roster of characters to switch between at will. Overcome a clique of killer cats as you fight your way out of the sewers in this unique, action-packed journey.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.5%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Cats 14%, Roguelite 8.9%, Roguelike 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers top-down action with a strong focus on roguelite progression and challenging, fast-paced encounters.
- #20 Moss Destruction
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 113 reviews2019
Dev: Shotgun with Glitters
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced rogue-lite with procedurally generated, action packed levels. Rank up and install Mech Tech upgrades from an overstock! Snap on ability cartridges to your battle-mech, slay huge bosses through 3 distinctive worlds and guide your tiny green heroes towards victory!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Roguelite 14.7%, Procedural Generation 12%, Difficult 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides twin-stick action with procedural generation that emphasizes quick decision-making in hostile environments.
- #21 REPLIKATOR
82% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art roguelike that features intense, top-down combat and a focus on survival against waves of enemies.
- #22 Hexodius
84% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2013
Dev: Brain Slap StudioPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
EXPLORE-EQUIP-ESCAPE!With its potent blend of twin-stick shooting, exploration and customization, HEXODIUS invites players to explore the vast complex, equip their drone with powerful items and upgrades, and ultimately escape the clutches of the deadly enemy droids in a blaze of laser fire!
Why similar: Action 66.3%, Indie 33.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic twin-stick shooter that focuses on arena-based combat and rapid-fire action.
- #23 Overhaul
82% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Bread Panda
Windows
Solve your way through this fast-paced rogue-lite puzzle game and outwit unforgiving creatures as you venture into the mysterious Power Plant!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Roguelite 20.5%, Roguelike 16.1%, Top-Down 11.4%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling roguelite that utilizes top-down action to create a challenging and rewarding gameplay loop.
- #24 AK-xolotl: Together
81% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 13%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Difficult 11.2%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelite that shares the top-down perspective and arcade-style progression of the seed game.
- #25 Holy Shot
80% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: LoneWolf Digital Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Holy Shot is a fast-paced, physics-based top-down shooter. Face nasty hordes of monsters in a chaotic environmental destruction, combining powerful weapons and strategic abilities to survive intense battles against challenging bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Action Roguelike 26.9%, Roguelike 19.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual but intense top-down shooter that focuses on quick, satisfying combat encounters.
- #26 Outnumbered
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Roguelite 13.1%, Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down shooter that emphasizes survival and quick reflexes in crowded arenas.
- #27 Crimsonland
79% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Top-Down 12%, Shooter 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential top-down arena shooter that focuses on managing massive hordes of enemies with limited resources.
- #28 Antipaint
77% matchVery Positive95% of 274 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #29 Monolith
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Puzzle 61%, Indie 39%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, responsive top-down shooter that incorporates roguelike elements and challenging boss encounters.
- #30 Nation Red
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Top-Down 7%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense top-down survival shooter that emphasizes crowd control and high-speed combat.
- #31 Kitty Survivors: Rogues of Catmere
76% matchVery Positive85% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Little Horror Studios
Windows
Kitty Survivors is a funny action rogue-lite game where you slay hordes of creatures, create overpowered builds, use elemental skills and craft stupid weapons. Join a growing guild of misfits with a thirst for milk, hired to protect the Kingdom of Catmere!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Cats 11.8%
- #32 Dashing Fire
77% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Blackthornprod
Windows
DASH between tiny, monster-infested planets on your journey to becoming the next Sun!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Difficult 16.4%, Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 15.1%, Procedural Generation 7.1%
- #33 Witchinour
78% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 10.7%, Difficult 10.6%
- #34 Kitty's Last Adventure
73% matchVery Positive98% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Woum
Windows · Mac
Cute Survivor where you play as Kitty the cat aboard her flying cat-saucer🛸 created by her distraught human.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, Cats 10.5%, Roguelike 9%
- #35 Forest Fire
75% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be the Forest Fire and burn everything in sight! A Rogue-lite destruction-fest where every pixel is physically simulated. Burn trees, buildings, vehicles, and tiny screaming humans. Dodge bullet-hell rain clouds and pissed-off firefighters to stay alive... Only YOU can start Forest Fires.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Roguelite 20.8%, Roguelike 17.8%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Top-Down 12.5%
- #36 Noobs Want to Live
72% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Roguelite 16.2%, Roguelike 16.1%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Top-Down 11.8%
- #37 Roche Fusion
76% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: amulware
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Roche Fusion is a retro, over the top space shooter. An all you can shoot buffet; fast paced and procedurally generated; with crazy waves of enemies, awesome upgrades and wicked boss-fights! Also: Explosions. Lots of explosions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.3%, Procedural Generation 24.4%, Action 12.6%, Indie 6.7%
- #38 ARMORED KITTEN
75% matchVery Positive81% of 567 reviews2017
Dev: Ducat
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Awesome side scroll action about Cute and Deadly Kitten with a double shotgun!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Cats 12.5%, Arcade 8.2%
- #39 Cyclo Chambers
73% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #40 Earth Overclocked
74% matchVery Positive80% of 198 reviews2015
Dev: Chronicle Bench
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a scientist who is terrible at making time machines, but great at blasting bad guys. Use a diverse selection of weapons to fight off monsters while searching for pieces of your time machine in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Roguelite 15%, Procedural Generation 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
- #41 Planetary Dustoff
73% 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 22.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%
- #42 Void Raiders
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Void Raiders is "radical" top down rogue-lite shmup, with permanent character progression, character centric gameplay and never ending carnage in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 60.9%, Roguelite 26%, Action 8.5%, Indie 4.7%
- #43 Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,927 reviews2013
Dev: sparsevector
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Roguelite 10%
- #44 Gigantes Ex Machina
69% matchVery Positive85% of 248 reviews2025
Dev: AcrylByte
Windows
Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Roguelite 24.1%, Roguelike 16.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 5.8%
- #45 Supercat Survivors
68% matchVery Positive86% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Meow! This is a cat-themed Survivor-like game where you control an adorable Supercat! Battle monsters to level up, collect items, upgrade weapons, and experiment with strategic builds to fight off invading creatures threatening Meow Star.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Action Roguelike 27.9%, Roguelike 18.6%, Cartoony 11%, Funny 9.9%
- #46 Nuclear Blaze
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 892 reviews2021
Dev: Deepnight Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A unique 2D firefighting platformer from the creator of Dead Cells, featuring devastating backdrafts, exploding walls, and expected cat rescues. Battle your way through a mysterious government facility, striving to keep the blaze under control.
Why similar: Family Friendly 47.3%, Colorful 32.6%, Action 13.3%, Indie 6.8%
- #47 Destropolis
70% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Difficult 10.1%
- #48 Wildcat Gun Machine
71% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Chunkybox GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Wildcat Gun Machine is a bullet hell dungeon crawler where you take on hordes of disgusting flesh beasts with a wide variety of guns, giant mech robots, and cute kittens.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.2%, Isometric 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Difficult 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
- #49 Galactic Glitch
67% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14%, Difficult 11.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #50 UltraGoodness
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 228 reviews2017
Dev: Rasul Mono
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tear your enemies to pieces in this top-down action-roguelike shooter. Leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10.2%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #51 Jetboard Joust
71% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 14%, Difficult 13.3%
- #52 Funguys Swarm
66% matchVery Positive92% of 922 reviews2025
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Isometric 20.1%, Roguelite 16.9%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #53 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: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Roguelite 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Difficult 10.3%
- #54 Bleed 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 895 reviews2017
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Arcade 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Action 9.4%
- #55 Inferno 2
70% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Radiangames
Windows
Inferno 2 is an intense, atmospheric twin-stick adventure-shooter. Blast through 80+ levels full of enemies and secrets while upgrading your ship the way you want.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 59.5%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action 5.7%, Colorful 5%, Indie 3%
- #56 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: Roguelite 43.1%, Action Roguelike 33.1%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 6.3%, Roguelike 3.8%
- #57 Cavity Busters
66% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Difficult 11.4%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #58 Flame Keeper
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: Kautki CavePub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Flame Keeper is a dynamic, action rogue-lite that sees you restore the Eternal Flame, stolen by creatures of shadow. Fight through a rogue's gallery of monsters in diverse biomes using fiery combat skills. No sweat for a lump of coal like you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.8%, Roguelite 30.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Colorful 7.6%, Action 5.4%
- #59 Pineapple Smash Crew
68% matchVery Positive80% of 123 reviews2012
Dev: RichMakeGame
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Winner of the 2011 Eurogamer Indie Arcade award, Pineapple Smash Crew is a fast-paced, tactical blast-em-up with a unique modern-retro feel!
Why similar: Action 64.6%, Indie 35.4%
- #60 The Crackpet Show
64% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Difficult 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12%, Roguelike 8.3%