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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action Roguelike, Top-Down Shooter, Action, Shooter.

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A roguelite top‑down twin‑stick shooter. Rain, shine, or zombie outbreak—nothing stops a Courier on a deadline. Shoot, loot, and scoot through hordes of undead with ridiculous item synergies. Earn cash, unlock weapons, and grow from broke gig worker to a walking apocalypse.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Q3 2026
Developer: Brisket Bros
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Emberline Studios
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    Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Roguelike 7.5%

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    Dev: Ming Chen
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    A rogue-like top-down shooting game with infinitely generated levels. Grow a army of cubes with different abilities to break down enemies into smaller units. Make your cube army more powerful each time you are reborn.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Action Roguelike 9.9%

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    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
    Dev: Four Pixels Games
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    Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%

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    95% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: Titan
    Windows

    Prepare for epic battles between gods and Hades in this top-down action roguelite! Choose your deity, unleash powerful combos, and fight against underworld enemies. Feel the adrenaline for 15 minutes and restore order in the underworld.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%

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    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Red Monkeroni
    Windows

    Play as an Otter in this Rogue-lite action shooter. Mow down through hordes of goons and enemies as you traverse through Panda's Box. Loot among many guns and powerups to conquer the new world.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Roguelike 7.6%

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    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: Spherical Horse Studios
    Windows

    A fast-paced ARPG / roguelike hybrid with lasers, alien bugs, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. Wield legendary weapons, unlock devastating skills, create overpowered builds – and turn your enemies' attacks against them. Try the free demo!

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.5%

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    92% matchVery Positive98% of 276 reviews2025
    Dev: Seal
    Windows

    A co-op voice-controlled action game where yelling is the combat system. Team up, scream into your mics, and unleash absurd sound-powered attacks. Coordinate, panic, or just shout nonsense until the enemies—and your friends—totally melt down.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 6.3%

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    93% matchVery Positive90% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Wheel
    Windows

    Embark on an action-packed adventure with "EON Fighter," a thrilling spaceship shooter game with roguelite elements. Pilot your fighter through space, collect resources, and battle your way to victory. Strive to become the last survivor in the universe!

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Action Roguelike 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%

  9. #9 Carnage
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unpopular Opinion GamesPub: Unpopular Opinion
    Windows · Linux

    Dive into exhilarating combat in this roguelite, top-down shooter where survival is key! Face relentless hordes of monstrous foes, and conquer epic boss battles. Play solo or team up in co-op to race against time and see if you have what it takes to survive this mayhem of blood butts and guts!

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Roguelite 6.7%

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    91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Grafgurke
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11.6%

  11. #11 Until Zombie Down
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MineLucky
    Windows

    "Until Zombies Down" is a top-down roughlike shooting game.Eliminate zombies in different environments and locations.Whether day and night or blizzards and sandstorms.Upgrade yourself in action,buy items to improve your system.Complete the goal and come back alive to earn rewards.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Shooter 5.6%

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    89% 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: Looter Shooter 20.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%

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    88% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Roguelite 6.9%

  14. #14 Astrochibbi
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: XGAME
    Windows

    Survive endless waves of cosmic chaos in Astrochibbi! Fight through escalating battles where every wave brings new monsters, new patterns, and new challenges. Dodge, shoot, and adapt as the battlefield evolves and only the strongest survive.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelite 8.7%

  15. #15 Ember Crusade IV
    87% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Morne Venter
    Windows

    Ember Crusade IV is a twin stick looter shooter roguelike where you embark on a blazing crusade to save the solar system from a demonic invasion.

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    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: UFO Interactive Games
    Windows

    "Raiden" unites! Get ready to blast into a thrilling new dimension like never before!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Roguelite 8.2%

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    85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Made From Strings
    Windows

    Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.

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  18. #18 Pixel Gun Master
    84% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: HyperCube Corp.
    Windows

    Pixel Gunmaster is a roguelike shooter action game about a protagonist who is turned into a demon and goes on a journey to undo his wish. Will you be able to defeat powerful bosses and return to human form?

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.5%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Roguelite 7.6%

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    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Snapgadget Studio
    Windows

    Command a robot armed with a physics-based rammer weapon. Slam enemies into walls and hazards, ram hazards into enemies, and use obstacles as weapons!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Roguelite 8.9%

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    83% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
    Dev: Traitorean Games
    Windows

    PhaigeX is a fast-paced "Bullet Heaven" space shooter, tasking the player to explore space sectors and contain a rising incursion of rogue AI-controlled units. Pilot a variety of ships, call in the support craft, and use a myriad of upgrades to lay down heavy firepower towards the enemy forces.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Roguelite 8.5%

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    82% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Roguelite 8.1%

  22. #22 Hate Me Not
    82% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: NotJustGames
    Windows · Linux

    A roguelike twin-stick shooter, where you defend the same thing that tries to hurt you. Venture into the side of darkness to defeat enemies before they reach the Yin-Yang. Switch to the side of light to gather energy and upgrades, before the time runs out and the next wave of monsters spawn.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Roguelite 8.2%

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    81% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: Dudindie
    Windows

    A fleet to defeat, a weapon to collect, and one life to decide everything in the roguelike shooter No Space For All. Let the universe know your second name!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Roguelite 7.5%

  24. #24 Mechanophagia
    81% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: Apamate Studio
    Windows

    Aim. Dodge. Survive. Battle through a sci-fi hell in this intense Twin-Stick Roguelite Shooter. Survive the endless swarm for 10 minutes, defeat the level boss, or die trying. Draft powerful synergies in every run and purchase permanent upgrades to outlast the extinction.

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    80% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2022
    Dev: Mushy Jukebox
    Windows

    Madville+ is a rogue-lite / arena shooter with ridiculous upgrades. It is designed to have short play sessions (30-40 min) and replayability.

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  26. #26 GLASS x CANNON
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DominokaPub: Dominoka x PUDZH115
    Windows

    GLASS x CANNON is a risky top down shooter roguelike. You are always very low health so you'll have to dodge and use blood to survive. Collect items and get stronger to defeat a powers, crossing into our world.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 21.4%, Action Roguelike 20%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Roguelike 8.2%

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    79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
    Dev: 25 Crimson
    Windows

    Against All Odds is an immersive story based top-down shooter, where you follow the tragic story of Maxwell Philben. Fight your way out, tearing anything that comes in your way and find out the madness behind your abduction.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 38.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 8.6%, Action 5.3%

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    78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Switchback
    Windows

    "Super Smash Asteroids" is a high-speed, twin-stick, top-down, rogue-like space shooter. Choose from 6 unique ships, upgrade with 70+ items & blast through epic bosses. Level up for intense, action-packed battles in a futuristic universe. Buckle up for a thrilling journey to glory!

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    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pretty French Games
    Windows

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    76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: MayoNinja Games
    Windows

    Survive relentless waves of Zombie Cubes in this action-packed shooter! Explore redesigned maps, battle unique bosses, uncover secrets, and craft traps to gain the upper hand. Upgrade weapons, collect PowerUps, and compete for the highest score in this fast-paced fight for survival!

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    76% matchVery Positive93% of 6,757 reviews2015
    Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!

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    74% 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!

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  33. #33 Flame Over
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 179 reviews2015
    Dev: Laughing Jackal LTDPub: Ghostlight LTD
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!

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  34. #34 Laboratory X-29
    75% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: BlayzbyFill Games
    Windows

    Laboratory X-29 is a sci-fi roguelite-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist takes his chances to escape from the Lab after an accident. Shoot your way out to freedom, clear rooms full of other dangerous experiments, find out the secrets hidden in this place and eat chicken to survive.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 8.1%

  35. #35 HYPERWIRED
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
    Windows

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  36. #36 Primit Shooter 2
    75% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Tampopo Games
    Windows

    Primit Shooter 2 is a roguelike shooter set in a universe where cute but dangerous aliens spawn from the Eye Tower. Players must develop their character, pick suitable weapons, and brave through consecutive waves of alien challenges, combining action and strategy for a thrilling experience.

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    74% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Roguelite 8.5%

  38. #38 Echoes of Elpis
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Petrichor Labs
    Windows · Linux

    Echoes of Elpis is a twin-stick shooter sci-fi roguelike. Upgrade weapons, discover new tech, and uncover a secret past as you battle through Elpis on an epic treasure hunt.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Roguelite 10.4%

  39. #39 Astragene
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Solcom Games
    Windows

    Astragene is a roguelite shooter where you will have to survive each level facing hordes of aliens. Improve your abilities, choose new upgrades, and create reactions by generating combinations of powerful elements. Each game will be different, will you be able to adapt?

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    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spirit Forged Studios
    Windows

    Astral Blitz is a roguelite, twin stick shooter. Control your fighter ship and wreak devastation through the hordes of empire defenses. Create your own play style as you customize your ship to your needs, setting it up for brutal destruction, refined precision, or to become chaos incarnate!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Roguelite 9.7%, Roguelike 5.9%

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    72% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2021
    Dev: Just Two ltd.
    Windows

    Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shooter 8%, Post-apocalyptic 7.6%

  42. #42 BloodDome Classic
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2023
    Dev: Halftone Gaming
    Windows · Mac

    The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Shooter 7.4%

  43. #43 Hyper Sentinel Fusion
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
    Windows · Mac

    Pilot an agile star fighter to tear down alien megastructures under fire, then pull off a high-stakes heist from within before everything explodes. When you die time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha—your hub for reinvention. Spend your bounty on explosive upgrades, ready for the next run.

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  44. #44 Acid Web
    69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Text Garden
    Windows · Linux

    Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DR Juicybear
    Windows

    Void Crawlers is a Top-down Rogue-Lite Incremental Shooter, there are 3 initial games modes, Arcade - Room to room combat, Gauntlet - 30 minute invasion, and Story - A combination of Arcade and Gauntlet mode with a story on top.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Roguelite 6.9%

  46. #46 Slay To The End
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maxim
    Windows · Linux

    "Slay To The End" is an intense and thrilling survival roguelite game that plunges you into the edge of the apocalypse. Faced with hordes of terrifying creatures, your only option is to wield your weapon and embark on a brutal journey of slaughter, battling until the very last moment.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Action Roguelike 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Roguelite 9.6%

  47. #47 Blacksea Odyssey
    71% matchVery Positive80% of 205 reviews2016
    Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.

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  48. #48 Gunslinger Express
    68% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2024
    Dev: Glinnor
    Windows

    Defend a moving train against relentless bandit attacks. Shoot enemies, repair wagons and upgrade your character as you explore diverse regions each with unique guns, enemies and upgrades.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Roguelite 8.5%

  49. #49 Prism Drift
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: fogeL Games
    Windows · Linux

    Take control of a lone pilot in a hostile galaxy. In this incremental roguelike, every death is a lesson and every scrap of loot is progress. Battle through relentless waves of enemies, level up your skills, and return to base to turn your scavenged parts into ship upgrades.

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  50. #50 Cosmos Survivors: Prologue
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pretty French Games
    Windows

    Cosmos Survivors is an action roguelite where you fight waves of spaceships and combine powerful skills to discover game breaking synergies. Unlock new ships, weapons, keepsakes and customize your talent tree to climb ascension levels. Choose your abilities wisely and you'll become a space god.

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  51. #51 ExoSoul
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Get Ready Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Exosoul is an adrenaline-fueled top-down shooter that will test your skills and reflexes. Fight for your life against relentless enemies while trying to synchronize your body and soul. You have a powerful arsenal of weapons at your disposal, but you'll need to use them wisely if you want to survive.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 8.2%

  52. #52 Corrosion Protocol
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sdpmakes
    Windows

    A fast-paced top-down roguelike shooter where you stabilize failing reactors, fight through chaotic waves of enemies, collect powerful weapons and upgrades, and face colossal reactor bosses.

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  53. #53 Apocalypse Survivors
    66% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2025
    Dev: The Last OnePub: cuixiaosen
    Windows

    As the savior of the apocalypse, take up your weapons and unleash your powers. Rescue survivors, confront waves of zombies, and through relentless searching, become an immortal warrior. Write your own glorious legend in this plague-ridden hell.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 32%, Action Roguelike 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Roguelite 8.4%, Post-apocalyptic 6.4%

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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    AGIS - A Game In Space is a top-down twin-stick-shooter.

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    66% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: DaniDangerStudio
    Windows

    A roguelite arena shooter starring you, a gutsy bread slice, and your butter buddy battling side by side. Survive waves of evil veggies, stack wild weapon combos, and unleash absurd builds in relentless top-down chaos.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 8.3%

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    68% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2021
    Dev: Bastienre4
    Windows

    // OVERDRIVE is an addictive arcade fast-paced procedural shooter rogue lite. Clear each procedurally generated rooms, loot some precious upgrades and fight bosses! Enter your name in the glorious online leaderboards.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 9.4%

  57. #57 Berzerk: Recharged
    67% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 8.6%

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