Games Like Gearshifters

REDLINE CROOKS is a fast-paced roguelite combat racing game in which you destroy cops, walls and possibly yourself in a chaotic pursuit of freedom and riches. Upgrade, Slam, Taunt and Boost your way out of imprisonment through the lawless roads that lie ahead, and you may find personal absolution.

Why similar: Combat Racing 32.4% ★, Driving 14.2%, Vehicular Combat 13.7% ★, Racing 11%, Roguelite 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane combat-racing roguelite that perfectly mirrors the aggressive driving and weaponized progression of Gearshifters.

Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.

Why similar: Combat Racing 27.7% ★, Vehicular Combat 17.4% ★, Perma Death 13.2%, Racing 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines strategic combat-racing with roguelike deckbuilding, offering a tactical take on the vehicular combat genre.

Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 21.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Driving 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This vehicular bullet-hell shooter emphasizes intense combat and survival against waves of enemies in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.

Why similar: Combat Racing 29.2% ★, Vehicular Combat 20.2% ★, Driving 16%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Racing 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic vehicular combat game that focuses on mission-based objectives and upgrading your car to survive zombie hordes.

Welcome to Bloody Rally Show - a head-on smash between frenetic top-down arcade racing and hyperviolent reality TV. You must drift, boost, and blast to keep the viewers entertained and your paymasters happy. Go full throttle and drive to survive! Includes local multiplayer mayhem for up to 4 players

Why similar: Combat Racing 40.4% ★, Driving 21.2%, Racing 14.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Top-Down 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features top-down combat racing with procedural tracks and roguelite progression that feels very similar to Gearshifters' loop.

Road Redemption lets you lead a biker gang on an epic journey across the country in this driving combat road rage adventure. Huge campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op splitscreen.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 39.4% ★, Combat Racing 29.4% ★, Racing 21.1%, Arcade 6.2%, Action 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic motorcycle combat games that incorporates roguelite elements and chaotic arcade action.

Getaway driving and gun shooting action in two alternative camera views

Why similar: Combat Racing 29.9% ★, Vehicular Combat 20.4% ★, Driving 19.3%, Arcade 7%, Shooter 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style vehicular combat game focused on survival, evasion, and high-score chasing.

Death Skid Marks is a rogue-like car combat game about what so many of us have experienced: a road trip to a music gig… only in this game, things get violent. The game uniquely blends top down arcade action and RPG mechanics.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 67.4% ★, Arcade 13.6%, Roguelite 11.2%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, top-down vehicular combat game with strong roguelike RPG elements and a dark, dystopian aesthetic.

In a science experiment gone wrong, there's only one way to survive - traverse dynamic environments in over 1300 realistic vehicles, as fast as possible.

Why similar: Racing 34.9%, Driving 15.1%, Roguelite 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Procedural Generation 10%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelite racing game where you must constantly switch vehicles to survive increasingly difficult environments.

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 18.7%, Perma Death 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Vehicular Combat 12.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling roguelite shoot-em-up that shares the intense bullet-hell mechanics and boss-fight focus of Gearshifters.

Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Roguelite 17.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike bullet-hell shooter that captures the frantic intensity and arcade feel of Gearshifters' combat.

Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!

Why similar: Combat Racing 27.4% ★, Vehicular Combat 22.3% ★, Driving 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Roguelite 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Post-apocalyptic vehicular combat that focuses on high-speed action and weaponized vehicle customization.

Clutch is a fast-paced arcade racing game which will challenge the resilience of anyone's nerves. You play as a person who has survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), while everyone else in the city has been transformed into a bloodthirsty zombie.

Why similar: Combat Racing 40.3% ★, Driving 16.6%, Racing 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic combat-racing title that captures the dark, dystopian atmosphere and weaponized driving mechanics.

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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Perma Death 19.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelite 11.8%, Procedural Generation 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shoot-em-up with roguelite progression that emphasizes movement and arcade sensibilities.

Wasteland Angel is a top-down twin-stick shoot ‘em up arena shooter. Fend off waves and waves of enemies and epic bosses as you try and survive in a post-apocalyptic America. Drive and shoot your way through the wasteland, protecting civilians, completing missions, and surviving another day.

Why similar: Combat Racing 24.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Driving 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Vehicular Combat 8.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based vehicular shooter that emphasizes bullet-hell survival and high-speed combat.

Pest Apocalypse is a hyper-realistic post apocalyptic physics based pizza delivery action rogue-lite! Boost, jump, and drift across different maps in a bouncy pizza van. Pick up kooky passengers along the way and focus on the driving while they handle the shooting!

Why similar: Combat Racing 34.7% ★, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Roguelite 9.5%, Racing 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that blends arena-shooting with vehicular combat elements in a chaotic, fast-paced environment.

Turbo Sloths is an adrenaline-fueled shooter-racing game set on another planet, where you drive not a sports car, but a massive turbocharged truck turned into a war machine. Join the insane Wasteland League — here, it's not the fastest who wins, but the strongest.

Why similar: Combat Racing 44.7% ★, Driving 22%, Racing 16.2%, Arcade 8.7%, 3D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A combat-racing game that focuses on high-speed destruction and PvE challenges in a unique setting.

Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 29.6% ★, Perma Death 20.8%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Shooter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Six-degree-of-freedom vehicular combat with deep roguelike elements and a focus on scavenging and upgrading.

Cyber Clutch: Hot Import Nights is a high intensity arcade combat racer set in a neon future. Compete in ranked online races, unleash tactical abilities and outdrive rivals across chaotic circuits. Choose your ride, customize your style and dominate the track.

Why similar: Combat Racing 28.7% ★, Vehicular Combat 18.8% ★, Driving 16.2%, Dystopian 13.7%, Racing 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Vehicular combat racing set in a futuristic, dystopian environment with a focus on vehicle modification.

Gas Guzzlers Extreme is a fast, furious, armed-to-the-teeth, trigger-happy shooter, shifted into top gear! Take a white knuckle ride in this crazily addictive combat racing game.

Why similar: Combat Racing 49.4% ★, Vehicular Combat 26.7% ★, Racing 15.3%, Shooter 3.2%, Driving 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: High-octane combat racing featuring weaponized vehicles and satisfying arcade physics.

A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.7%, Top-Down 23.6%, Shooter 14.5%, 3D 11.2%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Post-apocalyptic vehicular combat with looter-shooter progression and character customization.

Crashday, the explosive cult classic multiplayer racer, is back! Retooled and remastered, Crashday: Redline Edition brings back the fun and memories of the original with this lovingly crafted tribute edition, featuring all-new and expanded features, including Steam Workshop support. Today is Crashday!

Why similar: Combat Racing 36.9% ★, Vehicular Combat 21.6% ★, Driving 15.9%, Racing 13.3%, Arcade 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style combat racing game with a heavy emphasis on destruction and stunt-based gameplay.

Battle your way to first place in this engaging combat racing game. It offers adrenaline pumping, high-octane action and a lot of fun!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 43.1% ★, Racing 25.4%, Driving 15.2%, Shooter 6.2%, Arcade 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Vehicular combat racing with a focus on arcade-style weaponized driving and varied track layouts.

Zombie Derby is a small 3D racing action in the world of zombie apocalypse. Drive to survive! How far can you get before they get you?

Why similar: Combat Racing 36.7% ★, Vehicular Combat 22.9% ★, Racing 18%, Driving 10%, Side Scroller 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Arcade-style vehicular combat focused on upgrading cars to survive and crush zombie hordes.

Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

Why similar: Racing 69.3%, Arcade 13.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Action 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style survival racing game that demands high reflexes and precision driving through dangerous environments.

Carmageddon smashes back with brutal roguelite vehicular‑combat mayhem. Adapt, upgrade, and unleash destruction on post‑apocalyptic zombie hordes. The legacy lives on, reinvented and unforgiving.

Why similar: Combat Racing 31.6% ★, Vehicular Combat 19.4% ★, Driving 16.4%, Racing 11.6%, Roguelite 9.6%

High-octane action and anime aesthetics collide in this arcade racing game, featuring fighting mechanics and a storyline that hits hard. In this world, some race for glory while others seek power or revenge. Every race is a fight and every battle is personal.

Why similar: Combat Racing 30.9% ★, Driving 17.4%, Vehicular Combat 16.7% ★, Racing 14.5%, Dystopian 13.2%

Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Driving 18.1%, Roguelite 16%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Top-Down 9.6%

Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shoot-em-up with a unique time-based mechanic and challenging boss encounters.

Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.

Why similar: Driving 49.8%, Arcade 23.6%, Racing 16.2%, Action 7.4%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade driving game with a strong aesthetic and challenging obstacles that test your reaction time.

Riskers is a minimalist arcade action game focused on fast reactions, precision movement, and high-score chasing in short, intense play sessions.

Why similar: Driving 26.7%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Racing 18.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that incorporates fast-paced movement and bullet-hell elements similar to the combat feel of Gearshifters.

PACER is high-octane anti-gravity racing at its most destructive. Customise your craft and weapons then engage in the campaign, a single-player race or compete against your rivals in explosive online multiplayer for the ultimate combat racing experience.

Why similar: Combat Racing 30.5% ★, Vehicular Combat 17.6% ★, Driving 11.3%, Dystopian 11.3%, Racing 10.7%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Bullet Hell 20%, Roguelite 13%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Shooter 9.4%

Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Perma Death 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Roguelite 13.9%, Arcade 10.4%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Perma Death 17%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Roguelite 13.5%, Procedural Generation 10.6%

In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.

Why similar: Perma Death 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Dystopian 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Procedural Generation 11%

Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Roguelite 16.5%, Vehicular Combat 13.7% ★, Top-Down 10.9%

Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!

Why similar: Driving 31.3%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Top-Down 15.3%, Arcade 12.8%, 3D 6.7%

Drive through hordes of zombies in this zombie-splattering roguelike, collecting hardware to upgrade your vehicle with turrets, flamethrowers, nitro boosts and more.

Why similar: Combat Racing 33.1% ★, Driving 16.9%, Vehicular Combat 14.6% ★, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Arcade 7%

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: Bullet Hell 38.3%, Roguelite 28.7%, Top-Down 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Action 3.9%

CyberTaxi is an action-packed driving first-person shooter and taxi simulator set in a grim vision of the future. You play as a cab driver who works in a dark-noir Hindenburg city and strives to escape this hellish location.

Why similar: Combat Racing 35.9% ★, Vehicular Combat 17.9% ★, Driving 17.3%, Racing 12.4%, Shooter 6.8%

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: Bullet Hell 33.7%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Roguelite 18.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%

Fast-paced racing game based on Rocket League mechanics, race against players from all over the world, defeat them to rank up in the leaderboards and get special items to show off your skills

Why similar: Combat Racing 39.1% ★, Racing 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 8.8%

Brotank is a bullet-hell roguelike game. You play as a bounty hunter driving a tank through a post-apocalyptic wasteland—rescuing allies, upgrading gear, customizing your war machine, surviving relentless enemy waves, and ultimately becoming a legend!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Roguelite 23%, Vehicular Combat 20% ★, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Sci-fi 5.5%

SWORDCAR is an automotive CAR-achter action game with a healthy serving of gore. Slash and slice at 100 MPH and bathe in the blood of the mysterious BUSY CORP.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 37.7% ★, Driving 27.1%, Dystopian 13%, Racing 9.3%, Arcade 6.6%

Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.6%, Roguelite 19.6%, Arcade 18.2%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 7.5%

Slyders is a survivor-like, roguelite bullet-hell FPS where you fight overwhelming hordes of enemies and unleash a ridiculous arsenal of upgrades. You’re Aryx, a fearless fox freedom fighter on his supersonic battle turtle who aims to liberate Sky World from evil.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.8%, Roguelite 26.5%, Shooter 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, 3D 7.5%

Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage is a fast-paced addictive combat racing game for the PC. The game features many different vehicles, weapons, upgrades, on-track bonuses as well as distinctive and astonishing environments.

Why similar: Combat Racing 44.7% ★, Vehicular Combat 23.9% ★, Racing 16.3%, Driving 7%, Shooter 3%

A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Roguelite 14.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 9.5%

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: Perma Death 25%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Roguelite 11.6%

BlazeRush is a dynamic arcade racing survival game with no health, no levelling and no brakes! You can assemble a team of friends to play in local or online multiplayer, choose a car to your taste and chase, blow up and cut off! Adapt your style and tactics to new enemies, obstacles and tracks.

Why similar: Combat Racing 36.2% ★, Vehicular Combat 21.7% ★, Driving 13.8%, Racing 12.9%, Arcade 6.8%

The roguelike where you play as the enemies. Take control of your foes, turn them against each other in fast-paced combat, and leap to a new host before your current body breaks down.

Why similar: Dystopian 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelite 13.3%, Procedural Generation 10.6%

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: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Roguelite 25.7%, Top-Down 16.7%, Arcade 13%, 3D 5.9%

Guns, cars, lasers, and explosions! Nightwolf is a synth-themed, cyber-powered vehicular combat game in which you enter this dystopian future’s most popular sports arena – the MEGADOME! Survive an onslaught by motorized enemies and dispatch them in style for the enjoyment of the crowd!

Why similar: Combat Racing 26.9% ★, Vehicular Combat 21.1% ★, Driving 17.4%, Racing 12.7%, Shooter 7.2%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.1%

Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Roguelite 14.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Arcade 10.5%

Breakless drifter retro-hardcore arcade game, made by the same creator of the UBERMOSH series.

Why similar: Combat Racing 35.4% ★, Racing 16%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, Driving 12.8%, Arcade 10.5%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Procedural Generation 11%, Roguelite 10.6%

Combat racing game inspired by the classic console arcade games, you can make drifts, upgrade your vehicle and buy many weapons to fight for first place in an insane journey facing the most amazing racers in the galaxy.

Why similar: Combat Racing 44.9% ★, Driving 22.7%, Racing 17.4%, Arcade 9.1%, 3D 3.2%