- #1 ONE BTN BOSSES
97% matchVery Positive81% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: Midnight Munchies
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
Why similar: Rhythm 27.6%, Fast-Paced 19.9%, Difficult 17%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Funny 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the one-button, boss-rush intensity and rhythmic focus found in Good Knight.
- #2 Just Shapes & Beats
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,363 reviews2018
Dev: Berzerk Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Why similar: Rhythm 39%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Difficult 18.1%, Fast-Paced 12.1%, Co-op 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for rhythm-based bullet-hell experiences where every movement must be perfectly timed to the music.
- #3 KILL KNIGHT
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,955 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Gothic 19.6% ★, Score Attack 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Difficult 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a visceral, high-octane arcade bullet-hell experience with a dark, stylized aesthetic.
- #4 Super Hexagon
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,003 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Difficult 29.8%, Fast-Paced 26.1%, Rhythm 22.5%, Arcade 7.6%, Score Attack 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in one-button, rhythm-synced difficulty that demands the same level of twitch reflexes as the seed game.
- #5 NOISZ
94% matchVery Positive94% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Anarch Entertainment
Windows · Mac
NOISZ is an unprecedented mix of rhythm game, bullet hell shoot-em-up, and visual novel. Battle a variety of challenging and unique bosses by performing actions to the beat, in order to progress through a massive anime-inspired narrative full of surprising twists and colorful characters!
Why similar: Rhythm 31.2%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Difficult 16.5%, Score Attack 13.5%, Dark 10%
Why You'll Like It: It combines traditional bullet-hell mechanics with a rhythm-game structure, creating a chaotic and musical combat experience.
- #6 A Dance of Fire and Ice
93% matchVery Positive94% of 80,808 reviews2019
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.
Why similar: Rhythm 47.4%, Difficult 17.8%, Psychedelic 16.7%, Co-op 8.7%, Arcade 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This rhythm game relies on a single-button input to navigate complex patterns, capturing the minimalist yet punishing nature of Good Knight.
- #7 Double Kick Heroes
94% matchVery Positive81% of 272 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Club
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Butcher loads of zombies in Rhythm with Metal! Survive on the highway to hell fighting an epic freakshow! Now with 30 levels of pure madness! 19 Licensed tracks and a Community Level Editor to import your own songs!
Why similar: Rhythm 33.4%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Score Attack 14.9%, Arcade 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A heavy-metal rhythm game that integrates shoot-em-up mechanics, matching the headbanging intensity of the seed game.
- #8 Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,632 reviews2019
Dev: Vitamin GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly. Dodge well little nanobot, you don't have much time.
Why similar: Rhythm 36%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Difficult 19.4%, Co-op 13.6%, Arcade 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a high-difficulty, rhythm-based bullet-hell experience where the environment reacts dynamically to the soundtrack.
- #9 Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 663 reviews2022
Dev: tripper_roomPub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down everything that moves! A rhythmical danmaku action game.
Why similar: Rhythm 57.3%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Difficult 8%, Funny 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends rhythm-based movement with bullet-hell patterns, creating a unique tactical dance-like combat system.
- #10 Geometry Dash
89% matchVery Positive93% of 596,917 reviews2014
Dev: RobTop Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 99.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Why similar: Rhythm 49.8%, Difficult 37.9%, Arcade 5.9%, Funny 5.1%, Casual 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its extreme difficulty and one-button rhythm platforming, it shares the 'one more try' addictive quality of Good Knight.
- #11 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
91% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Difficult 25.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Dark 12.6%, Funny 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that captures the frantic, pattern-dodging gameplay of the seed game.
- #12 Beats Of Fury
90% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Bubble Head GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Shoot to the beat in this rhythm bullet hell where every shot creates music. Turn any YouTube song into a bullet hell epic battle.
Why similar: Rhythm 30.5%, Psychedelic 20.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Arcade 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It directly merges the bullet-hell genre with rhythm mechanics, requiring players to shoot in time with the music.
- #13 The Bug Butcher
89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,201 reviews2016
Dev: Awfully Nice Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Co-op 19.8%, Difficult 16.3%, Arcade 15%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style shooter that focuses on clearing waves of enemies with precise movement.
- #14 Downwell
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,526 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 43.6%, Difficult 35.5%, Arcade 20.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-difficulty arcade game that uses a simple control scheme to deliver intense, fast-paced action.
- #15 Bullet Hell Monday
86% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Psychedelic 18.7%, Score Attack 17.8%, Arcade 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, accessible bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes pattern recognition and arcade-style progression.
- #16 Rhythm Doctor
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 26,326 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Why similar: Rhythm 54.4%, Co-op 17.4%, Funny 16.1%, Arcade 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on rhythm, its one-button precision requirements and high-difficulty levels will appeal to fans of Good Knight.
- #17 Against Great Darkness
86% matchVery Positive83% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.9%, Dark Fantasy 25.6%, Dark 18%, Arcade 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, gothic-themed bullet-hell roguelite that captures the dark atmosphere of the seed game.
- #18 FIGHT KNIGHT
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,648 reviews2021
Dev: Team Sorcerobe
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
FIGHT KNIGHT is a first-person dungeon-brawler! Grid-based dungeon crawling meets action-packed real time enemy encounters. Fight your way through puzzles and enemies to save those trapped in the Tower's eternal night!
Why similar: Rhythm 54.4%, Dark Fantasy 45.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a stylized, high-octane combat experience that shares the aggressive, arcade-like energy of the seed game.
- #19 Thumper
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,357 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
Why similar: Rhythm 39.7%, Psychedelic 19.4%, Fast-Paced 16.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Dark 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-action game that provides an incredibly intense, dark, and fast-paced sensory experience.
- #20 Conquest Dark
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,515 reviews2025
Dev: Eldritch Sword GamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.2%, Dark Fantasy 24.9%, Mythology 22.5%, Dark 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy action-roguelite that incorporates bullet-hell mechanics into its combat encounters.
- #21 Road Doom
84% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
ROAD DOOM is an arcade bullet-hell with a cheesy story. On a quest to defeat the four horsemen, blast your way through evil beings with skills of immense power. Unleash your wrath!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Difficult 18.6%, Funny 10.9%, Arcade 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, arcade-focused shooter that provides quick bursts of bullet-hell action.
- #22 MoriyaRhythm
80% matchVery Positive91% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: FriendNavy
Windows
A rhythmic danmaku shooter appears! Seven days of danmaku, music, and sake—celebrate the festival to the fullest!
Why similar: Rhythm 58%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Casual 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A niche rhythm-based bullet-hell game that leans into the danmaku aesthetic and musical gameplay.
- #23 Champions of Breakfast
82% matchVery Positive84% of 205 reviews2016
Dev: Pirate Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A fast-paced arcade shooter breakfast-hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.2%, Difficult 36.7%, Arcade 18.1%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, difficult arcade game that tests your reflexes with bullet-hell elements.
- #24 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
79% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Difficult 18.4%, Score Attack 11.9%, Psychedelic 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The expanded version of the Bullet Hell Monday series, offering more intense patterns and arcade challenges.
- #25 Good Robot
81% matchVery Positive84% of 263 reviews2016
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?
Why similar: Dark Humor 70.5%, Funny 29.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-packed shooter that shares the arcade-roguelike sensibilities of the seed game.
- #26 Crypt of the NecroDancer
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,306 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Why similar: Rhythm 74.1%, Difficult 20.3%, Co-op 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational rhythm-based dungeon crawler that forces players to move and fight strictly to the beat.
- #27 Flight of the Paladin
82% matchMixed52% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: Grizzly Wolf Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Flight of the Paladin is a fast-paced top-down shooter where you play as a knight of valor and light vanquishing the nightmarish creatures of darkness. Featuring multiple game modes, Steam Achievements and Leaderboards!
Why similar: Casual 100%
Why You'll Like It: An indie shoot-em-up that focuses on arcade-style gameplay and challenging enemy encounters.
- #28 Vampire Survivors
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 262,434 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.3%, Score Attack 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Arcade 11.2%, Casual 3.9%
- #29 Holy Shoot
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Tale Era Interactive
Windows
Holy Shoot is a fast-paced roguelite action FPS set in a satirical version of Hell, packed with chaos, blessed heroes, and demonic bosses. Pick your hero, dive into hell, upgrade your build, and shoot your way through sin.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 52.8%, Dark Humor 31.6%, Stylized 15.7%
- #30 ButtKnight
75% matchVery Positive92% of 1,258 reviews2025
Dev: Goblin StewPub: Critical Bliss
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Save Maidens and slay monsters in this boobastic retro shoot-em-up! No man can stop you. No demon can sway you. And no woman is outside your reach! Be... The ButtKnight!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 45%, Bullet Hell 43.1%, Arcade 11.9%
- #31 Danmaku Unlimited 3
79% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Doragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take to the skies once again as the last defender of humanity against overwhelming odds! Lovingly built to be enjoyed by newcomers and genre veterans alike, Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a perfect medley of the best aspects of classic bullet hell shooters wrapped up in a modern and approachable package.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 77.4%, Arcade 22.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-quality bullet-hell experience that focuses on mastering complex patterns and high-score chasing.
- #32 Soundfall
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,144 reviews2022
Dev: Drastic GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Soundfall is a dungeon crawler that combines looter-shooter action with rhythm-based gameplay. Venture out solo or with up to 4 friends locally or online. Collect loot and time your actions to the beat to become all powerful. Play the Campaign Mode, Free Play 100's of songs or import your own music!
Why similar: Rhythm 66.3%, Top-Down Shooter 33.7%
Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure game syncs all combat and movement to the soundtrack, providing a rhythmic combat loop.
- #33 Undercroft Warriors
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Difficult 18.4%, Score Attack 15.7%, Arcade 8.9%
- #34 Final Knight
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 216 reviews2025
Dev: 2oclocksoftPub: GRAVITY
Windows
Enjoy a fantasy-based, party-style roguelike beat ’em up! Use the gold you earn each run to recruit allies, acquire skills, and buy equipment to grow stronger. Combine powerful synergies between your player, race, and gear to annihilate massive monsters in an instant!
Why similar: Arcade 100%
- #35 Good Night, Knight
77% matchMixed66% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: RedEmberPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
A dynamic hack-and-slash adventure that mixes procedural generation with hand-made scenarios and a darkly humorous story. Featuring heavy-hitting deliberate combat, robust stealth mechanics, threatening enemies with unique movesets and a vast array of game-changing items to discover.
Why similar: Dark Humor 54.1%, Co-op 24.4%, Funny 21.5%
- #36 Gravelord
73% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows
Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.1%, Dark Humor 29.4%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Stylized 17.1%
- #37 Neon Abyss 2
74% matchMixed69% of 2,097 reviews2025
Dev: Veewo Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.6%, Mythology 29.8%, Funny 19.9%, Co-op 18.8%
- #38 Pudding: Lyre Knight
73% matchVery Positive94% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Katatema
Windows
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.7%, Top-Down Shooter 44.7%, Casual 9.6%
- #39 Death Must Die
71% matchVery Positive90% of 21,526 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 62.5%, Dark Fantasy 37.5%
- #40 Holy Shot
73% 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 36.2%, Bullet Hell 36%, Dark 20.6%, Casual 7.2%
- #41 Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy
74% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: One-Hand-Free Studios
Windows
Enter a medieval fantasy shoot'em up where quick reflexes and clever play are key. Face waves of cursed enemies, dodge chaotic bullet patterns and defeat outrageous bosses to rescue a cast of stunning waifus. The better you perform, the more you uncover.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35%, Co-op 22.8%, Funny 22.2%, Arcade 20%
- #42 Everhood
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,956 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Rhythm 38.1%, Psychedelic 35.2%, Bullet Hell 26.8%
- #43 Demon Hunt
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Hug
Windows
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.9%, Top-Down Shooter 37%, Stylized 12%, Casual 7%
- #44 Parry Nightmare
70% matchVery Positive85% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.9%, Top-Down Shooter 33.8%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Casual 6.6%
- #45 Akka Arrh
71% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Llamasoft Ltd.Pub: Atari
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Score Attack 12.9%, Psychedelic 12.5%, Funny 11.3%
- #46 Graze Counter GM
69% matchVery Positive97% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.3%, Difficult 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Arcade 15.1%, Casual 5.1%
- #47 Witchcraft Survivors
70% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Catpix Studios
Windows
Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?
Why similar: Score Attack 28.1%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Arcade 8.6%
- #48 E-Lich: Corporate Souls
68% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: JohnnyR Designs
Windows
There’s no R.I.P at E-Lich Corp! Explore the afterlife in this roguelite bullet heaven that is all about humor, insane power-levels, replayability and awful office jokes. Reap souls along your undead coworkers in a company that values your life. And death. Literally.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39%, Funny 21.7%, Dark Humor 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Casual 5%
- #49 Dreadhunter
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Trickster Arts
Windows
Plough through hordes of deadly monsters and defeat vicious bosses in an intense fast paced shooter RPG where all items are “legendary”, levels are ever-changing and combat is razor-sharp.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 100%
- #50 Woodpunk
71% 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: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Difficult 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Co-op 18.3%
- #51 Seraph's Last Stand
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,312 reviews2022
Dev: Sad Socket
Windows
Median: 3.5 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 30.1%, Score Attack 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Fast-Paced 9.6%, Casual 5%
- #52 Bucket Knight
70% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Bucket Knight: A pixelated platformer adventure! Help the valiant knight find the Holy Grail, make money to pay his loan, and survive deadly dungeons. Shoot enemies, avoid traps, and collect treasures. Classic run-and-gun action awaits!
Why similar: Funny 52.6%, Arcade 47.4%
- #53 Savant - Ascent REMIX
66% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
Why similar: Gothic 31.2% ★, Score Attack 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Arcade 8.1%
- #54 Knightmare Tower
68% matchVery Positive95% of 731 reviews2014
Dev: Juicy Beast
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Break through ceilings, rescue princesses and escape boiling lava as you slash your way to the top of the Knightmare Tower!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.7%, Score Attack 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Funny 15.1%, Arcade 12.9%
- #55 Sole Saga
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Dev It With Cat
Windows · Linux
Fast-paced action rogue-Like survival with a touch of Soul-like, Challenging yet rewarding gameplay!, Battle with horde of monsters, Build your favorite hero with powerful skills and weapons in Action Rogue-like style, Fight your way to the epic boss and become a legend.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.4%, Difficult 46.6%
- #56 Bone Dust
67% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Platonic PartnershipPub: Toko Midori Games
Windows
Enter Bone Dust, an adrenaline-fueled arena shooter with bullet hell dynamics. Engage in swift, arcade-inspired gameplay, and face off against terrifying adversaries using your magical deck of cards. Prove your mettle and climb to the top of the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Score Attack 32.3%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Dark 15.6%, Arcade 9%, Psychedelic 8.1%
- #57 Gunboat God
65% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Janson RADPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Score Attack 24.3%, Stylized 16.1%, Arcade 14.9%, Funny 12.7%
- #58 Ghost Blade HD
69% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Hucast GamesPub: 2Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 100%
- #59 Tiny Chaos
67% matchVery Positive81% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: KatrGames
Windows
Step into a pandemonium world in Tiny Chaos, a bullet heaven survival game that will test your wits, reflexes, and endurance. Face relentless hordes of enemies, explore vibrant stages, and unlock the full potential of your characters in this chaotic journey to survive against all odds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.4%, Top-Down Shooter 48.6%