- #1 Void Scrappers
97% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Bullet Heaven 30.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Roguelite 6.6%
- #2 Gunlocked 2
96% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, Aliens 7%
- #3 Time Wasters
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #4 Rogue Invader
95% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Aliens 18.6%, Roguelite 13.4%, Shooter 10.8%, 1980s 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #5 Gunbot Diplomacy
94% matchVery Positive86% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 43.3% ★, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 9.2%, Arcade 5.9%
- #6 Rogue: Genesia
94% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 50.6% ★, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 7.4%, Arcade 5.4%
- #7 Genome Guardian
93% matchVery Positive92% of 783 reviews2024
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic roguelite turret shooter with macroscopic depth. Survive 6 modes using an astounding array of turrets, perks, mutations and power-ups on this psychedelic journey to the heart of the abyss. Shmup Mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Aliens 16.3%, Roguelite 15.4%, Shooter 12.9%
- #8 GUNFIELD
92% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Shiv
Windows
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 5.8%
- #9 Nova Drift
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,569 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 9.9%, Shooter 8%
- #10 Pesticide Not Required
91% matchVery Positive94% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Heaven 18.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #11 Galactic Glitch
90% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Roguelite 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #12 Nomad Survival
89% matchVery Positive84% of 2,184 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.3% ★, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 10%, Top-Down 5.7%
- #13 Repetendium
89% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.2% ★, Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #14 Project Lazarus
88% matchVery Positive80% of 1,378 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40% ★, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 8.1%, Action 3.9%
- #15 Greedland
86% matchVery Positive83% of 3,348 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Bullet Heaven 18.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, Aliens 10.2%
- #16 Star of Providence
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,362 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #17 Pewt 'em Up!
86% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Aliens 12.9%, Roguelite 10.6%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 9%
- #18 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
84% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.8% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Aliens 9.2%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #19 Let Them Come: Onslaught
83% matchVery Positive90% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Aliens 12.3%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #20 CRYPTARK
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,952 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Space 9.8%, Action 8.2%
- #21 Run Build Pew!
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 571 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Action Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 8.1%, Space 6.2%
- #22 Swarm Grinder
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.2% ★, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #23 Neon Striker
81% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Space 6.3%
- #24 Symmodance
82% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Melih Solt
Windows
Dive into the symphonic chaos of geometric warfare! Unleash futuristic weaponry, customize your hovering platform, conquer relentless foes and dance to victory in this mesmerizing reverse bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 6.9%
- #25 Tiny Rogues
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, 1980s 15.2%, Roguelite 12.5%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #26 Vortica
79% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Vortical StudiosPub: Caketown Interactive
Windows
Vortica is a 2D action roguelite set in a solar system overrun by hostile aliens. Loot up, suit up, and shoot up as you battle against enemy hordes, explore derelict outposts, and hunt giant bosses. But remember to bring the right tools for the job!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 11.6%, Aliens 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #27 GunSuit Guardians
81% matchVery Positive88% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows
Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Roguelite 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #28 Ogre Chambers 2222
77% matchVery Positive97% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shooter 10.9%
- #29 Vital Shell
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,726 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.2% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 9.3%, Arcade 6.7%
- #30 Sodaman
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 862 reviews2026
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35% ★, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 8.8%, Shooter 6.5%
- #31 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
75% matchVery Positive86% of 48,117 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.3% ★, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelite 9.2%, Aliens 5.1%
- #32 Outnumbered
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter where bullet heaven meets bullet hell. Evolve your ship, master your loadout and turn the tide against hordes of enemies. You may be outnumbered, but you are far from outpowered.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 10.6%, Shooter 7.4%
- #33 Galactic Vault
74% matchVery Positive90% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build devastating weapons on the fly in this blend of movement shooter and roguelike action. Sprint, slide, and dash to plunder high-tech vaults. Stack gun upgrades, abilities, and grenades for wild synergies as you survive a spreading infestation.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Roguelite 14.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Space 9%
- #34 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
74% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Roguelite 9.8%, 1980s 9.1%, Arcade 7.4%
- #35 Grav Blazer Squared
80% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Aliens 10.6%, 1980s 10.3%, Shooter 8.7%
- #36 Starward Rogue
77% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 9.4%, Arcade 7.3%
- #37 Void Resurgence
73% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelite 12%, Arcade 7.5%
- #38 Starforged Legacy
71% matchVery Positive89% of 162 reviews2026
Dev: Second Shift Games
Windows
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.5% ★, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 8.7%, Arcade 6.5%
- #39 Shape Shifter: Formations
72% matchVery Positive92% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #40 Uragun
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 9.8%, Shooter 7.9%
- #41 Voidigo
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Roguelite 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #42 Space Scavenger
73% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Aliens 14.8%, Arcade 9.9%, Space 9.4%
- #43 Bullet Bunny
72% matchVery Positive84% of 132 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!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Shooter 7.9%
- #44 Voids Vigil
70% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action Roguelike 23.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, Arcade 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #45 Crafty Survivors
70% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.8% ★, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Roguelite 9%
- #46 Sublevel Zero Redux
73% matchVery Positive87% of 528 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Futuristic 12.7%, Roguelite 12.3%, Retro 11.2%
- #47 NIMRODS
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,833 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.9% ★, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 8.8%, Arcade 7%
- #48 Schism
67% matchVery Positive96% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: FamiPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, RPG 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #49 Galactic Glitch: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive97% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Roguelite 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%
- #50 Jetboard Joust
71% matchVery Positive83% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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 22.8%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 11.7%, Retro 8.1%
- #51 Nebula
69% matchVery Positive87% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: JuTek Pixel
Windows
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 7.7%, Shooter 5.9%
- #52 Beat Invaders
68% matchVery Positive96% of 211 reviews2022
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 9%, Space 7.5%
- #53 Keeper's Toll
66% matchVery Positive90% of 794 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.1% ★, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #54 Spelp
68% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Yawee
Windows · Linux
The SPELP program needs YOU to annihilate thousands of aliens with a variety of weapons, members and unique capacities. Unlock characters and make up your own team to fit your playstyle.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 13%, Top-Down 10.7%, Aliens 10.2%, Space 9%
- #55 Galaxy Highways
66% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Top-Down 9.5%, Retro 8.3%
- #56 RAM: Random Access Mayhem
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 666 reviews2025
Dev: Xylem Studios
Windows · Mac
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: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Roguelite 14%, Shooter 10.4%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #57 ASTROLANCER
65% matchVery Positive98% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Hexeye
Windows
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Retro 12.9%, Futuristic 10%, Shooter 6.7%
- #58 Null Vector
68% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, 1980s 13%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #59 Go Mecha Ball
66% matchVery Positive86% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 19.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Aliens 9.1%, Roguelite 8.6%