- #1 Xmas Apocalypse
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 97 reviews2022
Dev: gypynkt
Windows
It's Christmas Eve during the Zombie Apocalypse and Santa has to gun down hordes of the undead or Christmas is ruined! Level up your firearms with upgrades from the Christmas skill tree and find the most destructive combinations. A festive horde-survival third-person shooter with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 16.5%, Shooter 13.3%
- #2 BloodDome99
96% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Arena Shooter 10.7%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #3 Shoot Trip Die
96% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Perma Death 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Action Roguelike 11.1%
- #4 Laser Disco Defenders
95% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #5 Devader
94% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 19% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%, Bullet Hell 9%
- #6 Voidigo
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #7 DEATHRUN TV
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Arena Shooter 12.8%, Perma Death 12.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Bullet Time 11.7% ★
- #8 Mustache in Hell
92% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IdunaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Arena Shooter 27.1%, Funny 8.1%
- #9 Rocking Pilot
91% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Perma Death 19%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 10.5%
- #10 Doomed to Hell
91% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Perma Death 14.5%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #11 Doomsday Hunters
89% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Perma Death 16.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, 2.5D 10.4%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #12 HyperParasite
90% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Perma Death 21.6%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #13 Monday Meltdown
87% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Parody 12% ★
- #14 Berzerk: Recharged
89% 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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #15 Double Kick Heroes
88% matchVery Positive81% of 270 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Club
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.5 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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 14.7%, 2D 5.5%
- #16 Hell is Other Demons
86% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 12.4%
- #17 Noobs Are Coming
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,499 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #18 Evil Egg
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 637 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy Sly
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Perma Death 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12%
- #19 Angelstruck
85% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Feral Paw
Windows · Mac
Angelstruck is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish the forces of Heaven as you attempt to reach the pearly gates. Overcharge your holy rifle, and min-max your way into insane game-breaking builds. Unlock permanent capabilities and powerful screen-destroying weapons that feed on kills.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #20 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: jounitus
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Isometric 10.5%
- #21 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Perma Death 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.9%
- #22 No More Snow
82% matchVery Positive90% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Barzda
Windows
Battle your way through Christmas monsters in this laid-back co-op shooter. Equip a variety of firearms and melee weapons, face hordes of enemies and bosses in each level, and take down the evil Krampus.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.1%, Isometric 10.8%
- #23 Drive to Hell
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Ghost Crab Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Drive to Hell is an action-packed shooter where you'll take a ride through an army of monsters to exact revenge on the Demon King for destroying your favorite dive bar. Enemies assault from all sides, each with its own special personality and attack style.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 100%
- #24 State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
81% matchVery Positive84% of 585 reviews2017
Dev: Lapovich Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare for bullet hell action and crazy driving! Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, aliens rampage in the sky! Grab your gun and join the fun!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Arena Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Parody 10.7% ★
- #25 Null Vector
81% matchVery Positive96% of 268 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Perma Death 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.2%
- #26 Project Malice
80% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Isometric 17.7%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 15.4%
- #27 Hell Shooter
79% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.1%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Shooter 12.2%
- #28 Repetendium
79% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 12%, Perma Death 11.6%
- #29 Raining Blood: Hellfire
78% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Perma Death 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #30 Holy Shoot
78% matchVery Positive82% of 203 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: Action Roguelike 34.8%, Roguelite 26.8%, Shooter 19.5%, Roguelike 18.9%
- #31 Antipaint
75% matchVery Positive95% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #32 Scrappage
77% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Perma Death 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #33 Good Robot
77% matchVery Positive84% of 262 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: Action Roguelike 34.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Roguelite 11%, Procedural Generation 7.6%
- #34 Bullet Bunny
75% 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!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 11.6%
- #35 Undercroft Warriors
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 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: Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 8.7%
- #36 Nerd Survivors
74% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Heartbit Interactive
Windows
Use explosive pizzas, enchanted fidget spinners or a katamari of monsters to fight countless enemies hordes! Repair the "Forge of Destiny" and craft the ultimate custom weapon in this comedy action rogue-lite survivor.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.1%, Bullet Hell 27.1%, Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 18.2%, 2D 4.1%
- #37 I Hate Running Backwards
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 242 reviews2018
Dev: Binx GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Roguelite 22.1%, Roguelike 7.8%, Procedural Generation 6.7%
- #38 The Crackpet Show
73% matchVery Positive87% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #39 Riddled Corpses
76% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, Bullet Hell 33.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 32.6%
- #40 Krampus Kills
73% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: DangerousBob Studio LLC
Windows
Fight off Krampus on Christmas Eve, in a terrifying, double-barrel-wielding, jump-scaring, thrill ride!
Why similar: Shooter 100%
- #41 Hellbrella
70% matchVery Positive97% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.3%, Roguelite 26.6%, Arcade 17.3%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11%
- #42 Voids Vigil
69% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Arena Shooter 21.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #43 UltraGoodness
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 228 reviews2017
Dev: Rasul Mono
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tear your enemies to pieces in this top-down action-roguelike shooter. Leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.6%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 11.9%, Shooter 10.4%
- #44 Rising Hell
71% matchVery Positive89% of 314 reviews2021
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 11.9%, Procedural Generation 11.8%
- #45 TombStar
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Andy SumPub: No More Robots
Windows
Take on the Grimheart Gang as you shoot, dodge, cloak and explode your way across TombStar in this Space Western rogue-like shooter. Grab your guns, buckle your spurs and take back the planet – for justice, for revenge and for the galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Perma Death 17.9%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #46 Grind Survivors
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 864 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Bullet Hell 25%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Arcade 11.6%
- #47 Megabonk
64% matchVery Positive95% of 99,563 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Roguelite 17.4%, Roguelike 16.3%, Hack and Slash 10%
- #48 Feral Fury
72% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Perma Death 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%
- #49 Mega City Force
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Undreamed GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Why similar: Hero Shooter 25.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Action Roguelike 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%
- #50 GRUEL
68% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Mick Sengers
Windows
Go on a rampage in this endless arcade Boomer-Shooter! Gain the weirdest weapons and destroy all the monsters in the never-ending temple of GRUEL!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 35% ★, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Roguelite 11%, Arcade 9.1%
- #51 Rogue: Genesia
66% matchVery Positive91% of 8,365 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.7 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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, 2.5D 12%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #52 X Invader
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 578 reviews2024
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Arena Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Hack and Slash 9.1%
- #53 Putin kills: Christmas
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: CSMPub: W. T. B.
Windows
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 77% ★, Shooter 23%
- #54 Bloody Hell
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,661 reviews2023
Dev: Pun Intended
Windows
A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 49%, Bullet Hell 40.5%, Funny 6.7%, 2D 3.8%
- #55 Windowkill
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,560 reviews2024
Dev: torcado
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Perma Death 18.3%, Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #56 Hyperhell
67% matchVery Positive97% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Diency games
Windows
HYPERHELL is a breakneck top-down movement shooter featuring the talents of several prolific hyperpop musicians. Obliterate your way through a colorful city of demons to reclaim what was stolen from you: a fully stocked fridge.
Why similar: Perma Death 37%, Action Roguelike 28.4%, Shooter 16%, Arcade 13.3%, 2D 5.2%
- #57 Christmas Massacre
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,065 reviews2021
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Christmas is coming and Larry's got a big problem - his Christmas tree is telling him to KILL! Lead him through his murder rampage.
Why similar: Arcade 100%
- #58 Survivor Mercs
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Arena Shooter 15%, 2.5D 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.1%
- #59 Obludia
72% matchMixed49% of 74 reviews2014
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 9.5%