Games Like Hell is Others

EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Roguelike 18.6%, Top-Down 16.6%, Shooter 16.5%, Roguelite 15.7%, Horror 15%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar dark, top-down roguelike structure with intense horror elements and claustrophobic exploration.

Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 54.6% ★, Survival 14%, Top-Down 9.2%, Shooter 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down extraction shooter that perfectly mirrors the loop of scavenging, survival, and tactical combat in a hostile post-apocalyptic setting.

2045. Life's never been cheaper. Shells mean you can come back if you have money. You used to. Now you're on the bottom in a cyberpunk sprawl. Claw your way back up through wet work as a Shell Runner, in a PvE extraction looter shooter, where a gig can make you rich - or broke.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 44.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Survival 11.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Roguelite 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed extraction shooter that emphasizes looting and survival in a dangerous, procedurally generated environment.

Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Extraction Shooter 20.7% ★, Shooter 13.1%, Top-Down 11.3%, Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the extraction-shooter loop with deep inventory management and top-down tactical gameplay.

HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared.

Why similar: Roguelike 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Horror 17.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, supernatural investigative atmosphere that aligns well with the noir horror aesthetic of the seed game.

Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Survival 12.4%, Roguelike 12.3%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down shooter mechanics with horror and roguelike elements in a bleak, survival-focused world.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Survival 30.6%, Horror 27.2%, RPG 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While not an extraction shooter, it captures the same oppressive, top-down horror atmosphere and survival tension found in Century City.

Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 10.4%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelike that blends tactical cover-based shooting with a dark, atmospheric western setting.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 53.6% ★, PvP 11.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Horror 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive extraction shooter experience, providing the same high-tension PvPvE stakes, even if played from a first-person perspective.

SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Roguelite 19.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Roguelike 9.7%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly tactical top-down shooter experience with complex weapon mechanics and roguelike progression.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Top-Down 18%, Noir 15%, Shooter 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down game that rewards stealth and careful planning, mirroring the high-stakes combat of extraction shooters.

No Escape from Madness is a thrilling shooting adventure game that blends Lovecraftian elements with extraction gameplay. You will guide the self-sacrificing infantry operators into the Sector where The Elder One is poised to descend.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 57.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 9%, Survival 8.2%, Shooter 6.3%, Top-Down 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines extraction-shooter mechanics with base-building and survival in a dark, pixel-art world.

Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?

Why similar: Survival 37.5%, Top-Down 26.5%, Roguelike 14.3%, Horror 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that forces players to manage resources and loot in a hostile, top-down environment.

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45% ★, PvP 9.6%, Survival 9%, Shooter 8.5%, PvE 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric horror extraction shooter that captures the intense fear and tactical cooperation required in high-stakes environments.

Blood Running is a stylish extraction shooter where you'll enter the cyber-wasteland, fight off creatures and bandits, loot valuable gear, and venture into the remnants of a world in ruins. Are you willing to bleed to survive, Blood Runner?

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 54.4% ★, Survival 13.4%, Shooter 10%, Top-Down 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed extraction shooter that focuses on looting and surviving in a dangerous, neon-lit city.

Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 12.6%, Survival 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelite that focuses on fast-paced combat and survival against overwhelming odds.

Atomic Exile is a top down post-apocalyptic extraction shooter set in the desert wastelands of near future America. You will visit enclaves, explore devastated ruins and encounter NPCs such as other survivors, raiders, mutated beasts and rogue machines.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52% ★, Survival 14.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down 10%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down extraction shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes scavenging and survival.

Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 9.5%, Top-Down 9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelike shooter that emphasizes light-based mechanics and intense, fast-paced combat.

Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 69.7% ★, PvP 12.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Atmospheric 3.6%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, industrial-themed extraction shooter that focuses on tactical combat and looting in dangerous zones.

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Survival 47.7%, Horror 22.3%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features an extraction-based survival loop where you must maintain your equipment to survive a hostile, supernatural landscape.

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: Roguelike 30.8%, Roguelite 22.4%, Shooter 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish top-down shooter that shares a similar dark, demonic aesthetic.

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

Why similar: Roguelike 25.4%, Roguelite 23.6%, Multiplayer 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, RPG 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers mission-based top-down gameplay with high replayability and a focus on creative problem-solving in a chaotic city.

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 22.6%, Roguelike 16.8%, Shooter 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Roguelite 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features intense top-down combat and a focus on difficult, skill-based encounters.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30%, Shooter 22.9%, 2D 12.4%, Action 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down game with a dark, noir-inspired aesthetic that emphasizes stealth and precise combat.

A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Survival 11.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi top-down shooter that integrates roguelike elements with a focus on gear progression.

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Roguelike 24.3%, Roguelite 21.5%, Top-Down 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, RPG 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy roguelite that focuses on character builds and surviving waves of enemies in a top-down perspective.

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 27%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 11.5%, Shooter 11%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult top-down shooter that focuses on twin-stick combat and roguelike progression.

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: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 18.3%, Survival 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down roguelike shooter that focuses on high-speed action and procedural difficulty.

Loplight is a twin-stick shooter taking inspirations from Hermetic lore and old alchemical concepts. Explore the ruins of this world, find out who's responsible, and defeat the monstrous creatures blocking your path.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38%, Top-Down Shooter 29.1%, Shooter 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes story-rich exploration and tactical combat.

Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Roguelike 10.7%, Survival 10.6%, Shooter 9.3%

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Roguelike 22.9%, Top-Down 19.2%, Roguelite 18.5%, Horror 17.1%, Survival 14.2%

1923. You owe a gangster money. The answer is buried beneath Devil Reef — if the horrors lurking in the dark don’t claim your mind first. A Lovecraftian co-op roguelite for 1–4 players where your sanity is the real final boss.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Noir 13.7%, Horror 10%, Roguelite 8%

Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52.7% ★, Roguelite 11.2%, Shooter 10.7%, PvE 7.7%, Horror 6.1%

🔫👽 Adrenaline shooter-roguelike with a survival and suspense atmosphere. Caution and accuracy are as important as conserved ammo and an extra explosion that raises the alarm in the lair. Stock up on oxygen, batteries, and ammo to survive another terrifying night.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Top-Down 11.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Roguelike 11.2%

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

Why similar: Atmospheric 27.7%, RPG 26.9%, Action 19%, Adventure 16.3%, Singleplayer 10.1%

Welcome to the last city on Earth. Earn your keep and die trying in Pieces Interactive’s cyberpunk action rogue-like, featuring 1-4 player co-op. Travel down the sleepless cesspool of murderous vagrants and cybernetic freaks, as you slice and dice your way to the lower levels of Geoshelter Alpha.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.3%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 14.2%, PvP 13.8%, Top-Down 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelike that features tactical combat and a gritty, cyberpunk-inspired atmosphere.

A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Roguelike 17.5%, Survival 14%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Roguelite 11.2%, Top-Down 10.1%

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 25.1%, Roguelike 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down 10.7%, Shooter 9.9%

Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists' fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.

Why similar: Roguelike 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Survival 11%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Roguelite 9.6%

A light horror roguelike adventure through a post apocalyptic world, with airships.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 26.8% ★, Roguelike 17.5%, Horror 16.2%, Survival 14.4%, PvE 12.7%

"Gun Brothers" is a frantic top down shooter for 1-4 players.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Shooter 11%, Top-Down 9.4%, Roguelite 9.2%

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: Roguelike 21.9%, Roguelite 19.7%, Top-Down 15.9%, PvE 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Survival 18.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Shooter 13.1%

Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Top-Down 13.8%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 11.1%

Boons & Burdens is a single player action-roguelike set in the depths of hell. Battle hordes of demons through 12 levels, collect gems to purchase powerful boons, and choose from deadly burdens that alter the game's difficulty. Will you be the paragon of power or the architect of your own defeat?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Roguelike 17.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Top-Down 11.2%, Horror 7.9%

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: Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Roguelike 28.1%, Roguelite 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D 6%

HELLBREAK is a fast-paced roguelite, survivor-like FPS where you fight through escalating waves in brutal arenas in Hell. Build powerful loadouts, earn favor from demon lords to unlock new gear, and climb the leaderboards for your salvation.

Why similar: Shooter 20.3%, Roguelite 20.3%, Survival 17.9%, PvE 17.2%, Horror 12.1%

Team up, gear up, and make it out alive in this 2D co-op extraction shooter.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 47.1% ★, Shooter 15.6%, Survival 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Multiplayer 5.1%

IT HAS YOUR FACE. Now it wants your life. Hide, seek, and try to kill your clone in this deceptively simple first-person horror roguelite.

Why similar: Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 14.9%, Horror 14.5%, Shooter 13.7%, PvP 12.6%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 36.2%, Roguelike 18.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Top-Down 14.9%, Roguelite 11.4%

Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

Why similar: Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 17.1%, Survival 16.6%, Top-Down 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

In a dying multiverse, the Phantom Train is your last hope. Traverse a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk world of nightmarish creatures. Experience dynamic shifts between top-down and third-person views, deep customization, and epic battles across universes in this action roguelike survival game.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.6%, Roguelike 26.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Roguelite 8.7%, Horror 7.4%

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: Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 19.6%, Shooter 19.2%, PvE 17.1%, RPG 10.4%

PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.

Why similar: Roguelite 28.1%, Shooter 17.8%, PvE 15.8%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Action 9%

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: Shooter 34.8%, Top-Down 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, 2D 9.8%, Action 7.5%

Decimate thousands of demons on All Hallows' Eve to protect your infernal home. Wanted Shadows is a bullet heaven roguelite where the difference between overpowering and being overpowered lies in your skill and wit.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 14.2%, Top-Down 12.5%, Horror 10.6%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Roguelike 36.9%, Shooter 23.8%, Horror 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 9.1%

A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.

Why similar: Top-Down 29.6%, Horror 27.3%, RPG 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, 2D 8.8%