- #1 HUNTDOWN
97% matchVery Positive95% of 4,407 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, 1980s 14.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #2 Turbo Overkill
96% matchVery Positive94% of 7,490 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.1%, Violent 11.8%, Gore 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 9.7%
- #3 Deadlink
95% matchVery Positive89% of 3,663 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.8%, Action Roguelike 34.3%, Roguelite 16.4%, Action 7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #4 Black Future '88
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 749 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Cyberpunk 24.1%, 1980s 19.5%, Roguelite 11.3%, Action 7.4%
- #5 BloodDome99
94% matchVery Positive96% of 98 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: Action Roguelike 20.3%, 1980s 20.1%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #6 Danger Scavenger
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 506 reviews2021
Dev: Piotr WolkPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Action Roguelike 28.2%, Cyberpunk 27.3%, Roguelite 13.9%
- #7 KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX
92% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Battle relentless cyborg police in a grim 23rd century dystopia. Experience fast-paced, bloody combat in this retro-inspired beat-em up, action platformer. Recruit comrades and collect upgrades as you traverse hazardous environs to reach KAPITAL and take down the oligarchs in charge!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.4%, Roguelite 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Retro 8.5%, Action 8.3%
- #8 Black Paradox
93% matchMixed68% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, 1980s 16.6%, Roguelite 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #9 Doomsday Hunters
91% matchVery Positive90% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 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: Cyberpunk 33%, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Roguelite 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Gore 6.5%
- #10 Neon Inferno
90% matchVery Positive93% of 422 reviews2025
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Retro 7%
- #11 Fallen Aces
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,889 reviews2024
Dev: Trey PowellPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.
Why similar: Gore 27.5%, Violent 26.5%, Retro 20.3%, Action 14.2%, 2D 9%
- #12 Cyberpunk 3776
91% matchMixed51% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: Peter Hann
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, 1980s 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #13 BRUTAL JOHN 2
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 591 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Why similar: Gore 31.1%, Violent 30.1%, Retro 22.5%, Action 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #14 Core Devourer
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Cyberpunk 20.4%, Roguelite 14%, Action 6%
- #15 CYBERHUNK
88% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Birch Tree Games
Windows
Collect crazy power-ups, upgrade your weapons into tools of destruction, and escape from the robotic zombie horde - alone, or with friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.8%, Cyberpunk 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Retro 10.6%, Gore 9.3%
- #16 Nuclear Gladiators 3000
86% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Turbo NapalmPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Congratulations! You've been selected to participate in the ultimate TV show! Survive hordes of ruthless mutants, upgrade your arsenal, improve your skills and win fabulous prizes in this live-broadcast action roguelike! Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, 1980s 18.4%, Roguelite 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Action 7.4%
- #17 Blade Assault
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,299 reviews2022
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.1%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Action 11.4%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #18 SPRAWL
84% matchVery Positive87% of 2,760 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 56.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Combat 12.1%, Action 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #19 THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER
85% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: FLOWERFIELD Games
Windows · Mac
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Action Roguelike 17%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Cyberpunk 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #20 Heretical
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,028 reviews2024
Dev: Three Swords StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 65.1%, Roguelite 31.9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #21 DataJack
83% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: Epic Banana Games LLC
Windows
Take contracts from sinister megacorporations in this isometric stealth action shooter with RPG elements. Choose your approach: hack defenses, take down the guards, or blow a new entrance with explosives. Use your credits to buy weapons, cyberlimbs, hack software, and ninja gear.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 48.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Action 11.9%, Retro 8.1%, 2D 8%
- #22 Scrappage
82% matchVery Positive82% of 105 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: Action Roguelike 44.4%, Cyberpunk 33.9%, Roguelite 14.4%, Action 7.3%
- #23 SYNTHETIK 2
82% matchVery Positive80% of 3,473 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 58.9%, Roguelite 30.6%, Action 10.5%
- #24 Hyperspace Dogfights
81% matchVery Positive90% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Roguelite 19.9%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Retro 6.1%
- #25 KIBORG
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,401 reviews2025
Dev: Sobaka Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
KIBORG is a brutal rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.5%, Action Roguelike 31.2%, Violent 13.6%, Gore 9.3%, Action 6.9%
- #26 Cyberwar: Neon City
78% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Cyber Monkey StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Explore a cyberpunk universe where monkeys rule. Challenge the fearsome Cyber Monkeys as you take on the role of a hero armed with a living shark weapon.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.5%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Roguelite 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #27 Glitchpunk
81% matchMixed49% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: Dark LordPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 76.3%, Action 13.5%, Combat 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #28 BUTCHER
80% matchVery Positive86% of 1,408 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Gore 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Violent 18.3%, Action 13.8%, 2D 7.5%
- #29 CULTIC
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,626 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Gore 22.7%, Retro 20.4%, Violent 19.3%, Action 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%
- #30 Demon Hunt
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 462 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: Action Roguelike 40.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Roguelite 19.4%, Action 6.6%
- #31 Esse Proxy
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.9%, Violent 16.1%, Gore 11.6%, Action 5.1%
- #32 Tackle for Loss
75% matchVery Positive100% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Indifferent Penguin
Windows · Mac
Tackle. Die. Repeat. Use American football skills to dash through a bloody 2D underworld. Fast, top-down carnage until the floor is cleared. You’re at the top of your game... but unfortunately, your C.T.E. is catching up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, 1980s 22.1%, Violent 15.5%, Cyberpunk 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #33 CRUEL
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,855 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Gore 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Violent 16.7%, Action 15.5%
- #34 Oblivion Override
75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,045 reviews2024
Dev: Humble MillPub: XD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Cyberpunk 11.6%, Action 7.1%
- #35 Neon Sundown
76% matchVery Positive82% of 451 reviews2022
Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.4%, Cyberpunk 25.8%, Roguelite 19.5%, Action 7.8%, 2D 5.6%
- #36 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
76% matchVery Positive85% of 812 reviews2022
Dev: SmokeStabPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.9%, Cyberpunk 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Action 8.2%, 2D 4.2%
- #37 Corebreaker
73% matchVery Positive93% of 190 reviews2026
Dev: aQuadiunPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Corebreaker is a fast-paced action-platformer game with rogue-like elements. Play as Nova, a robot designed to awaken when humanity is extinct by the machines. Unlock abilities, upgrades and powerful weapons as you fight your way through supreme robots to find out your purpose!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 46%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Retro 11.5%, 2D 6.9%
- #38 MULLET MADJACK
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,486 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 44.9%, 1980s 24.3%, Roguelite 11.7%, Retro 8.8%, Action 8.5%
- #39 RAM: Random Access Mayhem
71% 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 31.2%, Cyberpunk 27.6%, Roguelite 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action 6.3%
- #40 Brigador Killers
72% matchMixed65% of 470 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows
Isometric insurgent simulator. Fight on foot and in vehicles, build and steal a private arsenal and bring the war home to the businessmen who started it all in this continuation of the Brigador saga.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 59.4%, Gore 15.4%, Violent 12.6%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #41 Shell Runner
73% matchMixed55% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Reija
Windows
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: Cyberpunk 40%, Action Roguelike 35.6%, Roguelite 13.9%, Action 9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #42 Better Than Dead
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,450 reviews2026
Dev: MONTE GALLOPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A brutal bodycam revenge FPS set in Hong Kong. Slide into bullet time, fight up close, learn each environment's rhythm, and turn every run into a faster, bloodier revenge scene.
Why similar: Violent 32.4%, Gore 32.2%, Action 17.6%, Combat 14.3%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #43 OverRider
70% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Tension Meow
Windows
What the enemy can do, you can do as well! Activate the "Override" system and and hijack enemy Cyborgs on the fly during high-intensity battles. Mix and match the Cyborgs you seized with fully customizable "Extensions" and "Cores", and craft hundreds of game-breaking combat builds!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.8%, Action Roguelike 27%, Roguelite 18.7%, Combat 7.6%, Action 5.5%
- #44 Planetary Dustoff
73% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.8%, Roguelite 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action 9.5%
- #45 HYPERGUN
74% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: NVYVE® Studios
Windows
Fight through waves of alien interlopers and save the world as Dewey Owens in HYPERGUN, a fast-paced roguelite shooter centering around a procedural weapon of questionable effectiveness. Enter the simulation. Build the HYPERGUN!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.9%, Cyberpunk 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Roguelite 13.9%, Action 7.7%
- #46 Kate: Collateral Damage
71% matchVery Positive92% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows
You are Kate, a deadly assassin on a quest for revenge against the Yakuza crime boss that lethally poisoned you. Battle your way through the Tokyo criminal underground in this time-attack, action roguelike inspired by the Netflix film!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Action Roguelike 24.3%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #47 Beatdown City Survivors
67% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: NuChallenger
Windows
Eradicate hordes of monsters in this survivors style roguelite set in a rotting, destructible city that hates you. Start fires, blow stuff up, electrify water, you name it. Upgrade & craft an arsenal of oddball weapons including pigeons riding boots. Unlock & upgrade offbeat characters & SURVIVE!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 49.4%, Roguelite 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 7.2%, 2D 6.5%
- #48 Mega City Force
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 332 reviews2023
Dev: Undreamed GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Action Roguelike 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, 1980s 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Roguelite 9%
- #49 Suit for Hire
66% matchVery Positive93% of 3,292 reviews2025
Dev: Godmode Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.
Why similar: Gore 40.6%, Violent 38.5%, Action 18.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #50 Double Down
68% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Burndown Studios
Windows
Double Down is a roguelike FPS for high-octane high rollers. Smash robots and spin slots to win powerful upgrades, and make your way through growing waves of enemies to face The House and take back the casino.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 60.8%, Action 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Combat 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #51 Half Hour Hexagon
69% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.2%, Roguelite 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action 11.8%, 2D 5.8%
- #52 OVIS LOOP
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,197 reviews2025
Dev: LIFUEL
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A pixel-art action roguelike with dynamic combat, player-led combo crafting and a post-apocalyptic battle of wolf and lamb. Step into the shoes of the robot-sheep Omega to wield sci-fi weapons and gather evolving skills to protect your flock. Jump into the loop and create a unique combat style.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Roguelite 18.2%, 2D 7.7%, Action 6.7%
- #53 RUINER
69% matchVery Positive89% of 12,470 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 64.8%, Violent 13.2%, Gore 12%, Action 9.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #54 Bloodroots
68% matchVery Positive90% of 307 reviews2021
Dev: Paper Cult
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
Why similar: Violent 36.1%, Gore 33.9%, Action 13.7%, Combat 13.3%, Singleplayer 3%
- #55 Repetendium
67% 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: Action Roguelike 47.1%, Roguelite 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 8%, Combat 6.7%
- #56 Gunlocked
67% matchVery Positive86% of 514 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, 1980s 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Roguelite 9%
- #57 Karate Survivor
65% matchVery Positive85% of 3,360 reviews2024
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, 1980s 24.4%, Roguelite 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Retro 7.7%
- #58 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.5%, Gore 27.9%, Retro 14.7%, Action 11.9%