Games Like HyperParasite

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 21.7%, Difficult 15%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Funny 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the humorous, over-the-top tone of HyperParasite while delivering solid twin-stick shooter mechanics.

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 27%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 10.7%, Difficult 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, chaotic roguelite that emphasizes movement and aggressive combat against unique, challenging bosses.

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Roguelike 19.7%, Difficult 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, Perma Death 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive fast-paced, top-down roguelite shooter that matches the chaotic energy and high difficulty of HyperParasite.

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: Roguelite 26.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Difficult 16.1%, Roguelike 9.4%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deep weapon mechanics and a high-intensity combat loop that rewards the same tactical aggression found in HyperParasite.

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Local Co-Op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in the roguelite shooter genre, featuring tight controls and a massive variety of weapons that keep every run feeling fresh.

A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Roguelite 12.4%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%, Roguelike 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features destructible environments and character progression that mirrors the tactical variety of switching between different enemy types.

Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Difficult 13.4%, Roguelite 13%, Procedural Generation 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, tooth-themed bullet-hell roguelite that emphasizes fast movement and aggressive, close-quarters combat.

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 25%, Perma Death 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Difficult 11.9%, Procedural Generation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-inspired shooter with deep customization and a focus on perma-death stakes that will feel familiar to HyperParasite fans.

A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.

Why similar: Sci-fi 100%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, responsive, and challenging top-down shooter that focuses on precision and mastery of enemy patterns.

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%, Perma Death 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Loot 10.4%, Procedural Generation 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A space-western roguelite that combines twin-stick shooting with dungeon-crawling elements and challenging progression.

Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Loot 12.1%, Perma Death 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 9.9%, Difficult 9%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, pixel-art action-roguelike that offers a similar sense of chaotic, dungeon-crawling fun.

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.6%, Local Co-Op 21%, Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides high-octane, twin-stick action with a focus on overwhelming enemy swarms and powerful, temporary upgrades.

Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.3%, Difficult 16.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Top-Down 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style twin-stick shooter that demands quick reflexes and constant movement during intense boss encounters.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 46.4%, Difficult 17.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Shooter 9.3%, Top-Down 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down action game that captures the gritty aesthetic and high-lethality combat of HyperParasite.

Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Local Co-Op 9%, Retro 8.8%, Top-Down 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, intense twin-stick shooter that delivers a classic arcade experience with modern roguelite elements.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: 1980s 27.8%, Top-Down 17.6%, Difficult 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Retro 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-like, it shares the high-lethality, fast-paced, and top-down perspective that makes HyperParasite so addictive.

In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Perma Death 15.7%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, pixel-art roguelite that captures the top-down shooter feel with a focus on survival and resource management.

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: Loot 21%, Roguelite 15.4%, Difficult 13.8%, Roguelike 10.5%, Procedural Generation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, loot-heavy roguelite that focuses on fast-paced combat and character build variety.

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%, Perma Death 12.9%, Loot 10.6%, 1980s 9%, Procedural Generation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed twin-stick shooter that emphasizes dodging and precision aiming.

Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Perma Death 15.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Local Co-Op 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with a focus on planetary exploration and intense, wave-based combat.

Brutal twin stick shooter with fun and clever enemies. Also has roguelite and Sci-Fi stuff.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Perma Death 18.9%, Roguelite 11.4%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical twin-stick shooter that emphasizes perma-death and careful movement through dangerous environments.

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.1%, Perma Death 17%, Difficult 12.6%, Roguelike 10.8%, Old School 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, comic-book-inspired roguelite that rewards aggressive playstyles and constant momentum.

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: Roguelite 18.6%, 1980s 13.6%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Roguelike 12.2%, Shooter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, high-speed shooter that blends roguelite elements with intense bullet-hell combat.

Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.6%, Local Co-Op 19%, Shooter 17.1%, Top-Down 15.6%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential twin-stick survival shooter that focuses on managing massive hordes of enemies with limited resources.

BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.

Why similar: Perma Death 23.4%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 14.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite shooter that focuses on top-down combat and challenging enemy encounters.

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 21.8%, Perma Death 14.9%, Difficult 11.7%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game that focuses on intense, arena-based combat against waves of enemies.

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 28%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Roguelite 12.2%, Roguelike 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that leans into the chaotic, dungeon-crawling roguelite experience.

Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, twin-stick roguelite that focuses on fast combat and diverse character builds.

Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Loot 13.1%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelike that emphasizes tight combat and procedural dungeon exploration.

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 31.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Perma Death 16.9%, Roguelike 14.9%, Top-Down 11%

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 28.6%, Perma Death 21.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Roguelike 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, bullet-hell-inspired shooter that rewards players for surviving increasingly difficult waves.

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Perma Death 25.3%, Roguelite 17.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.8%, 1980s 11.6%

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 21.6%, Perma Death 16%, Loot 13.1%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Local Co-Op 10.2%

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: Roguelite 21.5%, 1980s 17.1%, Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

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: Loot 26.4%, Roguelite 19.8%, Roguelike 16.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%

The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Difficult 15%, Roguelite 13.5%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Roguelike 12.7%

In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Perma Death 18.1%, Difficult 11.2%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Roguelike 10%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Roguelite 18.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Loot 13.1%, Difficult 10.5%

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: Roguelite 24.7%, Local Co-Op 24.6%, Difficult 23.8%, Procedural Generation 11%, Roguelike 9%

A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!

Why similar: Loot 18%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Roguelike 9%

A chaotic Roguelite Twin-Stick Shooter with a Base Defense Twist. With up to 4 players, explore, become stronger to defend your spaceship and leave this Frk*n planet!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.8%, Roguelite 18.7%, Local Co-Op 18.6%, Top-Down 11.8%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!

Why similar: Roguelite 27.1%, Roguelike 26.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Top-Down 11.3%, Multiplayer 5.8%

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: Difficult 17.2%, Roguelite 16%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Top-Down 11.1%

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: Roguelike 36.6%, Roguelite 34.4%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Action 7.5%

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 34.8%, Roguelite 15.3%, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Roguelike 12.8%, Shooter 11.6%

One More Dungeon 2 is a First Person Dungeon Crawler Roguelite where you play as a human being captured by Giant Sentient Snails

Why similar: Perma Death 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Difficult 13.5%, Roguelite 11.3%

Rip through hostile alien worlds, harvest mutant body parts mid-combat, and adapt faster than your enemies. Every alien you harvest gives you new body parts with unique powers, like triple-jump legs, turret-dropping torsos, grenade-launching turkey heads. Steal, swap, survive.

Why similar: Roguelite 32.3%, Shooter 24.4%, Funny 21.7%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Action 6.8%

Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.

Why similar: Roguelite 24.2%, Local Co-Op 20.3%, Difficult 19.9%, Funny 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%

Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!

Why similar: Perma Death 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Roguelite 13.7%, Local Co-Op 11.9%

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Roguelite 14.1%, Perma Death 13.6%, Loot 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

Why similar: Roguelike 25.8%, Local Co-Op 24%, Roguelite 21%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Multiplayer 10.9%

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: Roguelite 33.3%, 1980s 32.1%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Action 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.1%, Local Co-Op 15.3%, Roguelite 13.4%, Perma Death 10.4%, Roguelike 9%

Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.1%, Procedural Generation 17.2%, Roguelite 11.4%, Roguelike 11.4%, 1980s 9%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 35.9%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 14%, Procedural Generation 13.5%, Top-Down 9.3%

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 28.6%, Perma Death 20.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%

Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a scientist who is terrible at making time machines, but great at blasting bad guys. Use a diverse selection of weapons to fight off monsters while searching for pieces of your time machine in randomly generated environments.

Why similar: Roguelite 15.2%, Loot 14.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Local Co-Op 13.4%

Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.7%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Difficult 10.3%, Roguelite 8.7%, Action 7.8%

This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.

Why similar: Roguelite 37.6%, Shooter 27%, Top-Down 21%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action 6.1%

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: Roguelite 38.5%, Roguelike 36.5%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action 9%