- #1 Nova Drift
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,569 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 10.3%, Action Roguelike 8.7%
- #2 Jet Lancer
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,234 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.4%, Flight 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Difficult 10.8%
- #3 Jetboard Joust
96% matchVery Positive83% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 10%, Difficult 9.8%
- #4 Star of Providence
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,362 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Roguelite 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Difficult 10.9%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #5 Hell is Other Demons
94% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 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: Fast-Paced 18.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Difficult 11.1%, Roguelite 10.3%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #6 Void Resurgence
94% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelite 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Difficult 11.1%, Action Roguelike 9.1%
- #7 Power of Ten
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Roguelite 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Roguelike 11.9%, Procedural Generation 11.5%
- #8 Void Scrappers
92% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Loot 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #9 Voidigo
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Roguelite 13%, Difficult 11.3%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #10 Ether Loop
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.8%, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Loot 13.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%
- #11 Planetary Dustoff
91% 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: Roguelite 19.4%, Loot 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Difficult 10.1%
- #12 BroodStar
89% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #13 Sky Rogue
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,228 reviews2017
Dev: Fractal Phase
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight simulator! Blow things up over land, sea, and air, on an infinite number of procedurally-generated islands. Go toe-to-toe with enemy aces or assault giant flying aircraft carriers, but watch out for volleys of missiles; when you die, you're dead.
Why similar: Flight 35.5%, Roguelite 17.8%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Action Roguelike 9.3%, Arcade 7.5%
- #14 LUFTRAUSERS
88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,522 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Arcade 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #15 Swarm Grinder
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Roguelite 19.1%, Roguelike 14.7%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Action Roguelike 10.6%
- #16 EVERSPACE™
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,462 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Roguelite 16.5%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Flight 15.5%, Roguelike 7.2%
- #17 Neon Abyss
85% matchVery Positive86% of 23,608 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Loot 26.7%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11.4%, Procedural Generation 10.3%
- #18 Cavity Busters
84% matchVery Positive96% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Roguelite 14.5%, Difficult 14%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #19 Hyper Sentinel
86% matchVery Positive84% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 22%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 7.9%
- #20 Null Vector
84% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Loot 18.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Roguelite 11.1%, Difficult 11%
- #21 Voids Vigil
81% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 15.8%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Action Roguelike 11.7%
- #22 HyperParasite
83% matchVery Positive82% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Loot 20.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Difficult 14.3%, Roguelike 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #23 Spaceship Looter
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 234 reviews2017
Dev: Luxorix Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Spaceship Looter is an action roguelike game, where mercenaries of all stripes rob drifting schooner, lost transtport ships and abandoned military cruisers - all what is filled with tons of valuable loot and hidden in the deep space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.1%, Loot 15.5%, Roguelite 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #24 TOP DOG
79% matchVery Positive89% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: MorfeoDev
Windows
Dogfight your way through short, intense and randomized runs. Hard but easy to pickup, with daily leaderboards and minimum hardware requirements
Why similar: Flight 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Difficult 13.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Action Roguelike 9.8%
- #25 Super Turbo Demon Busters!
82% matchMixed55% of 188 reviews2017
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
STDB! is a rogue-like game about hardcore mercenaries and space marines escaping from a very cozy planet filled with monsters, nuclear fire, viruses and pixelated violence.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Loot 14%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #26 Bladestar
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Fair Weather Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Difficult 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #27 Swordship
78% matchVery Positive87% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Digital KingdomPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Swordship is a roguelike where dodging is your best weapon. Trick your enemies into killing each other, steal containers to upgrade your ship and unlock new ways to play. Dodge, dive, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Roguelike 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action Roguelike 10%
- #28 RAM: Random Access Mayhem
75% 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: Fast-Paced 19.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Roguelite 12.1%, Difficult 12%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #29 Black Paradox
79% 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 20.4%, Roguelite 17.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Difficult 8.9%
- #30 ---Red---Tether-->
77% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
---Red---Tether--> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.
Why similar: Difficult 25.2%, Sci-fi 19%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
- #31 Straimium Immortaly
77% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Roguelite 15.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #32 Gunlocked 2
74% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Roguelite 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelike 11.2%, Action Roguelike 8.5%
- #33 Operation STEEL
76% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Undermog Games
Windows · Linux
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Roguelite 11.2%, Difficult 10.3%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #34 CometStriker DX
76% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Difficult 15.1%, Shooter 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #35 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
75% matchVery Positive85% of 3,062 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Difficult 11.2%, Shooter 7.5%
- #36 Galactic Glitch
72% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%
- #37 Neon Striker
73% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelike 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #38 Grav Blazer Squared
78% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Procedural Generation 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #39 Core Devourer
74% 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: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #40 Antipaint
72% matchVery Positive95% of 287 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: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 12.7%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Action Roguelike 10.8%
- #41 Deflector
73% matchVery Positive87% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Roguelite 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Difficult 20%, Roguelike 12.4%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
- #42 Space Scavenger
73% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Loot 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Roguelike 13.7%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #43 Beat Invaders
71% matchVery Positive96% of 211 reviews2022
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Roguelite 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #44 Hyperspace Deck Command
70% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows
Hyperspace Deck Command is a complex deck building roguelite. Command a massive space fleet that operates on individual turn timers, combine a wide variety of cards into powerful decks and master the dual-use status effects to defeat the hegemonising swarm.
Why similar: Difficult 23.9%, Roguelite 21.5%, Roguelike 19.1%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Colorful 9.5%
- #45 DVD Survivors
69% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Signal Spike Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the bouncing DVD Survivor logo in an 8-minute bullet-heaven action roguelite. Build a ridiculous loadout, slam corners for explosive bonuses, collect bytes, stack weapons, and combine 60+ weapons with dozens of evolutions and synergies to erase pop-ups, malware, and bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 16.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Colorful 7.4%
- #46 Megabonk
65% matchVery Positive94% of 105,488 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 31.8 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: Loot 23.7%, Bullet Hell 19%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, Action Roguelike 10.5%
- #47 Ogre Chambers 2222
67% matchVery Positive97% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 11.9%, Difficult 10.6%, Action Roguelike 9.6%
- #48 Gunlocked
70% 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: Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Roguelite 13.2%, Action Roguelike 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #49 Galaxy Highways
68% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Difficult 21%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Colorful 9.5%
- #50 Steredenn: Binary Stars
71% matchVery Positive88% of 968 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 69.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #51 Danger Scavenger
71% 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 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 9.7%, Action Roguelike 9.2%
- #52 HOUSE OF GOD
70% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Revolver
Windows
As The House of God races towards heaven, Jack blasts their way to the conductor in this chaotic and fast-paced Rogue-Lite.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 12.4%, Action Roguelike 9.1%
- #53 Rogue Eclipse
68% matchNo user reviews67% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: HUSKRAFTS
Windows
Spaceflight action for the new age! Push your piloting skills to the ultimate test, blast and burn your way through swarms of starfighters, merciless armadas and colossal behemoths in an epic roguelike campaign that spans the cosmos. Easy to learn, tricky to master, and impossible to put down.
Why similar: Flight 27%, Roguelike 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Procedural Generation 11%
- #54 Hyper Echelon
69% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: GangoGames LLC
Windows · Mac
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Flight 15.5%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Shooter 7.8%
- #55 Geometry Arena
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,412 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.6%, Roguelite 24.5%, Roguelike 18.1%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 5.4%
- #56 Time Wasters
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #57 Elsie
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Knight Shift GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Roguelite 16.8%, Difficult 13.1%, Roguelike 11.6%, Procedural Generation 10.8%
- #58 Sublevel Zero Redux
69% matchVery Positive87% of 528 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
Why similar: Sci-fi 15.8%, Roguelite 15.7%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%
- #59 Run Build Pew!
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 571 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 10.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Procedural Generation 9.7%