- #1 An Oath to the Stars
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Himeki Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Left for dead by her closest friend and comrade, Hoshiko is now looking for revenge. Follow her in this modern hardcore danmaku SHMUP about revenge, friendship and honour.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.6%, Action 32.8%, Indie 24.6%
- #2 方解夢異聞 ~ Avant-Garde Discerning Paralleler (東方二次創作STG)
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: 遊色高楼
Windows
幻想郷で急速に進み始めた近代化現象の謎に、あの息ぴったりの式神コンビと、異色の邪仙&山彦コンビが挑む! 全16ステージ+αの、ステージ選択制東方二次創作縦スクロールSTG!ステージ選択制ならではのバラエティに富んだ弾幕の数々を、君は攻略することができるか!?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.8%, Action 35.6%, Indie 23.6%
- #3 Starazius
95% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Jonathan Law
Windows · Mac
Retro-inspired rogue-lite shmup action!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 62.6%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Action 8.6%, Indie 6.5%
- #4 Super Shoot Owl
94% matchMixed62% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: Shazard G Bansraj
Windows
Owly has been kidnapped by the treacherous Tala. Fight your way through hordes of evil llamas in a quest of liberation and vengeance.
Why similar: Action 37.3%, Bullet Hell 34.8%, Indie 27.9%
- #5 Tamageddon
94% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Malumica
Windows
Battle against an army of balls coming your way in this fast-paced survival roguelike! Pick the right weapons and power-ups as you level up and continue your carnage. Unlock new characters and levels as you grow stronger!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.6%, Action Roguelike 31.7%, Action 24%, Indie 5.7%
- #6 SIGNAL PIT
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ChooonPub: Self
Windows
A fast-paced monster arena roguelite where every beast has unique passive traits, active skills, and powerful overclock abilities. Build your mutation loadout, survive deadly fights, and evolve between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.4%, Action Roguelike 31.6%, Action 24.2%, Indie 5.8%
- #7 Operation Candy Land
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Hook
Windows
Candy Land has gone wild! Feral gummy bears, angry lollipops, and sneaky marshmallows are everywhere. Run, shoot, and build crazy towers to survive waves of candy monsters. Fast, silly, chaotic and way harder than it looks!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.8%, Action Roguelike 31.7%, Action 23.8%, Indie 5.7%
- #8 Incursion
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Rudel Studios
Windows
Face relentless swarms of AI-controlled invaders in this sci-fi survival roguelite. As a soldier of R.A.I.D. (Regional Anti-Incursion Defense), wield and upgrade devastating abilities to annihilate your foes. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.2%, Action Roguelike 32.3%, Action 22.3%, Indie 6.2%
- #9 Dreams of Valhalla
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Closed Sum Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Dreams of Valhalla is an action rogue where you battle through the 9 realms in order to obtain eternally glory in Valhalla.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.8%, Action Roguelike 31.2%, Action 25%, Indie 6%
- #10 Just Random Squares
89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: PN
Windows
A simple, action-packed, arcade bullet hell game with progression system and some roguelite elements, where almost everything is a square! There are 100 randomized waves of enemies to beat, which includes 4 deadly boss encounters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.8%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Action 12%, Indie 9.3%
- #11 人形作战兵器 Automata
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AliveGameStudio
Windows
Massive mutant creatures are coming at you, control your automata to beat them!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.9%, Action Roguelike 30%, Action 19.1%
- #12 Serious Sam: Tormental
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.)Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.4%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Action 18.9%, Indie 11.1%
- #13 Chasing Styx
87% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: ForepawSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Chasing Styx is a three-headed dog, run 'n' gun, couch co-op, bullet-hell adventure. As Cerberus, explore the far reaches of the Underworld featuring multiple routes filled with disgruntled dead, tricky traps, screen covering waves of bullets, and hidden treasures used to upgrade your hellhound.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.5%, Action 29.7%, Indie 19.8%
- #14 HELLMUT: The Badass from Hell
86% matchPositive80% of 49 reviews2018
Dev: VolcaniccPub: Grindstone
Windows
Hellmut: The Badass from Hell is a fast-paced bullet-storm dungeon crawler. Use absurd Transformations to defeat demonic hordes, challenge random bosses in random levels, equip powerful guns, loot valuable treasures, and basically murderize a shockingly large number of demons.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.6%, Action 32.5%, Indie 24.9%
- #15 Monsters and Monocles
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monsters and Monocles is a frantic top-down shooter for 1-4 players. Use teamwork and your arsenal of weapons to defeat the overwhelming hordes of evil, either locally or online. All the levels are procedurally generated with new layouts, objectives, and secrets each time you play.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.4%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action 15.4%, Indie 12.1%
- #16 Project Ara - Crucible
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Camptotheca Inc.
Windows
Project Ara - Crucible is a bullet hell type shoot’em’up featuring procedural content generation in addition to light RPG elements. Help Lethe Zelmiya, the forgetful wizard on her epic quest to graduate from the Myrellian Academy of Magic.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.7%, Action 32.8%, Indie 24.5%
- #17 The Mindvasion
84% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Mastodonte
Windows
What's more frustrating than watching an army of monsters fail to wipe out humanity? Take control of a minion and turn the tide in a roguelite survival game. Just died? No problem—another creature is ready to be possessed. Keep the carnage going and make sure humanity meets its end!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46%, Action Roguelike 30.8%, Action 17.9%, Indie 5.2%
- #18 Magus Over Fool
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: HYPER GATE
Windows
Fly to the sky from the bottom of the world! Become 'The Fool' in the world of tarot cards, and to regain the strength that 'The Magus' and the world have reversed.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.2%, Action 26.8%, Indie 20%
- #19 Relics: A Dark-Fantasy Deck-Survivor
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheGamingVan
Windows
Relics is a dark fantasy deckbuilding survivor where you battle relentless hordes in real time. Build your deck, unleash devastating card combos, and discover powerful Relics that reshape each run to match your playstyle.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.4%, Action Roguelike 31.6%, Action 24.2%, Indie 5.8%
- #20 Chasmal
82% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel MacLeod
Windows · Mac
Chasmal is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Descend into a ruined machine using powerful items to overcome foes and reach the bottom of the depths.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.8%, Action Roguelike 32.5%, Action 23.9%, Indie 5.8%
- #21 Orbital Peril
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
What happens to you when your mobility is completely left to the wind? Use only two keys to control your weapon direction in a 360 degree orbit while danger envelops you! In this realm, you will definitely die, but what kind of impression will you leave before you take your very last breath?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.8%, Action Roguelike 31.8%, Action 23.8%, Indie 5.6%
- #22 Spaceman Sparkles 2
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: tjern
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spaceman Sparkles 2 is a frantic bullet-hell that takes place in a thumpin' disco universe, you'll be begging for mercy while bobbing your head to the beat.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.4%, Action 46.6%
- #23 Resistance Is Brutal
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overdraw Games
Windows
Resistance is Brutal is Vampire Survivors meets Running Man with a bit of Rick and Morty thrown in. Try to survive as you battle the enemy hordes with brutal abilities before going out in a blaze of glory.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.9%, Action Roguelike 35.5%, Action 18.5%, Indie 5.1%
- #24 Flatshot
80% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: TurupawnPub: Rosalila
Windows · Linux
Flatshot is a free as in freedom shooting game with flat and minimalist aesthetics. Shoot, dodge, parry and charge to defeat +50 enemy bosses. Sharpen your skills in this easy to learn hard to master Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.6%, Action 30.9%, Indie 30.5%
- #25 Sargon's Lair
79% matchMixed69% of 45 reviews2018
Dev: Alexander GuoPub: Emilex Gaming
Windows
Sargon's Lair is a 2D roguelike shooter following the story of a lost adventurer spelunking through an ancient cavern riddled with various enemies. Can you brave Sargon’s Lair and reach the end?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.4%, Action 31.8%, Indie 22.8%
- #26 NIGHT RAIDER
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spark Endless Studio
Windows
Survive endless dark monsters in this top-down 3D roguelike shooter. Use glowing swords and deadly magic to fight swarms. Auto-aim frees you to move and dodge. Upgrade over 20 skills to build your setup. How long can you live?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.1%, Action Roguelike 33.7%, Action 25.2%
- #27 Rogue'n Roll
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2017
Dev: Pierre Brengues
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Rogue'n Roll is a fast paced roguelike top-down shooter. Kill nasty monsters, get rewarded !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 53.3%, Action 21.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Indie 11.3%
- #28 I'm Not Sleepy
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: I Nod
Windows
In this fast-paced arena roguelike, you're a clown, a baker, a robot, a ballerina... or maybe you're just asleep! Battle hordes of bizarre baddies, collect curious items, and select powerful upgrades to enhance the unique abilities of your growing roster of playable characters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.4%, Action Roguelike 36.1%, Action 16%, Indie 5.5%
- #29 Rescue To The PARALLEL
78% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Creators Guild
Windows
Collect allies and weapons in parallel worlds and defeat thousands of enemies. Rescue to the Parallel is a new roguelike game. Rescue characters to make friends, search for weapons and treasure chests. The route you choose extends your survival time infinitely.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.3%, Action Roguelike 37.9%, Action 18.7%
- #30 AstroGenesis
77% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: GraphprojectPub: StavroGames
Windows
Dynamic game in the genre of Bullet hell. Destroy your enemies dodging the hail of bullets!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.8%, Action 34.5%, Indie 25.8%
- #31 SpellCarved
75% matchPositive92% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Spooked InteractivePub: L & R Devworks
Windows
A casual wave-survival action game where you fight through enemies, loot chests, and build your loadout with upgrades and power-ups between rounds. With randomly generated maps and 20 power-ups to discover, every run plays out differently.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36%, Action Roguelike 32.5%, Action 25.7%, Indie 5.8%
- #32 Diadra Empty
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 92 reviews2015
Dev: Frozen OrbPub: Rockin' Android
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Diadra Empty is a free-roaming shoot-'em-up on a grand scale. Take the role of Nyalra and her faithful dragon Minimi in a fantastical quest to save her missing sister, and battle legions of monsters and menacing bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.6%, Action 34%, Indie 25.4%
- #33 Beneath the Garden
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: linecaster
Windows
Squash hordes of monsters and survive to make it back to your humble garden. Beneath the Garden is a round-based survivor roguelite where you fight off the creatures of the underground. Combine different weapons to unlock traits with special effects and defeat the final boss!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.1%, Action Roguelike 30.1%, Action 19.8%
- #34 To Hell with Hell
75% matchMixed67% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Lazurite GamesPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
In To Hell with Hell Natasias personal apocalypse has arrived as she finds herself in hell in a battle against an army of darkness. In a classic Bullet Hell rogue-like crawler she’ll survive deadly traps and fight dozens and dozens of mad demonic enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.9%, Bullet Hell 31.3%, Action 19.3%, Indie 14.5%
- #35 Dragon Survivors
74% matchMixed50% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Ray Trace Interactive
Windows
Valkathien has returned! Choose a mighty warrior to play as, and fight through hordes of enemies in a pulse pounding action game. Gather power ups, increase your strength, and see if you have the skill to last long enough to challenge the Dragon. Battle against fate.Prove yourself a Dragon Survivor!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.3%, Action Roguelike 40.4%, Action 8.2%, Indie 6.1%
- #36 The Last Survivors
73% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Select Games Real
Windows
Kill the zombies and take on challenges by helping the last survivors in the city. The Last Survivors is action roguelike game. You can never stand still, always collecting XP and boosters to get stronger with your weapons. Beat the game by completing all the challenges in town.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.5%, Action Roguelike 33.6%, Action 19.5%, Indie 6.4%
- #37 Zenodeath
73% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
Windows
Zenodeath is the final entry in the Zeno series, the final evolution, featuring a modern OST by HeavyViper and two gameplay types.
Why similar: Action 39.2%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Indie 29.3%
- #38 Return to Sender
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Carl Games
Windows
Return to Sender is a bullet-frenzy and rogue-like shooter. Killing each enemy returns a portion of your ammo, resulting in a fluid and chaotic run with nonstop shooting. Fight your way through enemies all while collecting new weapons and upgrades.
Why similar: Action 34.8%, Indie 26.1%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action Roguelike 16.8%
- #39 Yeetus
72% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: YarnCat Games
Windows · Mac
You are YEETUS! Your weapon? The very floor beneath your feet! YEET your surrounding terrain into destructive projectiles. Be strategic, though. A hasty shot may mean a long fall down to your doom in YEETUS, a casual time survivor game with rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.3%, Action Roguelike 34.5%, Action 14.2%, Indie 9.9%
- #40 SEISO
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Solrygane
Windows
SEISO is a high-octane bullet hell designed for pure adrenaline. Face relentless waves of enemies, master your reflexes, and climb the global leaderboards in this minimalist, neon-soaked action experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 57.9%, Action 33.8%, Indie 8.3%
- #41 Phantasos Now
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: OMNIBATSU
Windows
A fast-paced survival roguelite where you dodge endless enemy swarms, auto-fire weapons, and build unstoppable loadouts across brutal Phantastic Lands
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.1%, Action Roguelike 36.5%, Action 15.9%, Indie 5.5%
- #42 Lucid Aether
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FAL Works
Windows · Mac
Lucid Aether is a new kind of bullet hell shoot 'em up game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.7%, Action 35.6%, Indie 26.7%
- #43 Little Witch's Carnival
69% matchPositive95% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Kanata Game
Windows
This is a light ROGUE game that combines weapon evolution and action shooting, with diverse builds and duels. Play as a young witch visiting school's club carnival. Defeat the overly enthusiastic members of various clubs and survive their crazy talent shows and fanatical recruitment efforts!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.8%, Action Roguelike 35.8%, Action 14%, Indie 8.4%
- #44 Terra Feminarum
71% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: Polar Night Games
Windows
Terra Feminarum is a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.5%, Action 34.6%, Indie 25.9%
- #45 Close Order
71% matchMixed50% of 76 reviews2016
Dev: Raconteur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.2%, Action 30.2%, Indie 22.6%
- #46 WASarD
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
WASarD is a rogue-lite single stick shooter. Maneuver your auto-casting wizard between dangerous enemies and hundreds of projectiles. Purchase passive charms, unlock permanent wards, and use powerful relics to give yourself an edge in each new randomly generated dungeon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.2%, Action Roguelike 35.3%, Action 13.5%
- #47 Isbarah
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2015
Dev: Leikir Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Isbarah is a cross-genre of bullet hell and platformer style, it's a hardcore 2d game and each level is a duel boss fight. Players will need to fully understand the boss patterns. It’s built on smartly managing your powers and to use them wisely to survive - everything in our game involves dodging and making smart movements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.3%, Action 28.5%, Indie 19.1%
- #48 Apocalypse Jumpers
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cozy Cat Studios
Windows
Welcome to the end of world(s)! Jump from one apocalypse to the next, upgrading your abilities to defeat the hordes that threaten the fabric of the universe.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.3%, Action Roguelike 33.8%, Action 25%
- #49 Simply Survive
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Lorenzo St. LucePub: Descent Games
Windows
Simply Survive is a 2D bullet hell survival experience where you the player battle through waves of enemies to just survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.5%, Action Roguelike 38.7%, Action 16.8%
- #50 Double Spoiler
68% matchVery Positive97% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Windows
天狗の取材は一方的で新聞記事は捏造ばかり。 強行取材、捏造記事の楽しさを君にも! トラディショナルな妖怪達の本気の日常を激写せよ!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44%, Action 30.4%, Indie 25.5%
- #51 Zunius
69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: COAF Research
Windows
Zunius - A Psychedelic Rogue-Like Bullet Hell. Beneath the stars, the moon and the infinite you will navigate this celestial journey as the mysterious traveller. Whom are you? Where are you? What is the nature of this universe? How can you possibly dodge all these bullets? Play this game to find out.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.6%, Action Roguelike 27.6%, Indie 11.4%, Action 5.4%
- #52 Fancy Skulls
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 353 reviews2014
Dev: tequibo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fancy Skulls is a challenging first person shooter with procedural generation, permadeath and distinct art style. Intense and tactical combat, unique weapon mods and items that change the way you play.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 55.4%, Action 24%, Indie 20.6%
- #53 Predicate
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Radio 13 Games
Windows
Predicate is a fast paced bullet-hell with a colorful palette and challenging bosses. Move fast and crush enemies as one character, carefully maneuver and shoot enemies as another.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.8%, Action 31.6%, Indie 23.6%
- #54 Jump N Shooters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dev Llama
Windows
Defeat thousands of monsters and jump to the top! Jump N Shooters is a plataform casual/action game with roguelike elements where your choices can make you grow quickly and destroy the thousands of enemies that appear along the way and will try to stop you.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.4%, Action Roguelike 36.6%, Action 15.9%, Indie 5.1%
- #55 Cyber Strike
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sprinkle Games
Windows
Cyber Strike is a butt clenching bullet hell dungeon crawler. Navigate through intense shootouts, strategic dodges, and cybernetic boss battles. Save a digital world from viruses and virtual foes. Rewrite destiny as you save cyber space in this thrilling adventure.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.5%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, Indie 23.7%, Action 21.1%
- #56 Reaper's Interin Program (R.I.P.)
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: David Pulido Vargas
Windows
A roguelike bullet hell where the level is the Boss. Move, jump, roll to avoid attacks, capture the orb to level up, unlock new skills and get random power-ups. Play 50 levels of increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.2%, Action Roguelike 32.3%, Action 27.4%
- #57 Fatal Wings
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Brain Lab Studio
Windows
Fatal wings is a classic top down space shoot ‘em. Playing as the last resistance fighters from the similian colony in planet Lithios against a brutal attack led by vernor’s forces
Why similar: Action 43%, Indie 32.2%, Bullet Hell 24.8%
- #58 The Useless Wizard
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: The Useless DevPub: The Useless Publisher
Windows
An alcoholic wizard with no spells, only rocks, must save his village from depraved monster hordes. Tactical action, chaotic weapon combos, and dark humor collide in this unique twist on the Vampire Survivors formula!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.3%, Action Roguelike 35.5%, Action 18.3%, Indie 4.9%