- #1 Uber Destruction
97% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Hayden Fisher
Windows
Uber Destruction is a side-scrolling roguelike top-down shooter. loot chests, gather insane weapons and unique upgrades to battle the relentless hoards of foes. You can also embrace the action online with friends, or in local co-op mode. Destroy your way to victory!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Difficult 9.1%
- #2 Spelunky 2
96% matchVery Positive93% of 21,899 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 12.5%, Difficult 11.4%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, 2D Platformer 10%, Perma Death 9.2%
- #3 The Plunge Of Sludge
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Socksdev
Windows
The Plunge Of Sludge is a 2D bullet hell roguelite where you collect trinkets, weapons, and hats from a pool of over 500+ items to conquer a dungeon and defeat THE KEEPER. You will fail and perish, but every attempt will be different and more chaotic than the last. Will you take the plunge?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelite 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11.1%
- #4 BSG: Big Space Guns
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mute
Windows · Linux
BSG: Big Space Guns is a coop bullet hell roguelike where you step on giant buttons to activate cannons while you dodge bullets.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Difficult 11.7%, Local Co-Op 9.8%
- #5 Iron Dungeon
94% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Iron Dungeon combines a twin-stick shooter, a 2d platformer and a roguelite. Explore a dangerous underground complex in search of dozens of weapons, gadgets and upgrades to find a way to the surface and find out if there is still life on Earth!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Difficult 9.7%, Side Scroller 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #6 Demon Spore
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DinoBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blast your way out of tentacle hell as a failed lab experiment gives birth to a rapidly growing viral horror in this intense action rogue-lite inspired by 80s Monster movies. Use the lab to your advantage and improvise an escape plan before this constantly evolving life form spreads out of control.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 11%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Difficult 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.7%
- #7 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
93% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
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 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Roguelite 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
- #8 20XX
92% matchVery Positive91% of 4,578 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Online Co-Op 9.9%
- #9 Voidigo
91% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Difficult 8.9%
- #10 HELLEVATORS
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kohl Meek
Windows
HELLEVATORS is a fast-paced action-roguelike where you jump, dash, slide, and BLAST your way through mobile arenas. Make friends with weirdos, amass mystical knick-knacks, and get frighteningly rich as you survive a series of 1-minute Hellevator rides on your commute to Heaven.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #11 Spirits Abyss
90% matchVery Positive96% of 427 reviews2020
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?
Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Difficult 13.1%, Roguelike 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%
- #12 Rogunky
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiroxas
Windows
Descend into the unknown in this unique roguelike platformer! Brave a constantly shifting dungeon filled with deadly monsters, traps, and powerful relics. The deeper you go, the greater the challenge. Uncover secrets, explore diverse environments, and fight to discover what awaits at the bottom.
Why similar: Difficult 16.9%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Roguelike 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
- #13 Brave Bubble Heart
89% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: AndyzziGames
Windows
In Brave Bubble Heart you'll face strange creatures and solve puzzles while saving as many souls as you can that are lost in the abyss. Do not die!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 9.6%, Perma Death 9.5%
- #14 Overkill Squad
86% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Chillfox Games
Windows
Overkill Squad is a ultra high-speed top-down shooter roguelike built around intense 1-minute combat arenas. Choose your fighter, unleash overwhelming firepower, defeat brutal bosses, and collect relics to dominate every run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Difficult 10%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #15 Doomed to Hell
87% matchVery Positive82% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #16 Super Polished
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Steven Peregrine
Windows
Clean, Quota, Upgrade, Repeat. Super Polished is a Top-down cleaning roguelite where you clean up while the mess is still being made.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Difficult 14%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #17 Woodpunk
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Difficult 11.2%
- #18 Void Balls
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LoopedInGames
Windows
A two-button roguelite bullet hell. Parry enemies to steal their power, evolve with 15 upgrade cards, and face the Mjolnir boss. ~10 minute runs. Simple to learn. Hard to master. Every run is different.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Difficult 11%, Perma Death 10.8%
- #19 Ogre Chambers 2222
82% 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: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%, Roguelike 10.7%, Difficult 10.4%
- #20 Freedom Squid Fighter
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Take control of a heavily armed squid and blast through destructible worlds in Freedom Squid Fighter. Soar through the air, tunnel through dirt and rock with powerful weaponry, and outmaneuver enemies across fully destructible landscapes.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #21 Enter the Gungeon
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,726 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Bullet Hell 28.2%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.3%, Difficult 10.4%, Local Co-Op 10.2%
- #22 Shapes & Shots - Prologue
82% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Visio Game Studio
Windows
Shapes & Shots is a Roguelite Shooter Bullet-hell, where you can control time as you make your way through a twisted and delusional universe. Your enemies will merge, creating infinite combinations to try to overwhelm you: only your skills, combined with upgrades you choose, can lead you to victory.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #23 Gun Crate Raccoon
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rad Horse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast-paced arcade mayhem! Gun Crate Raccoon is a high-speed 2D platformer shooter where every crate gives you a new random weapon. Climb, shoot, and survive in a procedurally generated tower filled with chaotic battles, crazy perks, and non-stop action! Can you dominate the leaderboards?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.6%, Difficult 15.2%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Roguelite 12%, Platformer 9.5%
- #24 The Crackpet Show
81% matchVery Positive86% of 851 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 19.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
- #25 Dusky Depths
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bow Echo Games
Windows
Withstand an onslaught of enemies and survive against all odds in this rogue-lite twin-stick shooter. Stranded on an uncharted planet, you will need to scavange for rare loot, upgrade your ship, and unlock ancient mechanisms to escape this strange and hostile place – solo or with friends.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Difficult 12.4%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #26 Eyes in the Dark
79% matchVery Positive81% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Under the Stairs
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fight with light against the dark in this "roguelight" platformer starring Victoria Bloom! Drive back the darkness that's overrun Bloom Manor and conquer swarms of creatures as you discover powerful new items to upgrade your arsenal. Are you ready to enter the ever-changing manor?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #27 Corvian Curse
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made by Gare
Windows · Linux
Corvian Curse is a roguelike platformer that offers a new experience on every run with randomized levels, potions, and items. Can you find and defeat the source of the curse that's causing the worlds to shift?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #28 Game Dev Journey
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HollywoodDeme
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wondered how your favorite games are made? What steps must they go through to reach their final form? Want to be in the role of the lead developer? Jump into this journey to find the answers and start developing your first game by playing it! :)
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.2%, Difficult 14.2%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Roguelike 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.9%
- #29 Rustwing
77% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy Crystal
Windows
Rustwing is a twin stick shooter roguelike, set in the distant future. Navigate from star to star, battle the scattered factions of humanity, discover strange anomalies, customize your weaponry, acquire powerful upgrades and become a legendary pilot!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Difficult 12.5%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #30 Nuclear Throne
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,764 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Action Roguelike 20.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Difficult 14%, Roguelike 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.7%
- #31 Chaos Royale
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: monodot
Windows
Enter the arena, where relentless hordes and rival survivors challenge your every move! Fight, evolve, and influence the world around you — but you’re not alone. Other players face the same trials, fighting to outlast the competition. Smash your way to the top in this multiplayer bullet heaven game!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 11.6%, PvP 11%
- #32 Caveblazers
77% matchVery Positive85% of 4,533 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.1%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Difficult 10.6%, Roguelite 10.2%, 2D Platformer 10%
- #33 Skycliffs
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Radiant Sloth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skycliffs is an action shooter roguelike dungeon crawler with fast-paced top-down platforming. Jump and dash across sky islands, fight loads of monsters, and get upgrades to survive the many dangers of your journey. Will you be strong enough to reach and defeat the keeper of this floating world?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Difficult 10.7%, Perma Death 9.2%
- #34 GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabe
Windows · Linux
GAARL! is a roguelike action platformer. Wield your chain gun to fight monsters in tense arcade combat, or fire it into walls to climb through handcrafted arenas. Buy upgrades, create wacky builds, get good health insurance, and unlock the mysteries of GABE'S ACTION ARCADE ROGUELIKE!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.9%, Difficult 14.7%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Roguelite 10.9%, Perma Death 10.7%
- #35 Lost Potato
75% matchVery Positive94% of 241 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Difficult 11.2%, Roguelite 10%
- #36 Slimekeep
73% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
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 23.4%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Difficult 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Perma Death 10.3%
- #37 Two Sides of Hell
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Sky GamesPub: Stratos Gaming
Windows
Think fast, kill faster. Blast through shifting alien hellscapes in this roguelite platform-twin stick shooter, switching between Soldier precision and demonic destruction. Survive relentless hordes, brutal bosses, and endless roguelite chaos.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 10.4%, Roguelike 9.5%, Action Roguelike 8.1%
- #38 Delusional
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Autoplay
Windows
Delusional is a chaotic top-down roguelike shooter where you battle absurd enemies with hundreds of ridiculous weapons, all in a desperate bid to defeat the eccentric artiste who created you.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #39 Star of Providence
73% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 11.6%, Difficult 11.1%
- #40 Afloat
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: oussdev
Windows
Afloat is an RPG dodging game with Roguelike elements where moving fast means staying alive! Sail on your trusty ice float, dodge quirky sea creatures, grab upgrades that shape your playstyle, meet charming travelers & unlock new playable characters and game modes as you sail toward warmer horizons.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Roguelike 13.2%, Difficult 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%
- #41 Fury Unleashed
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,908 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 21.5%, Difficult 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Perma Death 7.5%
- #42 Rogueformer
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Daniels Šlosbergs
Windows
Rogueformer is a 2D, procedurally generated, platformer where a magical, living ice cube develops a range of unique perks that help it survive in a cruel, destructible environment, filled with all sorts of foes and curses.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 15.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Perma Death 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #43 Cubed and Dangerous
71% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Ace High Arcade
Windows
Blast your way through infinite hordes while completing objectives in this chaotic twin-stick looter shooter with frantic juicy combat. Upgrade gear, recruit heroes, tackle cumulative escalating challenges in your quest for the build of ultimate destruction.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Action Roguelike 16%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 11.6%, Difficult 10.5%
- #44 GONNER2
72% matchMixed70% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: Art in HeartPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
In this sequel to GoNNER: Journey your way through deep dark chaotic places with unimaginable sparks of colour as you go on a mission to help Death rid a mysterious presence from her lair. Battle crazy bosses, lose your head (a lot), in this messy, cute, fast-paced procedurally-generated platformer.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Local Co-Op 11%, Difficult 11%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #45 Fast Food Wars
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 1FPS Games
Windows · Linux
Fast Food Wars is a bullet-hell shoot'em up rogue-lite game in a procedural generated restaurant with random power ups, weapons. You play as a burger fighting to claim back all the invaded burger restaurant from other fast foods
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #46 Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying
70% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Aeoln Studios
Windows
Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying is a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite focused on manual aiming, dodging, and skill-based combat. Choose from 9 distinct classes with unique playstyles. Fight to break an eternal curse. Where every victory is earned and every mistake is lethal.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Perma Death 9.7%
- #47 Buff Climbers
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ArcadeNest
Windows
Physics-driven rogue-like platformer for you and your friends. Each run brings new hazards, fresh loot, and betrayal. Buff Climbers is in early development. Please excuse the lack of polish.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 12.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Roguelike 9%
- #48 Wild Island
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: InfiniteEngineer
Windows · Mac
You are stranded on a mysterious island, trying to escape. A sandbox where you stack items, craft synergies, and turn simple weapons into pure power. Experiment with runes, accessories, and pets. Discover the island’s mysteries and rebuild your sanctuary to uncover what the island truly wants.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Difficult 11.2%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #49 HYPERWIRED
68% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
Windows
Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14%, Difficult 13.1%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #50 Elsie
69% 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 13.1%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Difficult 9.5%
- #51 TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity
69% matchVery Positive89% of 506 reviews2022
Dev: //commentoutPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious tower – one that transforms its very structure every 24 hours, where you must surpass countless poor fallen souls and make your way to the heretofore unseen top!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Difficult 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #52 FALLING OUT
69% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2022
Dev: PolyCrunch GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
FALLING OUT is a light-hearted roguelite platformer where you take control of an oddball couple who are on a holiday from hell. Work together as you navigate randomly generated temples all whilst dodging traps, slaying enemies and crafting weapons in an attempt to escape before the temple floods.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.3%, Perma Death 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Roguelike 8.8%, Platformer 8.4%
- #53 Offerings of Odin
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brevity Games
Windows
Offerings of Odin is a fast-paced roguelite twin-stick shooter where every floor lasts just 30 seconds. Survive a wave of enemies before making your escape to the next level. Upgrade your build, and jump straight back into bullet-hell chaos.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Roguelite 12.2%, Procedural Generation 8.4%
- #54 Vector Surge
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RaithSpherePub: CytraX
Windows · Linux
Enter a twin-stick arena shooter built from living procedural geometry. Master six arcade protocols or build a persistent fleet in Universe mode, where generated sectors, branching routes, evolving weapons, mutated bosses and escalating Storm Tiers ensure no expedition unfolds the same way twice.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #55 The Last Strand
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Rainbow Lotus Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Last Strand is randomly generated twin stick shooter. You will play a pirate trying to escape a boat and seek vengeance, fighting enemies, helping NPC, discovering secrets and finding items.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Difficult 9.6%
- #56 tinydungeon
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 9ostudioPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows · Mac · Linux
fast pace action dungeon crawler featuring classic crawler, roguelike runs, boss rush and local or online 1v1 versus battles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Difficult 16.6%, Roguelite 13.9%, PvP 12.9%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #57 Spelunky
67% matchVery Positive92% of 16,651 reviews2013
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Platformer 16%, Difficult 14.7%, Roguelike 13.8%
- #58 Amy Hates Robots
65% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Robin Studios
Windows · Mac
An action roguelike where toasters, telephones, and trash cans have come alive and want you dead. Build your gun from a set of conditional bonuses, triggering them strategically as you battle through deadly arenas. Make friends with quirky allies as you uncover an apocalyptic scheme.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.3%, Difficult 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelite 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #59 Invasion Protocol
65% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re not the hero, you’re the invasion. Drop in as skull-helmeted soldiers and obliterate a bug-infested planet. Choose your class, aim & fire non-stop, complete brutal objectives, and swap weapons & abilities on the fly. Unlock new classes and gear as you go. Execute the protocol.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Roguelike 11.9%, Local Co-Op 9.5%