- #1 Uber Destruction
97% matchPositive96% of 24 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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Difficult 9%
- #2 Spelunky 2
96% matchVery Positive93% of 21,674 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.3 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 12.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10%, Perma Death 9.2%
- #3 Demon Spore
96% 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 19.3%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Online Co-Op 9.9%
- #4 Iron Dungeon
95% matchMixed67% of 12 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 19.3%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Difficult 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #5 The Plunge Of Sludge
94% 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 12.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%
- #6 BSG: Big Space Guns
94% 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 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Online Co-Op 9.8%
- #7 20XX
93% matchVery Positive91% of 4,534 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 18.1%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #8 Voidigo
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 20.7%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Difficult 8.8%
- #9 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
92% matchVery Positive88% of 78 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 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10%
- #10 HELLEVATORS
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kohl Meek
Windows
HELLEVATORS is a fast-paced action-roguelike where you must jump, dash, slide and BLAST your way through Hell's public transit system. Make friends with weirdos, amass mystical knick-knacks and get frighteningly rich as you battle your way out of eternal damnation. Wishlist now!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Difficult 13.3%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #11 Spirits Abyss
90% matchVery Positive96% of 424 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 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Difficult 12.9%, Roguelike 9.7%, Platformer 9.2%
- #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 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Roguelike 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
- #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 23.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 9.8%, Perma Death 9.5%
- #14 Ogre Chambers DX
88% matchVery Positive91% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Difficult 11.2%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #15 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%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 9.8%, Roguelike 8.7%
- #16 Doomed to Hell
87% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Difficult 11.7%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #17 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 19.1%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #18 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 19.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Difficult 11%
- #19 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 towering, fully destructible landscapes.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #20 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 17.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Difficult 10.8%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #21 Gun Crate Raccoon
83% 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 16.8%, Difficult 15%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Platformer 9.3%
- #22 Enter the Gungeon
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,698 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.1 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 14.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Difficult 10.2%, Local Co-Op 10.1%
- #23 Shapes & Shots - Prologue
82% match8 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 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #24 Ogre Chambers 2222
81% matchNo user 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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.4%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #25 The Crackpet Show
81% matchVery Positive86% of 833 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 19.3%, Difficult 14.6%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
- #26 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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13%, Difficult 12.2%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #27 Vagante
79% matchVery Positive89% of 5,003 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 16%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #28 Eyes in the Dark
79% matchVery Positive80% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Under the Stairs
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 23.1%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Difficult 11%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #29 Corvian Curse
78% 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 17.9%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Difficult 13.2%, Roguelike 12.6%, Platformer 12.5%
- #30 Rustwing
77% matchPositive84% of 19 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 21.6%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #31 Chaos Royale
78% 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 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 11.9%, PvP 11.1%
- #32 Nuclear Throne
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 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 21.1%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.4%
- #33 Slimekeep
74% matchVery Positive90% of 135 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 23.1%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Perma Death 10.3%
- #34 Caveblazers
76% matchVery Positive85% of 4,500 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 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 16.3%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Roguelite 10.5%, Difficult 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #35 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 21.9%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 10.5%, Perma Death 9.2%
- #36 Delusional
75% 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%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #37 Lost Potato
75% matchVery Positive94% of 234 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Difficult 11%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #38 Pathogenic
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aberrant LabsPub: Slug Disco
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer a beautiful, procedurally generated world of tiny proportions.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Difficult 9.9%
- #39 Star of Providence
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,320 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 11.9%, Difficult 10.9%
- #40 Afloat
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: oussdev
Windows
Afloat is a RPG dodging game with Rouge-like 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 22.2%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%
- #41 Cubed and Dangerous
72% 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 21.1%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Roguelite 11.8%, Difficult 10.3%
- #42 Fury Unleashed
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,857 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 21.4%, Difficult 10.2%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Perma Death 7.5%
- #43 GONNER2
73% matchMixed70% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Art in HeartPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 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 17.1%, Roguelite 14%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Roguelike 10.8%, Difficult 10.7%
- #44 Buff Climbers
71% 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 12.8%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Difficult 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #45 Elsie
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 71 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%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10%, Roguelite 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #46 Wild Island
71% 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 23.3%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Difficult 11%, Roguelite 9%
- #47 Rogueformer
70% 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 13.2%, Perma Death 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.5%
- #48 The Last Strand
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Rainbow Lotus Studio
Windows · 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 25.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Procedural Generation 9.7%, Difficult 9.4%
- #49 TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity
70% matchVery Positive89% of 504 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%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Difficult 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Roguelite 11%
- #50 FALLING OUT
70% 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 24.1%, Perma Death 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Roguelike 9%, Platformer 8.2%
- #51 HYPERWIRED
69% matchNo user reviews
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 20.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #52 Trash Force
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Pin Studio
Windows
Blast aliens, dodge space junk, and collect trash in this chaotic roguelite twin-stick shooter. Upgrade your gear, fight alien bosses, and save Earth. One asteroid at a time...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.9%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Roguelite 12%, Shooter 7.4%
- #53 Spelunky
69% matchVery Positive92% of 16,577 reviews2013
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.4 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 20.3%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Roguelike 14.1%
- #54 GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabe
Windows · Linux
GAARL! is a roguelike action platformer. Wield your chain gun to fight monsters in frantic 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 21.5%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Roguelike 13.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Perma Death 9.7%
- #55 Spent Shells
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HelperWesley
Windows
Spent Shells is a high score top-down shooter with roguelike-y randomized elements. Players dive in to an everchanging dungeon to harvest a crystalized power source that will get them home. Fight through the dungeon using a variety of weapons, characters, upgrades, and your own skill! Each run ea...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #56 Null Vector
68% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Difficult 9.9%
- #57 Scrappage
67% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Perma Death 9.4%
- #58 CyberVault
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voctal Studios
Windows
Fast paced bullet hell roguelike. Upgrade your weapons and abilities as you collect attribute blocks. Highly customisable with lots of combinations. Fight bosses, pick up items and improve your stats. Unlock new items and achievements for the next run through the ever-changing dungeon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Difficult 13.6%, Procedural Generation 10%
- #59 Danger Gazers
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Shotx
Windows · Linux
Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #60 Neon Abyss 2
64% matchMixed69% of 2,097 reviews2025
Dev: Veewo Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.5%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelike 9.1%, Roguelite 8.9%