- #1 Maid of the Dead
97% matchVery Positive82% of 159 reviews2024
Dev: qureate
Windows
Zombies left, right and center!! Will the maids be able to bring peace back to Akiba?! A shooting game aimed at restoring peace to Akiba by controlling gun-slinging maids and defeating zombies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, 2D Platformer 11%, Anime 6.7%
- #2 NeverGoingHome
96% matchMixed53% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: StarSystemStudios
Windows
Ready for a fast paced rogue-like action shooter with upgrades, abilities and loads of weapons?, well you found it!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, 2.5D 16.4%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.6%
- #3 REDNEG ALLSTARS SWING-BY EDITION
96% matchVery Positive100% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: あうとさいど
Windows
Cosmo Dreamer Like Dreamer "Outside" is a fantastical and comical boss-rush bullet-hell shooting game remade from a free game. Both beginners and experts can enjoy the intense boss rush.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Comic Book 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%
- #4 Touhou Library Survivors
95% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Alexander Taylor
Windows
Thousands of fairies and familiar faces are swarming the Scarlet Devil Mansion Library! Help Patchouli Knowledge survive by attacking back with bullet hell Spell Cards, gathering experience, and upgrading exponentially!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Anime 6.6%
- #5 Gun Runners
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiger Drop Games Ltd
Windows
Blast your way through ever increasing hordes of space bandits and alien creatures in this action roguelite. Level up your character and obtain powerful upgrade items with a variety of effects. Procedurally generated enemy waves and item choices prevent any two runs from playing out the same way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Survival 9.1%
- #6 東方霊守祀 ~ Consciousness' Unity of Opposites
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 只鹳狸药堂
Windows
在被遗忘者的圣地——幻想乡,不可思议的魂灵在各处无声地诉说。燃着的笠木、妖异的望月,此世的幻象在引向何处?独属于「生人」的卷轴已然合起,由此展开的绘卷又出自谁人的笔下……成为结界中的少女,一探「寂然之世」异闻的真相吧。二千三百年间积淀的愿景,就要于此再现……
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, 2.5D 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%
- #7 Pinball Storm: Lokanta
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 335 reviews2025
Dev: Aastral Dynamics
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Pinball Storm:Lokanta is a RPG game combing Roguelike and pinball gameplay. You will be part of the resistance against plutocracy. Use your marble pinballs to eliminate waves of enemies, and collect resources to further enhance your marbles. Save the world from hell!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Anime 6.3%
- #8 Kill the Demon Lord
92% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Nowaki
Windows
Instead of waiting at the end of your adventure, the Demon Lord decided to fight you right at the very beginning. Not very sporting of her... Pretty sure she broke a few rules. She can’t keep this up forever. Kill the anomaly.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 5.9%
- #9 Mamorukun ReCurse!
91% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Everyone, gather at the YO-KAI Disco! The cursed shooting party begins! All past game modes, additional characters, and BGM are included at once!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action 8.5%
- #10 Pilgrim Alliance
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WhirlwindPub: GHG
Windows
PILGRIM ALLIANCE is a "Journey to the West" survivor rogue-lite. Lead your team through the "81 Tribulations" to reach India. Defeat and recruit Demon Kings to your squad! Mix teammates to create diverse builds, break through enemy swarms to defeat bosses, and craft your own legendary pilgrimage.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Comic Book 18.9%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #11 CosmoDreamer
90% matchVery Positive100% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: あうとさいど
Windows
From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Anime 6.3%
- #12 Strikers 1945
89% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: ZerodivPub: KMBOX
Windows
Nationwide shooting fans, the wait is over! Following Sengoku Ace and Gunbird, the third installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooter series!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, 2.5D 15.3%
- #13 The Outer Space Bugs
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Jhozao
Windows
Exterminate the bugs that are hidden on the dark side of the moon. A game based on space exploration, with a variety of items and monsters and a evil to be defeated. Adventure in this space experience and destroy them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #14 Suwako-Chan Cubic
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UTG SoftwarePub: MaruluGames
Windows
Suwako returns in this Touhou bullet hell classic with an extra dimension to it, instead of just dodging, Suwako has to jump over bullets to avoid them! In this Touhou fan game, bullets come at you from all directions in 3D space, will you be able to help Suwako jump and dodge her way to success?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, 2.5D 22%, Anime 10.9%, Cute 7%
- #15 Soul Requiem
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: 박상현, 정재우, 양채윤, 한승호, 이연우Pub: 팀 스파르타 주식회사
Windows
Soul Requiem is a 2D action roguelite blending flashy spear combat with deep progression. Face your kin turned into divine vessels and stand against the sacred horrors erupting from their flesh. Slay your enemies to liberate your mother’s soul trapped within.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #16 RANDOMAX
86% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Ride or drive the turbulent waves of luck toward victory! A novel rogue-lite vertical scrolling Shmup that puts your resourcefulness to the test!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Comic Book 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #17 Like Dreamer
86% matchVery Positive100% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: あうとさいど
Windows
A pop and cute bullet-hell shooting game from Cosmo Dreamer "Outside". Both beginners and experts can enjoy speedy and active playing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Comic Book 13.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%
- #18 The Last Crypt
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shuro
Windows
Help to restore the power of the last crypt in the fantasy world! With the power of Death herself, obtain new heroes, guns and skills to create powerful combinations in this roguelite top down survivors game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action 9.5%
- #19 Psyvariar 3
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
Windows
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, 2.5D 16%, Anime 5.9%
- #20 Model Eight
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: CachePub: Red Glace
Windows
A shoot em' up with a manga inspired look. Destroy enemies, and use their salvage to gain more power.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Anime 12.9%, Cute 8.4%
- #21 Destruction of Heavenly Bliss
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex Stocking
Windows
A roguelite shoot 'em up with an oldschool aesthetic and an intense gameplay loop. Fight through 9 levels of a grueling training simulation, growing stronger with every loop, and realize ignorance truly is bliss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Action Roguelike 23%, Bullet Hell 22%, 2.5D 16.4%, Action 7.9%
- #22 TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: meow
Windows · Mac
「TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods」 is a Touhou fangame.This is a "reverse-construction" action rogue-lite.Koishi vs. Kokoro! But as the playable character, Koishi uses various enhancement cards to continuously strengthen Kokoro. Can she ultimately defeat the Kokoro she has built up herself?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, 2.5D 13.3%
- #23 鈴集無名の丘 ~ Little Doll Queen
82% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: 幸歸鈴園
Windows
Gensokyo suddenly plunged into a huge miasma of toxic fog, and the lands are now gloomy and lifeless. The source of these strange phenomena is the Nameless Hill, a forgotten land of sin. It's a danmaku experience full of poisons and suffocation. That means, this is a shooting game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Action 8%, Cute 5.5%
- #24 Adventures of Ruby Rabbit
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LFCat Studio
Windows · Mac
"The Adventure of Ruby Rabbit" is a light action shooter adventure game. In the game, you can control Ruby the cute bunny, fight the bunny balls, and grow as she grows.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, 2.5D 14.6%
- #25 Hook Line & Sinker
80% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Denshin (伝心)
Windows
Catch fish, earn gold and defeat the Sea Lords to escape the Island! A top down shooter with a fishing twist. With your trusty hook you will dash and swing in the ocean, throw bombs and fight your way out to victory.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #26 Dungeon Man
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neverknow247
Windows
A bullet-hell dungeon game where you use colored gems to match the enemy in order to deal damage. Each enemy type has a unique attack style. Shoot and Dodge as you search for the evil toilet snake which lies deep within the dungeon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 26%, Action 6.9%, Action Roguelike 6.1%
- #27 Aurora Polaris
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Haltt Games
Windows
A vertical shooter with post-apocalyptic storytelling and semi-realistic visuals, where four unlikely pilots fight against a technobiological organization to rekindle hope for humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Anime 7.3%
- #28 Summoner'sSurvival
81% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: SsSProject
Windows
A survival shooter that gathers fellow to fight.Player simply performs the move key.Then the fellow will kick your enemies to the curb. Unlock achievements and add more fellow!The more your corps grows in number, the stronger it becomes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Anime 6%
- #29 BoomScroll
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Toiu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evaporate endless hordes of creatures as you scroll your way to freedom! Grab upgrades, build your arsenal, and scroll at the speed of light to make it as far as you can!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Cute 4.4%
- #30 SYSTEMCRASH 92
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SETO
Windows
SYSTEMCRASH92 is a side-scroller survival experience focused on crafting, progression, and highly replayable runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, 2.5D 16.7%, Comic Book 12.3%
- #31 The Awakened Avenger
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Forest Cats Studio
Windows
The Awakened Avenger is a top-down shooter light rogue-lite game. Players take on the role of a zombie who has been harmed by biochemical experiments but retains self-awareness. Survive by choosing different equipment and props, and defeat the ultimate villain.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Action 10.1%
- #32 Careful Gardeners
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlooNabs
Windows
Fight pests and insects to protect your garden!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Action 7.5%
- #33 Water Festa
76% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: sTeloXzPub: XNKLV
Windows
Water Festa is a top-down shooter inspired by Thailand's Songkran water festival. You play as a mermaid girl, balancing wetness to remain human, dodge water to avoid becoming too wet, but seek it when dry. Expect a casual bullet hell experience as people continuously shower you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Anime 11.7%, Cute 6.3%
- #34 Bitter Heaven
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Beautiful Void Studio
Windows
Survive intense bullet-hell bosses. Shoot enemies in the face. Discover the worlds many secrets. Break things with a giant---spoon?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Anime 10.5%, Comedy 10.1%
- #35 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
75% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: DeerFarmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Anime 8.5%, Action 7.2%
- #36 Space Slinger
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 8bitditsPub: D^2
Windows · Mac
Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Action 4.6%
- #37 Moon Tower
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: BBGAME
Windows
Play as a mechanical being, defeat all enemies, and retrieve the crucial item. Moon Tower is a fast-paced game where you must constantly dodge enemies and eliminate them within each room. Gain different abilities to strengthen yourself and enhance your power.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #38 Bearzerk
73% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Dadbod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash plush fury in Bearzerk, a chaotic survivor-like auto-shooter packed with stuffed heroes, wild weapons, loyal pets, and absurd mounts. Survive 20 intense waves or dive into endless mode—stitched madness awaits!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Comedy 7.3%
- #39 Star Fire
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TerraGleam Studio
Windows
tar Fire is a hand-drawn 2D boss rush bullet hell. You control the cat‑eared girl Eira as she ventures into the Star Compass, dodging, jumping, and weaving through bullets in stylish 1v1 duels against guardians trapped by what they cannot let go. Will she find what she’s looking for?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #40 Hardcore Cottagecore
73% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: fufroom
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mushroom meadow is being devastated by robots trying to build an Amazon warehouse! It’s time for the fungi to fight back with wild auto-firing abilities like spinning embroidery hoops and mason jar molotov cocktails! Choose a mushroom, play solo or co-cop, survive the horde and win back your turf!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, 2.5D 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Cute 6.4%
- #41 GUN!GUN!!SURVIVE!!!
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: AquaRegia31.AppPub: AquaRegia31.App
Windows
GUN!GUN!!SURVIVE!!! is a fast 2D top-down action game. Dodge and shoot enemies with active skills. Upgrade characters and weapons to create a unique playstyle. Quick battles reward skill and strategy with varied enemies and stages. Simple controls make it easy to play while keeping tactical depth.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, Action 12.1%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #42 XMinutes: Wings
75% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: XMinutesGames
Windows
XMinutes: Wings is a arcade shoot-em-up that will test your reflexes by placing you against hordes of increasingly harder enemies. Upgrade your ship on your way to the highscore!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.8%
- #43 Pudding: Lyre Knight
71% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Katatema
Windows
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Anime 8.1%, Cute 6.6%
- #44 Nukepath
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TemptyOne
Windows
Nukepath is a post-apocaliptic action roguelike, where a survivor must get out of town before a nuclear bomb explodes everything.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Bullet Hell 20%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, 2D Platformer 12.3%
- #45 DuckLaserDuck
72% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Michael Aaron Denny
Windows
You just have to kill the bugs and critters before they kill you, so you can kill the bugs EVEN BETTER. Defeat the 3 floors and their bosses to win the game! Fight through procedurally maps made of handcrafted rooms, in this action RPG shooter with heavy roguelike and bullet-hell elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Cute 5.5%
- #46 Apex Automata
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: CheeseMoonStudio
Windows
Get ready for an epic showdown against rebel machines in Android Resistance, a frenetic top-down shooter that challenges your skills and strategy. Take on the role of Adrian-317, the wise Vanguard, and assemble a diverse team of androids, each with their unique abilities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #47 Exo-Calibre
70% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Vampixel GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Cute 6.5%, Action 6.1%
- #48 Westale: Peelgrimage
69% matchMixed69% of 479 reviews2023
Dev: 两把刷子工作室Pub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Westale: Peelgrimage is an ink-style survivor-like game. Player can evolve their characters in the game, use marvelous magical treasures, experience the mysterious 72 transformations, and synthesize artifacts. Let's get into this Journey-to-the-West world and experience addictive combat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #49 CHEER SQUAD
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Chamber Software L.L.C.
Windows
Shoot for the stars and help Latte train in her quest to become the top cheerleader in the universe! Use your Pom-Pom Blasts to pummel the competition while dancing through a downpour of endlessly raining enemy bullets! Ready? Aim. Fire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Comic Book 12.9%, Anime 8.1%
- #50 Berserker Girl
68% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: HyperSoftMongsilSoftware
Windows
Berserker Girl is a 2.5D side-scrolling action game with tight platforming, intense boss battles, and a rich narrative told in a visual novel style.
Why similar: 2.5D 17.9%, Comic Book 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #51 Orbital Peril
69% matchNo user reviews
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: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action 12.1%, 2D 4.9%
- #52 HyperRaid
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel Paine
Windows
Dive into chaos with HyperRaid, a fast-paced bullet hell adventure set in Eldoria! As a Mercenary Guild member, raid Grokk's Hold, battling goblins for a powerful artifact. With randomized perks, each run offers a thrilling challenge. Ready for Mercenary Mayhem?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Action 5.3%
- #53 Rage of Fluffy Looters
70% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: HelHive
Windows
The ultimate mash-up of Reversed Bullet Hell and Tower Defense! Rage of Fluffy Looters is a game where you play as a cat and must fight off hordes of monsters with your towers. Protect your fur and unleash your furious rage! 🐱
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Cute 5.9%, Action 5.5%
- #54 Space Crusaders
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: AbsurdPoncho
Windows · Mac · Linux
Try to survive the demon onslaught in this fast-paced top-down shooter. Battle oncoming enemies as they try to destroy you, collect their souls to level up your character and weapons. Collect relics and unlock new characters and weapons to become more powerful!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, 2.5D 15.7%
- #55 UDONGEIN X2
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Udongein X2 is a 2D bullet hell platformer featuring an open world that takes place primarily in Gensokyo, the main setting of Touhou Project. More importantly... What would you do if you were invited to hell?
Why similar: 2.5D 24.7%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Anime 10.5%, Action 7.3%
- #56 Waspkeeper
68% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: LGV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Waspkeeper is an action roguelite game where your main goal is to survive as long as possible in a field full of venomous wasps with one out of four playable characters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Cute 5.7%
- #57 Strelitzia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorgintza
Windows · Linux
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.1%, Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action 7.4%, 2D 4.7%
- #58 Devoid of light
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Picture Frame Games
Windows
Destroy thousands of soul-seeking enemies and protect your core in Devoid of Light, a dark medieval-fantasy rogue lite. As the only source of light, fight through relentless hordes of enemies, descend into the underworld, and search for a way out.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, Survival 5.6%
- #59 Magic Cat
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Hakimi Game
Windows
"Magic Cat" is a hand-drawn 2D roguelike game. Players play a little black cat mage to fight—each battle a new trial. Leveling up brings surprises; challenges are unique. Facing monster waves, players strengthen magic via choices, move step by step, defeat the ultimate Boss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Cute 5.3%
- #60 Zombie Exterminator
67% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Huhi Games
Windows
Zombie exterminator is a top-down shooter roguelite where you play a soldier. Combine weapon parts and create unique weapons. Use gadgets and relics to exterminate zombies. Fight against zombies and horrendous creatures.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%