Games Like Maniac

Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelike 14.2%, Top-Down 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A polished bullet-heaven title that emphasizes massive enemy counts and satisfying, screen-clearing destruction.

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Roguelike 10%, Score Attack 9.6%, Arcade 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive bullet-heaven experience that mirrors the core loop of escalating power and screen-filling chaos found in Maniac.

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Roguelike 20.1%, Arcade 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, arena-based combat with deep build customization that perfectly complements the rogue-lite action of the seed game.

Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Driving 16.3%, Sandbox 10.7%, Open World 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar top-down, open-world crime sandbox experience with a focus on destruction and mayhem.

Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelike 13.1%, Top-Down 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a frantic, top-down action experience where you control a massive horde to destroy everything in your path.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Top-Down 42.2%, Top-Down Shooter 34.5%, Action 16.8%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same top-down, high-intensity crime and mayhem aesthetic with a focus on fast, violent decision-making.

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Gun Customization 24%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Score Attack 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, shooter-focused bullet-heaven game that emphasizes precise movement and weapon synergy.

Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.2%, Action Roguelike 32%, Roguelike 17.4%, RPG 9.5%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines action-roguelike mechanics with a dark, loot-driven progression system that feels right at home with Maniac's gameplay.

Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelike 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, arcade-style top-down shooter that focuses on surviving endless waves of enemies in a destructible city.

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down 11.3%, Arcade 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, retro-inspired aesthetic and intense combat that captures the same feeling of surviving against overwhelming odds.

Prepare for bullet hell action and crazy driving! Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, aliens rampage in the sky! Grab your gun and join the fun!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Roguelike 6.2%, Arcade 6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the theme of pure, unadulterated chaos and destruction in a top-down perspective.

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 27%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 16%, Roguelike 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful but intense top-down shooter that emphasizes mobility and chaotic boss encounters.

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 25%, Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, top-down shooter that rewards aggressive play and chaotic movement in a hostile world.

Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 10.8%, Arcade 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on massive scale and overwhelming enemy counts, similar to the survival loop in Maniac.

Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Open World 13.7%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, villain-protagonist theme and the focus on causing massive destruction in an urban environment.

Matthew Taurus, after losing everything in a horrifying event, turned from honorable policeman into vengeful outlaw. Get ready to rage through dangerous spaceships in this frantic twin-stick shooter roguelite, where you must find your enemies and destroy them.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 41.9%, Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, 3D 6.9%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A violent, twin-stick shooter with a distinct art style that emphasizes fast-paced, destructive combat.

A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelike 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based top-down shooter that adds a layer of environmental destruction and chaotic movement to the genre.

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 34.2%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, top-down roguelite that captures the frantic, bullet-hell intensity of the Serious Sam franchise.

Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A farming-themed action-roguelike that surprises with its deep, bullet-heaven combat mechanics.

OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

Why similar: Open World 45.9%, Top-Down 15.6%, Funny 14.3%, Action 12.4%, Sandbox 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down crime sandbox that shares the same chaotic, destructive spirit and arcade-like gameplay as Maniac.

Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16%, Roguelike 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that emphasizes build variety and fast-paced combat against waves of enemies.

Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Score Attack 14%, Roguelike 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-heaven game that features a unique, cyberpunk aesthetic and fast-paced, roguelite progression.

A magical, chaotic roguelike-survivor. Craft insane wands, evolve and fuse powerful spells, equip crazy gear, and wield the power of divine relics. Get ready to wipe out hordes of hungry frogs and face mighty bosses in unique, unpredictable runs.

Why similar: Gun Customization 26.4%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 14.6%, Top-Down 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused action-roguelike that emphasizes constant movement and crowd control.

Welcome to Bloody Rally Show - a head-on smash between frenetic top-down arcade racing and hyperviolent reality TV. You must drift, boost, and blast to keep the viewers entertained and your paymasters happy. Go full throttle and drive to survive! Includes local multiplayer mayhem for up to 4 players

Why similar: Driving 21.8%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Sandbox 14.1%, Character Customization 12.1%, Roguelike 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique combat-racing roguelite that captures the same sandbox-mayhem feel through vehicular destruction.

Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelike 11.7%, Score Attack 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelite that focuses on rapid progression and intense, bullet-hell combat encounters.

Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!

Why similar: Gun Customization 19%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Action Roguelike 11%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelite that focuses on high-speed combat and intense, bullet-hell survival mechanics.

An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelike 15.1%, Dark Humor 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, top-down shooter that emphasizes exploration and chaotic, high-stakes combat.

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 37.4%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelike 15.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Top-Down 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for top-down shooters, offering deep mechanics and a chaotic, bullet-hell environment.

Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Score Attack 11.3%, Action Roguelike 11%

Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, RPG 13.3%, Action 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game that leans into the theme of urban chaos and relentless combat.

Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelike 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that captures the arcade-like intensity of surviving against impossible odds.

Wired from the ashes of twin stick Shooters, Arksync evolves the genre with breakneck player movement and combat. Survive and buy weapons, utilities, and upgrades; then risk it all as you fight to survive, and take a toy bear home.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Gun Customization 11.6%

Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.

Why similar: Gun Customization 29.1%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelike 16.8%, Arcade 8%

Workaholic is a frantic rouge-lite FPS where you go on a rampage through a hellish office space as your grasp on reality crumbles.

Why similar: Score Attack 40.4%, Dark Humor 25.8%, Action 8.9%, Action Roguelike 8.7%, 3D 8.5%

Fantasy Madness: Bloodbath is a roguelike action-survival game where forces of nature fight against hordes of evil. Gain new skills, loot powerful items and defeat all who stand in your way… By all means!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Dark Humor 17.9%, Roguelike 9.9%, Arcade 9.1%

Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

Why similar: Score Attack 30.4%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Action Roguelike 28.9%, Action 6.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%

A top-down action roguelike about buying snakes, fighting them, selling their oil, and buying more snakes. Upgrade your weapons, get stronger snakes to fight, and chase down a high score with only ten days to live.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Action Roguelike 12.1%

Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.7%, Dark Humor 23.9%, Open World 17.8%, Top-Down 13.9%, Action 5.9%

Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide! Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chaos behind him.

Why similar: Driving 22.9%, Dark Humor 20.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Open World 12.3%, Arcade 9.2%

This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action Roguelike 26.3%, Top-Down 11%, Action 3.3%

The roguelike where you play as the enemies. Take control of your foes, turn them against each other in fast-paced combat, and leap to a new host before your current body breaks down.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.4%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Top-Down 18.5%, Roguelike 16.3%, Action 5.8%

A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Character Customization 22.5%, Top-Down 18.4%, Simulation 11.6%, 3D 8.2%

An arcade-action vehicle combat game with rogue-lite progression. Drift, blast, and outdrive your enemies across a war-torn Europe. Upgrade your car with powerful weapons and mods, survive deadly delivery missions, and challenge insane mega-machine bosses.

Why similar: Driving 31.6%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Top-Down 15.2%, Arcade 12.8%, 3D 6.6%

Be the Forest Fire and burn everything in sight! A Rogue-lite destruction-fest where every pixel is physically simulated. Burn trees, buildings, vehicles, and tiny screaming humans. Dodge bullet-hell rain clouds and pissed-off firefighters to stay alive... Only YOU can start Forest Fires.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Dark Humor 18.8%, Roguelike 14%, Open World 11%

The craziest driver simulator!

Why similar: Score Attack 29.6%, Top-Down 19.9%, Arcade 16.3%, Action 15.8%, Funny 13.4%

Simplistic top-down shooter that will put a smile on your face. Fulfill your inner sociopath as you mow down enemies with guns and cars alike, in a bid to pull off the world's largest heist!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.6%, Funny 18.2%, Simulation 15.8%, Action 13.5%, Singleplayer 3%

A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Roguelike 10.1%

REDLINE CROOKS is a fast-paced roguelite combat racing game in which you destroy cops, walls and possibly yourself in a chaotic pursuit of freedom and riches. Upgrade, Slam, Taunt and Boost your way out of imprisonment through the lawless roads that lie ahead, and you may find personal absolution.

Why similar: Driving 22.8%, Action Roguelike 21%, Score Attack 12.6%, Roguelike 12.1%, Top-Down 10.4%

Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.9%, Top-Down Shooter 30.1%, Top-Down 14%, Simulation 10.3%, Action 4.5%

Summon your stands and brawl it out! Dive into the thrill of mowing down enemies, synthesizing and upgrading, mining, forging gear, unlocking new characters and equipment. Discover unique stands combos and craft your own battle style to break through the chaos!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.3%, Action Roguelike 30%, Roguelike 17.4%, Top-Down 15.6%, Action 4.2%

Pest Apocalypse is a hyper-realistic post apocalyptic physics based pizza delivery action rogue-lite! Boost, jump, and drift across different maps in a bouncy pizza van. Pick up kooky passengers along the way and focus on the driving while they handle the shooting!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Driving 22.2%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 12.4%, Arcade 8.8%

Roguelite Overpowered Wizard Simulator. Slay hundreds of cultists using the power of ancient cards and your magical steampunk arsenal. Choose from a diverse set of cards to create unique, game-breaking builds and shoot down the horde trying to stop you.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Gun Customization 8.2%

Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37%, Action Roguelike 28.3%, Roguelike 11.4%, Top-Down 11%, Simulation 5%

Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Dark Humor 11.5%

Become a medieval thug in a crazy open-world action game, full of pop-culture references. Complete insane quests, kill heroes, steal horses, fight guards, rob peasants, listen to some bard music, and much more! All packed in old-school gameplay style!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Open World 18.3%, Sandbox 16.5%, Top-Down 12.7%, Funny 12.1%

Eradicate hordes of monsters in this survivors style roguelite set in a rotting, destructible city that hates you. Start fires, blow stuff up, electrify water, you name it. Upgrade & craft an arsenal of oddball weapons including pigeons riding boots. Unlock & upgrade offbeat characters & SURVIVE!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Dark Humor 23.9%, Sandbox 19.9%, Action 3.6%

Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE

Why similar: Gun Customization 38.6%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelike 14.3%, Action 3.7%

Shoot and drift around the chaotic streets of Strife City, a hub for crime, secret societies, paranormal activities and lots’a *CHA-CHING*!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Driving 20.7%, Top-Down 15.5%, Arcade 11.7%, Simulation 9.6%

Shoot, hack and grind your way through waves of sentient office appliances in Megabonk-like roguelite action. Level up, unlock upgrades and play in singleplayer or up to 4-player coop while 360 no-scoping on an office chair!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32%, Action Roguelike 31.2%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Funny 9.7%, Action 6.3%

Destroy hordes of strange machines that have invaded the forest. Yawnoc is a chaotic top-down shooter roguelite focused on immersion into the world of Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Top-Down 12%, Roguelike 10.7%