- #1 Nuclear Throne
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 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 20.4%, Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Difficult 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for top-down roguelike shooters with fast-paced, high-intensity combat.
- #2 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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 16.7%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced twin-stick shooter with roguelike elements and intense boss encounters.
- #3 Neon Chrome
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Dystopian 9.4%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed top-down roguelike that perfectly matches the neon aesthetic and arcade-style progression.
- #4 Enter the Gungeon
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 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 27.9%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelike 13.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep bullet-hell mechanics and high-intensity combat that mirrors the challenge of the seed game.
- #5 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
94% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Difficult 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-intensity, tactical top-down shooter experience with deep weapon mechanics and fast movement.
- #6 Star of Providence
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.2 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: Bullet Hell 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense bullet-hell combat with roguelite progression and a similar top-down perspective.
- #7 Doomsday Hunters
93% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Difficult 10%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style twin-stick shooter with deep roguelike mechanics and challenging bullet-hell patterns.
- #8 RUINER
92% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Difficult 10.8%, Dystopian 10.4%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a brutal, fast-paced, neon-drenched top-down action experience that feels very similar to the seed game's vibe.
- #9 BloodDome99
91% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, 1980s 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the 1980s aesthetic and arcade-style bullet-hell intensity found in the seed game.
- #10 Roto Force
91% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Shooter 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, boss-rush style bullet-hell with tight controls and high-speed action.
- #11 Cavity Busters
90% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Dungeon Crawler 9.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, bullet-hell roguelite with unique movement mechanics and aggressive combat.
- #12 Uragun
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter with a heavy emphasis on bullet-hell dodging and fast-paced action.
- #13 Gunlocked
89% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, 1980s 10.6%, Shooter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell shoot-em-up with roguelike progression that emphasizes dodging and crowd control.
- #14 Galactic Glitch
87% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based twin-stick shooter with roguelite elements and challenging combat encounters.
- #15 Rush Rover
88% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired twin-stick shooter with roguelite elements.
- #16 REPLIKATOR
86% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Action Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: Features a pixel-art aesthetic with intense top-down roguelike combat and procedural generation.
- #17 Destropolis
85% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter focusing on massive enemy waves and bullet-hell survival mechanics.
- #18 NeuroVoider
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 795 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed twin-stick shooter with deep roguelike elements and customizable hero builds.
- #19 Monolith
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Sci-fi 91.1%, Singleplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent top-down shooter with tight bullet-hell mechanics and a focus on challenging combat.
- #20 Tesla vs Lovecraft
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, twin-stick action with explosive weaponry and constant enemy swarms.
- #21 Starward Rogue
83% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Action Roguelike 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling twin-stick shooter with heavy bullet-hell elements and arcade-style progression.
- #22 Tesla Force
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 240 reviews2020
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Procedural Generation 21.9%, Roguelite 17.8%, Shooter 16.1%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated top-down shooter with chaotic action and roguelite progression.
- #23 Bullet Bunny
81% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed movement and bullet-hell combat in a top-down perspective.
- #24 Danger Gazers
82% 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 31.3%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.7%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%, Roguelite 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic top-down roguelike with twin-stick controls and arcade-style action.
- #25 Crimsonland
80% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential top-down arena shooter experience focusing on pure survival against massive hordes.
- #26 Fury Unleashed
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,839 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: Roguelike 29.3%, Difficult 23%, Shooter 19.9%, Roguelite 16%, Action 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-octane action roguelike with comic-book styling and fluid movement.
- #27 Hotline Miami
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: 1980s 33.1%, Difficult 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the neon-drenched, high-octane 80s action vibe that defines the aesthetic of the seed game.
- #28 Feral Fury
81% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action roguelike with twin-stick mechanics and a focus on aggressive playstyles.
- #29 Doomed to Hell
79% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 16%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike with a heavy emphasis on bullet-hell dodging and fast-paced, top-down combat.
- #30 The Ascent
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,155 reviews2021
Dev: Neon GiantPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Shooter 16.7%, Dystopian 16.2%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk top-down shooter with intense combat and a highly detailed, neon-lit world.
- #31 Tiny Rogues
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, 1980s 10.9%
- #32 Anomaly Agent
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.5%, Roguelike 25.5%, Roguelite 17.6%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #33 MULLET MADJACK
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,893 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Shooter 32.9%, 1980s 30.9%, Roguelite 18.2%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #34 Planetary Dustoff
77% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #35 Bloodshed
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #36 Ether Loop
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Action 9.4%
- #37 Danger Scavenger
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 500 reviews2021
Dev: Piotr WolkPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
- #38 Time Treker
73% matchMixed70% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Fuse Game
Windows
Choose your pilot and build your own custom mecha with 17+ weapons and 55+ attachments, then jump to the battlefield against hundreds of enemies to save spacetime itself in this thrilling sci-fi bullet heaven!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Roguelike 11%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Action Roguelike 10.5%
- #39 Gunbot Diplomacy
71% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Roguelike 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 10%
- #40 Laser Disco Defenders
75% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9%
- #41 Survivor Mercs
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #42 Repetendium
71% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Roguelike 13.5%
- #43 Galaxy Highways
70% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Difficult 11%, Shooter 9%
- #44 Schism
69% matchVery Positive97% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: FamiPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%
- #45 Witchinour
73% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
- #46 Operation STEEL
71% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Undermog Games
Windows · Linux
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Roguelike 12.8%, Procedural Generation 10.2%
- #47 Straimium Immortaly
72% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Roguelike 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%
- #48 Temp Zero
70% matchVery Positive95% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Alexandre Kadri
Windows
Temp Zero is a minimalist roguelike which mixes intense action and musical bullet hell. Fight enemies which attack to the beat, choose perks, defeat the final boss, unlock new weapons, spells & soundtracks!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Roguelike 16.9%, Difficult 10.5%
- #49 City of Beats
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Torched HillPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 13.6%, Shooter 9.7%
- #50 Deflector
69% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelike 16%, Difficult 15.9%, Roguelite 15%
- #51 Army of Ruin
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #52 Roboquest
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,771 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.4%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shooter 15.9%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #53 Battle Shapers
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,056 reviews2024
Dev: Metric Empire
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelike 21.6%, Shooter 18%, Roguelite 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #54 Rhythm Storm
67% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Radiangames
Windows
Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires freely while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #55 Core Devourer
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
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 21.5%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Roguelike 12%
- #56 Black Future '88
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 739 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.1%, 1980s 25%, Roguelite 17.9%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #57 RAM: Random Access Mayhem
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 613 reviews2025
Dev: Xylem Studios
Windows · Mac
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 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Dystopian 11.9%, Difficult 10.4%, Shooter 9%
- #58 NETHER DUNGEONS
66% matchVery Positive83% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelike 13.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Shooter 10.7%
- #59 Devader
68% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 23.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%