- #1 Death Must Die
97% matchVery Positive90% of 21,713 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 Heaven 28.6% ★, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 11%, Action RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar high-quality dark fantasy aesthetic and deep, gear-focused character progression that rewards strategic build-crafting.
- #2 Soulstone Survivors
96% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 43.9% ★, Bullet Hell 11%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Action RPG 8.7%, Roguelite 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a high-intensity combat experience with a vast skill tree system that feels very similar to the progression found in Nordic Ashes.
- #3 Halls of Torment
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,770 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 Heaven 24.5% ★, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Roguelite 11.2%, Action RPG 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar retro-inspired dark fantasy atmosphere while focusing on precise movement and character-specific ability synergies.
- #4 Tiny Rogues
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 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: Bullet Hell 20%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a more intimate, room-based roguelike experience with deep action-RPG elements and satisfying combat feedback.
- #5 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
94% matchVery Positive86% of 48,117 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.4% ★, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Roguelite 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates exploration and terrain-mining mechanics that provide a refreshing twist on the standard arena-based survival formula.
- #6 Vampire Survivors
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 29.8%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 8.2%, Action RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive title of the genre, it provides the foundational bullet-heaven loop that makes the survivor experience so addictive.
- #7 Rogue: Genesia
93% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Bullet Heaven 45.2% ★, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 8.2%, Roguelike 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at delivering massive-scale combat encounters that test your ability to manage overwhelming hordes of enemies.
- #8 God Of Weapons
92% matchVery Positive84% of 5,225 reviews2023
Dev: Imagine Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Bullet Heaven 14.4% ★, Roguelite 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: The inventory-management focus forces players to make meaningful tactical decisions about their loadout during intense combat encounters.
- #9 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
90% matchVery Positive91% of 14,401 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 60.9% ★, Action Roguelike 6.6%, Bullet Hell 6.3%, Top-Down Shooter 6.1%, Action RPG 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The fast-paced, squad-based combat offers a different but equally engaging take on the bullet-heaven survival formula.
- #10 Brotato
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 118,068 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 Heaven 29.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Arena Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes strategic inventory management and diverse character builds, making every run feel unique and highly customizable.
- #11 Army of Ruin
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,789 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 Heaven 22.6% ★, Bullet Hell 12%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Action RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features highly polished visuals and a satisfying progression loop that feels very similar to the action-roguelike pacing of Nordic Ashes.
- #12 20 Minutes Till Dawn
89% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Bullet Heaven 31.1% ★, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Roguelite 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game adds a layer of skill-based aiming and reloading mechanics that make the survival experience feel more active and intense.
- #13 Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,278 reviews2025
Dev: SoulpotionPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 14%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: The Viking-inspired setting and arena-based combat make it a thematic and mechanical sibling to Nordic Ashes.
- #14 Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
88% matchVery Positive82% of 7,720 reviews2025
Dev: Games FarmPub: Grindstone
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.2% ★, Action Roguelike 16%, Action RPG 13.2%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It directly shares the Norse mythology theme and provides a similar hack-and-slash survival experience against mythological foes.
- #15 Keeper's Toll
86% matchVery Positive90% of 794 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32% ★, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Roguelite 10.1%, Action RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: The dark fantasy aesthetic and challenging boss encounters provide a similar sense of progression and accomplishment.
- #16 Nomad Survival
87% matchVery Positive84% of 2,184 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.3% ★, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic, straightforward survival experience that focuses on character stats and ability scaling.
- #17 FatalZone
86% matchMixed67% of 2,283 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Arena Shooter 12%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Roguelite 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends survival mechanics with a gritty, post-apocalyptic theme that keeps the tension high throughout each run.
- #18 Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,592 reviews2023
Dev: Creature Cauldron
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 47.8% ★, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 10%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Action RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides an accessible and polished entry into the genre with a focus on satisfying ability upgrades.
- #19 Crafty Survivors
84% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.2% ★, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action RPG 11.3%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on character-specific abilities and meta-progression makes it a great choice for players who enjoy unlocking new powers.
- #20 Survivors of the Dawn
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 765 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Bullet Heaven 32.1% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Roguelite 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It brings a sci-fi aesthetic to the survivor genre while maintaining the high-octane combat loop you expect.
- #21 Conquest Dark
82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,642 reviews2025
Dev: Eldritch Sword GamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.8% ★, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Action RPG 11.2%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The dark fantasy theme and action-oriented gameplay make it a strong match for fans of the genre's more aggressive titles.
- #22 Artifact Seeker: Resurrection
83% matchVery Positive81% of 800 reviews2024
Dev: Lynkpin Game
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Artifact Seeker: Resurrection is a 3D Roguelike Survivor RPG game. Aurorium continent is just a board of gods game. You can obtain artifacts by slaying enemies. How to use the power of artifacts, to play the game of gods? To end the game ? Or just be a god yourself. Artifact Seeker, Your choice.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 17.5%, Top-Down 10.8%, Action RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep build variety and complex synergy systems that cater to players who enjoy theory-crafting their characters.
- #23 Arms of God
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,856 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Jay Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.9% ★, Arena Shooter 10.7%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a top-down shooter experience with plenty of upgrades to help you survive against increasingly difficult waves.
- #24 Twilight Survivors
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,089 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Action RPG 15.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines action-RPG elements with bullet-heaven gameplay to create a unique and engaging survival experience.
- #25 Trials Survivors
79% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2026
Dev: Angry wisp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fight through endless hordes in trials bestowed by constellation patrons. Upgrade skills, collect relics, and craft broken builds in true roguelite fashion! Rediscover the fantasy behind the words hack and slash and bullet heaven. Will you survive the densest monster Survivor-like ever created?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.5% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 10.7%, Roguelike 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The hack-and-slash focus provides a visceral combat experience that feels very satisfying to play.
- #26 Spellbook Demonslayers
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,323 reviews2022
Dev: Xendra
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Action RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The magic-focused combat and pixel-art style create a distinct atmosphere that feels both challenging and rewarding.
- #27 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
81% matchVery Positive80% of 473 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a simple, effective gameplay loop that is perfect for quick sessions of intense action.
- #28 Horde Hunters
79% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Horde Hunters is an objective-driven bullet heaven roguelite where you build powerful synergies, hire allies, use tactical items, and survive the hordes of hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.4% ★, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Roguelite 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The twin-stick shooter controls add a layer of movement complexity that differentiates it from standard auto-attack survivors.
- #29 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
77% matchMixed69% of 6,352 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 9.5%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #30 Noobs Want to Live
78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,983 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.9%, Action Roguelike 16%, Action RPG 13.4%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the bullet-hell aspect of the genre, requiring quick reflexes to navigate through dense enemy patterns.
- #31 Achilles: Survivor
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,643 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Point Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34% ★, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #32 Grind Survivors
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.1% ★, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #33 Funguys Swarm
74% matchVery Positive91% of 989 reviews2025
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.1% ★, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Action RPG 9.8%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #34 GOD FORSAKEN
74% matchMixed68% of 1,796 reviews2026
Dev: insight studio
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The God - Forsaken Land is a roguelike survival adventure game that combines the features of Diablo. In this abandoned land of despair, you fend off endless monsters, light a fire in the darkness, and search for that faint glimmer of hope.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action Roguelike 31.2%, Roguelike 19.6%, Strategy 8.1%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #35 Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
76% matchMixed60% of 593 reviews2024
Dev: BKOM Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A roguelite survivor game set in the beloved world of Pathfinder. Enter Gallowspire, Pathfinder’s legendary tower of darkness, alongside your fearless companion. Slay hordes of enemies, upgrade your arsenal, and overcome deadly bosses to seal away the ancient king of undeath Tar-Baphon!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Action RPG 15.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Procedural Generation 11.9%
- #36 Magicraft
72% matchVery Positive93% of 16,783 reviews2024
Dev: Wave GamesPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelite 15.9%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #37 Striving for Light: Survival
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Action RPG 12.8%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #38 Swarm Grinder
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 17.4% ★, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #39 Hand of Fate: Hordes
71% matchVery Positive80% of 318 reviews2026
Dev: Spitfire InteractivePub: Spicy Koala
Windows · Mac · Linux
HAND OF FATE: HORDES is a dark-fantasy bullet heaven auto-shooter powered by your strategic deckbuilding mastery. Survive the horde, forge your build, and unleash devastating attacks to escape a netherworld beyond the 13th Gate. Thrive in chaos!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.9% ★, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #40 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
71% matchVery Positive82% of 2,558 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 20.4%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Heaven 17.9% ★, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #41 Apocalypse Party
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,433 reviews2023
Dev: Breaker Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #42 NIMRODS
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,833 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.3% ★, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Action RPG 10.4%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #43 Runic Survivor
73% matchMixed66% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: STEELDUCK Studios
Windows
Combine Runes to craft unique spells! Survive the endless hordes of monsters as you work to break the four Runic seals! Runic is a casual horde shooter with rogue-lite elements and a charming retro aesthetic.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action RPG 13.8%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #44 R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,767 reviews2026
Dev: WarmCore StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Welcome to the Reincarnation Insurance Program! This top-down roguelite shooter blends Diablo-style looting with Survivor-like mayhem. Face screen-filling zombie tides, use Divine Tech to liquidate them into ash, and farm god-tier gear to forge your OP build.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.4% ★, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #45 Entropy Survivors
70% matchVery Positive81% of 554 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.1% ★, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Action RPG 9.7%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #46 Noobs Are Coming
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,590 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%
- #47 Vampire Hunters
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,145 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.4% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #48 Power Fantasy
68% matchVery Positive86% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.5% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Top-Down 7%, RPG 5.8%
- #49 Crimson Dawn
72% matchMixed65% of 380 reviews2023
Dev: Purple Lake
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crimson Dawn is a roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Recruit mercenaries and survive 5 stages by fighting the hordes of evil. Unlock more characters and weapons with unique abilities. Carve your path to stop the hordes of evil once and for all!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Action RPG 14.2%, Roguelite 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #50 Time Wasters
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.1% ★, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arena Shooter 11.2%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9%
- #51 The Spell Brigade
66% matchVery Positive81% of 16,569 reviews2026
Dev: Bolt Blaster Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.9% ★, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 6.9%
- #52 Echoes of Red
66% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: TERMAX Studios
Windows
ECHOES OF RED is a fast-paced roguelite shooter where you can carry unlimited weapons at once, face endless enemies ever stronger and build your perfect custom loadout. OBLITERATE tens of thousands of enemies who dared to challenge you and MAKE THEM REGRET STANDING AGAINST YOU.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.4% ★, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #53 Disfigure
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,120 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.9%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Arena Shooter 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #54 Bounty of One
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,028 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 21.4% ★, Arena Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #55 Greedland
66% matchVery Positive83% of 3,348 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.3% ★, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Roguelike 13%
- #56 Elemental Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 196 reviews2023
Dev: Samobee Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Grind, die, upgrade, repeat in this auto-attacking roguelite/RPG! Transform into an enemy-blender with your fave attacks made devastating with equipment, party members, and elemental evolutions. Survive to earn gems to unlock areas, permanent upgrades, characters, and god-like summons.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.1% ★, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Arena Shooter 10.7%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #57 Pass the Fear
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,030 reviews2026
Dev: PlayMud StudioPub: Paras Games
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
PASS THE FEAR is a roguelite bullet-hell shooter. A catastrophic Witch’s Disaster strikes without warning, and chaotic magic forms the ancient Wall of Storms. Its corruption spreads relentlessly across the island. As a demon hunter trapped within, you must find a way to escape before dawn breaks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 18.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, RPG 7%
- #58 Beautiful Mystic Survivors
70% matchMixed70% of 1,241 reviews2022
Dev: Fantasize Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Roguelite bullet-hell meets sexy anime in Beautiful Mystic Survivors, as you rise to help gorgeous heroines destroy countless invading monsters. Plan your builds, upgrade heroines, and survive against the clock. Experience polished 3D graphics, flashy VFX, and surrounded by thousands of monsters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Action RPG 11.6%, Procedural Generation 9.7%