- #1 //SNOWFLAKE TATTOO//
97% matchMostly Negative37% of 122 reviews2015
Dev: Rail Slave GamesPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
"Your Dollsteak is in another castle". Straight from the maths paper of the British bedroom programming scene into your imagination. Serial "fever dreamers" and curio/avant garde masters Railslavegames return with the prequel to //NPPD RUSH// The milk of ultra violet.
Why similar: Indie 67.3%, Action 32.7%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator, this title captures the exact same cryptic, experimental, and lo-fi atmosphere.
- #2 The Indigo Parallel
96% matchVery Positive97% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: Chris Danelon
Windows · Mac
A surreal mind-bending journey into the depths of madness. You assume the role of Tom, a man hopelessly in love with Daisy, who embarks on a psychedelic adventure through a bizarre and unpredictable world.
Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Retro 25.6%, Cyberpunk 20.1%, Psychedelic 18.9%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly surreal, experimental narrative wrapped in a distinct, moody cyberpunk aesthetic.
- #3 Cruelty Squad
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 30.7%, Psychedelic 17.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Cyberpunk 16.6%, Retro 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of surreal, lo-fi, and experimental cyberpunk design that shares the seed game's unsettling and abrasive aesthetic.
- #4 NIDUS
94% matchVery Positive94% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Caleb Wood
Windows
A symbiotic Flower and Wasp struggle to complete their lifecycle, in a challengingly twisted arcade experience. Control both characters at once in mind-bending Single Player, or team up with a friend in hectic Local Co-Op. Master the symbiotic duet, devour the swarm, and ascend the leaderboard.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.5%, Psychedelic 22.4%, Surreal 15.7%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, psychedelic twin-stick shooter that focuses on intense, score-driven bullet-hell gameplay.
- #5 Post Void
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Retro 24.4%, Surreal 24.2%, Psychedelic 23.2%, Shooter 20.7%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a fast-paced, psychedelic, and disorienting FPS experience that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.
- #6 Picayune Dreams
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,270 reviews2023
Dev: StepfordPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.8%, Surreal 21%, Psychedelic 19.4%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines bullet-hell mechanics with a surreal, dreamlike, and colorful aesthetic that feels appropriately experimental.
- #7 Angel at Dusk
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,638 reviews2024
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.1%, Shooter 20.7%, Psychedelic 17.3%, Action 9%, Shoot 'Em Up 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking, psychedelic bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes chaotic, abstract patterns.
- #8 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Experimental 53% ★, Retro 27%, Indie 12.7%, Surreal 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the seed game's commitment to experimental, psychological, and abstract storytelling.
- #9 Nix Umbra
91% matchVery Positive87% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: ilzard
Windows
Light is my Sword, Darkness shall perish.
Why similar: Surreal 22%, Experimental 20.8% ★, Shooter 18.5%, Psychedelic 17.7%, Indie 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, arena-based shooter that leans into experimental, dark, and abstract design choices.
- #10 TROUBLE JUICE
90% matchVery Positive94% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: dietzribi
Windows
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.7%, Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Psychedelic 9.4%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-infused, bullet-hell roguelike that matches the chaotic and experimental nature of the seed game.
- #11 Devil Daggers
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,293 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.8%, Retro 23.1%, Indie 17.8%, Shooter 16.7%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-intensity arena shooter that captures the pure, punishing, and retro-inspired focus of the seed game.
- #12 DEN PAIN
88% matchVery Positive90% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: TXC
Windows
My name is Dan. I lost my job, my money, and my silver spoons.Betrayed, robbed, cast aside.But at night, the city whispers: it's time to take it back.Everything will be Quiet and Standard.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51%, Shooter 22.4%, Psychedelic 16%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, bullet-hell shooter that leans heavily into surreal and abstract visual themes.
- #13 Super Glitter Rush
86% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Shooter 16%, Retro 9.7%, Indie 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-styled bullet-hell shooter that focuses on pure, colorful, and intense action.
- #14 ASTRONAUTILUS
86% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: neozoid.games
Windows
Your ship has crash-landed on a stray rogue planet, and you're out of fuel... It's up to you to delve beneath the frozen surface and find a way to get your ship back into space while fighting strange sea creatures and uncovering the mysteries of the world beneath the ice!
Why similar: Retro 36.7%, Shooter 35.3%, Action 14.5%, Indie 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, action-roguelike shooter that shares the seed game's arcade-style, retro-inspired mechanics.
- #15 Cyberpunk 3776
87% matchMixed52% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: Peter Hann
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Retro 16.7%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Indie 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shoot-em-up that directly tackles the cyberpunk aesthetic with a retro, indie sensibility.
- #16 Paratopic
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 29.3%, Retro 26.3%, Indie 22.5%, Experimental 21.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A lo-fi, surreal, and experimental horror experience that perfectly captures the unsettling, cryptic vibe of the seed game.
- #17 BULLETHELL
84% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.7%, Cyberpunk 36.3%, Indie 14.9%, Action 11%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, cyberpunk-themed shooter that focuses on intense combat and a post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
- #18 Disaster Arms - Impact Project B.A.H.N.
83% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: PD_CGT
Windows · Linux
- DRY CONTACT - INSTIGATION OF HYBRID SOLDIER LIFELINE - BIO-AFFECTIONATE HYPER NETWORK -
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.8%, Retro 22.5%, Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, bullet-hell arcade shooter that fits the experimental and niche vibe of the seed game.
- #19 Katana ZERO
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.9%, Retro 24%, Indie 23.9%, Action 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed action game with a surreal, narrative-heavy, and stylish presentation.
- #20 Furi
82% matchVery Positive90% of 13,739 reviews2016
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.4%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Indie 13%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, high-intensity boss-rush game that shares the seed game's focus on precision and surreal, neon-drenched combat.
- #21 Witchinour
84% 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: Bullet Hell 48.5%, Retro 19.6%, Indie 14.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that emphasizes roguelite mechanics and a dark, indie-focused aesthetic.
- #22 Nowhere Patrol
82% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2018
Dev: Slugsoft
Windows
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.3%, Indie 26.9%, Action 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, 2D bullet-hell shooter that maintains a raw, indie, and experimental feel.
- #23 Hotline Miami
80% 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: Retro 25.6%, Indie 20.5%, Psychedelic 17.1%, Surreal 14%, Action 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, violent, and highly stylized top-down shooter that captures the intense, drug-fueled energy of the seed game.
- #24 Gloom
81% matchVery Positive83% of 602 reviews2017
Dev: Hunchback Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.
Why similar: Indie 67.6%, Action 32.4%
Why You'll Like It: A lo-fi, indie action-roguelike that incorporates surreal, Lovecraftian elements into its gameplay.
- #25 Super Hexagon
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,964 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Indie 71.4%, Psychedelic 17.7%, Action 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, abstract, and intensely rhythmic game that shares the seed game's focus on pure, high-difficulty gameplay.
- #26 Lovely Planet
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,688 reviews2014
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!
Why similar: Indie 50.6%, Shooter 29.1%, Action 20.3%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, fast-paced shooter that focuses on precision and vibrant, minimalist visual design.
- #27 hate.net
77% matchVery Positive97% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: bonitāka
Windows
An abandoned arena shooter overtaken by bots. You are a mere passerby, a witness to a world that has long been lost to fake accounts and false advertisers. Thousands before you, and thousands after you.
Why similar: Experimental 49.5% ★, Shooter 34.5%, Action 16%
- #28 Champions of Breakfast
79% matchVery Positive84% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Pirate Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fast-paced arcade shooter breakfast-hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.5%, Indie 33.8%, Action 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that matches the chaotic, experimental energy of the seed game.
- #29 ART IS RIFLE
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Arman Pakan
Windows
A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!
Why similar: Surreal 39.9%, Indie 27.7%, Psychedelic 23.8%, Action 8.6%
- #30 Blood Feed
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 929 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Blood Feed - The Mystery of Insectville is FPS depthless and mindless shooter, where you, smashing through the waves of bugs, insects and hordes of most disgusting things that ever roamed the earth, need to unravel the mysterious dissapearance of the whole town, including your family.
Why similar: Indie 67.1%, Action 32.9%
- #31 Nuclear Throne
75% 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: Bullet Hell 58.9%, Indie 20.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 8.5%
- #32 Neckbreak
75% matchVery Positive80% of 456 reviews2022
Dev: MGP Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An overdose of reality can have dire consequences... Tumble down the rabbit hole and embrace your downfall with 12 endings, non linear day by day progression, sanity system and more...
Why similar: Shooter 32.8%, Cyberpunk 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Action 9.8%
- #33 HYPERVIOLENT
74% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!
Why similar: Shooter 72.6%, Action 27.4%
- #34 Rusted Moss
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,532 reviews2023
Dev: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydazePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Retro 51.9%, Indie 30.5%, Action 17.6%
- #35 Nirvana
71% matchVery Positive95% of 512 reviews2025
Dev: ESMA - Ecoles Creatives
Windows
Wake up and embrace your new powers. In this Bullet Hell Fast-FPS, dare to take on mystical creatures to defeat the God Raj. Nirvana awaits...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 61.8%, Shooter 26.4%, Action 11.7%
- #36 Neptunia Shooter
74% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 65.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.5%, Retro 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Action 7.9%, Shooter 4.6%
- #37 Neon Abyss
71% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.6%, Cyberpunk 22.1%, Shooter 21.7%, Action 7.6%
- #38 Uriel's Chasm 2: את
76% matchMostly Negative34% of 373 reviews2015
Dev: Rail Slave GamesPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
את is an allegorical, multi-genre Love story and exploration of the Biblical themes of paradise and sacrifice vs offering.
Why similar: Indie 52%, Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Action 21%
- #39 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychedelic 46%, Surreal 29%, Indie 25%
- #40 Photonic Distress
73% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: GRIP420
Windows
Photonic Distress (or PD for short) is a blend of First/Third Person puzzler/platformer with a unique twist. Navigate your way through randomly generated levels, lighting your way up, fighting enemies, sliding and collecting Memory Fragments to wake up!
Why similar: Experimental 40% ★, Indie 39.7%, Action 20.3%
- #41 Uriel's Chasm
76% matchOverwhelmingly Negative18% of 2,702 reviews2014
Dev: Rail Slave GamesPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Religious de-programming tool
Why similar: Illuminati 57.6% ★, Indie 42.4%
- #42 OVERWHELM
73% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
Why similar: Indie 53.4%, Action 26.4%, Retro 20.2%
- #43 Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection
73% matchMixed62% of 811 reviews2014
Dev: Flump StudiosPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
'Things will explode, things will die, you will dodge, you will do maths...Yes maths!' Super Killer Hornet Resurrection is an intense vertical shooter with a brain train twist. Through the chaos and explosion try to answer the falling math problems to increase your multiplier and power up your ship.
Why similar: Indie 45.9%, Bullet Hell 35%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%
- #44 satryn deluxe
70% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: maybell🌻
Windows · Linux
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨
Why similar: Retro 47.4%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 15.9%, Indie 15.6%
- #45 Aqua Kitty - Milk Mine Defender
71% matchVery Positive86% of 480 reviews2014
Dev: TIKIPOD
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Aqua Kitty is a fast paced retro styled submarine arcade shooter with optional 2 player local Co-op.Blast through hordes of mechanical sea monsters in your kitty sub and defend the deep sea milk mining kittens!THE MILK MUST FLOW!
Why similar: Indie 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Retro 23.1%, Action 14.1%, Shooter 9.7%
- #46 Cyberside Picnic
69% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Michael LuoPub: Cathode Radiator
Windows
Cyberside Picnic is a eulogy for the cyberian commonplace that just eluded us. A love letter to a lost future of alternative video games, delete and overwrite.
Why similar: Psychedelic 100%
- #47 ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: deadworld games
Windows
ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID is a a fast-paced arcade game with bullet-hell elements.
Why similar: Retro 25.8%, Surreal 21.5%, Indie 18.5%, Cyberpunk 14.2%, Psychedelic 10.2%
- #48 Psi Project
72% matchMixed40% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Vyacheslav ShilikhinPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Psi Project is a hardcore 2D shooter with elements of horror. The main character wakes up in an unknown place. Absolutely remembers nothing. Who he is and how he got here. Throughout search of answers he is strongly plagued by different kinds of hallucinations.
Why similar: Indie 37.4%, Retro 24.6%, Shooter 19.5%, Action 18.5%
- #49 Vomitoreum
67% matchVery Positive91% of 987 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Shooter 38.8%, Retro 16.9%, Indie 16.8%, Action 16.5%, Surreal 11%
- #50 Project Malice
68% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 85.4%, Action 14.6%
- #51 Ultros
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,117 reviews2024
Dev: HadoquePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
Why similar: Psychedelic 69.5%, Action 30.5%
- #52 The Tribulation Entanglement
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Retro 48.3%, Surreal 42.1%, Action 9.6%
- #53 DeTechtive 2112
67% matchMixed45% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: M11 StudioPub: 5D Creations
Windows
Our fears about the future came to pass. Millions eke out a pathetic existence soaked by drizzling rain and lit by flickering neons. One of them is you, a lone detective with a dark past. Sneak, shoot, and investigate alone or with partners, learning that some things are better left buried.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 63.3%, Cyberpunk 26.8%, Action 9.9%
- #54 RADical ROACH Remastered
69% matchMixed57% of 1,152 reviews2014
Dev: DL Softworks
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
RADical ROACH is a fast paced shoot em’ up, set minutes after nuclear hell falls from the sky engulfing all but a few tough little bugs.
Why similar: Indie 63.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Action 9.1%
- #55 Pixel Descent
66% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.1%, Retro 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Indie 14.3%, Action 6.9%
- #56 77p egg: Eggwife
65% matchVery Positive90% of 646 reviews2023
Dev: 77p StudiosPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
After a sexual mishap, our hero 77p egg finds itself on a quest to find a new wife while the world is overrun by sentient sewage and a milk-obsessed cult. A dumb and crass FPS inspired by the likes of Postal 2, Duke 3D, and Goat Simulator.
Why similar: Indie 44.1%, Surreal 31.9%, Action 24%
- #57 Horizon Shift
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 330 reviews2015
Dev: Flump StudiosPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!
Why similar: Indie 49.6%, Action 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%