- #1 FAR FROM DEAD
97% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Brian O'Keefe
Windows · Mac
A twitchy shoot 'em up boss rush game inspired by run 'n gun classics. Fight your way through seven challenging bosses and hitch a ride off this awful planet.
Why similar: Boss Rush 39.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Difficult 8.6%, Side Scroller 7.6%
- #2 Roto Force
96% matchVery Positive91% of 135 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: Boss Rush 39.5% ★, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Arena Shooter 9.1%, Difficult 8%
- #3 Probo Rush
96% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Probo Rush is a classic shoot 'em up bullet hell game with a boss rush twist. Fight against machines, aliens, and nature as you take on 15 challenging boss battles. With adjustable health and an Assist Mode, Probo Rush offers a challenging but accessible gaming experience.
Why similar: Boss Rush 39.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Difficult 8%
- #4 Nah, I'd Shotgun
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Mister Zerker
Windows
Nah, I'd Shotgun is a tight hand drawn boss rush game where you fight demons in their special arenas , blast them away of existence , unlock more shotguns, and get good because otherwise you'll be humbled.
Why similar: Boss Rush 55.8% ★, Arena Shooter 11.8%, Bullet Hell 8.2%, Difficult 8.2%, Action 5%
- #5 Jurard Run
94% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: SapherthaPub: holo Indie
Windows
A short side-scroller shooter game featuring Jurard T Rexford of holostars! Fight against corruption beasts and 4 other holostars members in this simple boss-rush game!
Why similar: Boss Rush 46.8% ★, Side Scroller 16%, Shooter 9.6%, PvE 9.5%, Minimalist 5.9%
- #6 Nowhere Patrol
94% matchVery Positive97% of 239 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: Boss Rush 47.6% ★, Bullet Hell 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Action 9.3%
- #7 Bourbon Risky
93% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: HaJoonHeonPub: Jang Hajun
Windows
Bourbon Risky is a simple but deep boss rush action game with retro style graphics. Smash all enemies in your way with your eternal companion that blasting bullets and lasers!
Why similar: Boss Rush 62.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Difficult 9.2%, Action 5.8%, Side Scroller 3.7%
- #8 Dogfight Darlings
92% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: dull rat
Windows
Dogfight Darlings is a bite-sized, bullet hell boss rush featuring an aviation themed cast of plane girls! Take to the skies, unlock skills, and battle your way to victory through daring aerial combat in this game made entirely of boss fights.
Why similar: Boss Rush 47.2% ★, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Difficult 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #9 Cannonpistol
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SmokebackPub: Smokeback Studio
Windows
Forge your own path in a Boss rush hunting run and boom adventure as the last Goldchest hunter! Explore , build, battle in shineless lands and skies to reclaim what was lost till the last Goldchest beast falls!
Why similar: Boss Rush 40.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Action 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%
- #10 Orbital Hell
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eduard Corral
Windows · Linux
A first-person bullet hell in a world that curves above you: the horde comes from every direction. Bounce off enemy swarms, unleash orbital beams and shields, and topple colossal bosses in Normal and Boss Rush. Fight for #1 on the global leaderboards with replays. Full controller support.
Why similar: Boss Rush 42.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Difficult 8.9%
- #11 BLOOD=BULLETS
90% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slendykray
Windows
BLOOD=BULLETS is a bullet hell boss rush action platformer where you dash into bullets to refill ammo. In order to kill the blood itself, one must hack into the sequence.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57.7% ★, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 6.8%, Difficult 4.5%
- #12 MEGALITH
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: fosterPub: LEAFEGG LLC
Windows
MEGALITH is a difficult Bullet-Hell Boss-Rush where you fight against megalithic machines in a tiny spaceship.
Why similar: Boss Rush 52.4% ★, Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 10.5%, Action 8.3%, Minimalist 6.9%
- #13 Shield Knight
89% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: UnderLight
Windows
Gain glory by defeating several leaders of a kingdom in ruins using only your shield as a weapon. Talk to the few remaining inhabitants and discover what secrets this kingdom holds.
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.6% ★, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Difficult 12.2%, Combat 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #14 The Power Latch Kid
88% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Lazy Brain Games
Windows
Play as the Power Latch Kid in this classic arcade style twin-stick shump! Enjoy the complex gameplay experience of physics melding with shooting anarchy! How long can you stand to dwell within the crushing madness of the Amalgotron?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Abstract 19.2%, Surreal 17.6%, Difficult 8.2%, Bullet Hell 6.7%
- #15 Anarchy Park
87% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Danger Games
Windows
Welcome to Anarchy Park! An Isometric Boss Rush Bullet Hell set in a wacky amusement park! Featuring a 3D environment that will challenge your ability to aim, shoot and dodge simultaneously!
Why similar: Boss Rush 54.9% ★, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Difficult 9.9%, PvE 4.7%, Action 3.9%
- #16 Kuny-Kuny Hog
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DeepTrap Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot, block projectiles (and bounce enemies!) with your shield, and go after your acorns in this zany cartoon bullet hell, filled with silliness and visual gags
Why similar: Boss Rush 39.5% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, Shooter 14%, Action 11.7%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
- #17 The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,994 reviews2018
Dev: Veyeral GamesPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Why similar: Boss Rush 41.5% ★, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Difficult 6.1%, Action 4%
- #18 Full Moon Rush
84% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Boss Rush 13.9% ★, Difficult 12.5%
- #19 UNLOAD
82% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: RooTwoPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
UNLOAD is an interception-focused top-down shooter where ammo is life. Intercept lethal projectiles to reload and survive by a thread. As a Visitor who lost everything in an explosion, hunt down those tied to the incident and uncover the truth behind that day.
Why similar: Boss Rush 59.8% ★, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shooter 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Action 5.5%
- #20 Perish Song
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Leach Studios
Windows
Perish Song is a 2D action rogue-lite. Traverse through different environments as you battle unique enemies and bosses. Discover the secrets of the world as you dash and blast through anything standing in your path. Each death is an opportunity to learn, adapt, and overcome.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Difficult 9.2%, PvE 5.7%
- #21 Just Squat
83% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Soonsoo
Windows
Just Squat is a shmup and visual Nobel game that focuses on boss fight by growing up a boy. Grow the boy by encountering various events at the gym and school, and push Babel out with all your might! The difficulty of boss fight and the boy's growth will be determined by the exercise you choose!
Why similar: Boss Rush 42.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Difficult 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #22 Quantum Contours
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: JakePub: Who's Paying For Mike
Windows
Shoot, dash, deflect, teleport through portals, and upgrade. Blast your way through challenging and unique bosses as you gain valuable upgrades in this short and sweet bullet hell top-down arena shooter.
Why similar: Boss Rush 42.9% ★, Arena Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%, Dark 7.4%
- #23 Infernae
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Two Toads
Windows · Mac
Where you walk, death follows. Duel those who resist in challenging, adrenaline-filled boss battles. In this hack-n-slash bullet hell, don't run from bullets — weaponize them. Fear is no shield.
Why similar: Boss Rush 55% ★, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Difficult 12.1%, Dark 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #24 Star Fire
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TerraGleam Studio
Windows
STAR FIRE is a fast-paced, hand-drawn 2D boss rush bullet hell. Play as Eira, a stray catgirl driven by a long-lost promise, deep into the Astral Disc. Dash, jump, and weave through dense bullet patterns in stylish duels to defeat 12 Guardians and soothe their unresolved regrets.
Why similar: Boss Rush 48.9% ★, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Difficult 10.3%, Shooter 6.8%
- #25 Infernal Elements
79% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: JustMakeGames
Windows
A bullet hell, boss rush game, where you control the newest Fire Elemental on his journey fighting against the elements of the underground.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57.5% ★, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Action 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #26 VOIDFACE
77% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Frog Hat LabsPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Face off in this challenging bullet-hell arena shooter, and try to clear bite-sized boss rush encounters. Learn to dodge their attacks, cast offensive and defensive spells, and kill everything that gets in your way.
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.4% ★, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 11.2%, PvE 5.7%, Combat 5.1%
- #27 A Whole Wolfrush
78% matchVery Positive96% of 210 reviews2025
Dev: uglycoal
Windows
Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands.
Why similar: Boss Rush 53.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14%, Combat 5.6%, Action 5%
- #28 東方弾幕Infinity
81% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: 夢幻泡影リョウショウカカン
Windows
幻想郷の人妖が入り混じった世界で、次々に現れるボスを倒すボスラッシュ形式の弾幕シューティング。ようこそ弾幕の世界へ!
Why similar: Boss Rush 23.2% ★, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Surreal 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Shooter 12.2%
- #29 Glorp
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raster.Software
Windows
Shoot your way through an endless stream of enemies! GLORP is an action roguelike where you must upgrade your skills and weapons to become overpowered
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Abstract 11%, Shooter 8.5%
- #30 Trickster Chaos
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grey Feather
Windows
Carve your path as you hack, slash and backflip your way to victory in a challenging and humorous boss rush game.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57.3% ★, Dark Comedy 15.2%, Difficult 11.3%, Action 5.2%, Combat 5%
- #31 GOLIATH
76% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Dawg
Windows
Twin-stick boss-rush bullet-hell with an emphasis on arcade-style scoring. Blast away Titans and dodge exciting attack patterns, all the while improving and upgrading your character. Compete with friends online for the high score, or grab a buddy and fight together in couch co-op.
Why similar: Boss Rush 59.5% ★, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Action 4.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.7%
- #32 Twinkle Hunter
77% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: Silver Cat
Windows
Twinkle Hunter is a 2D action game focused on boss battles. Become a hunter whose teddy bear was stolen by the great villain 'Twinkle Thieves', and experience journey to retrieve the teddy bear. Can you hunt the thieves who attack you in various ways and rescue the teddy bear 'Mari'?
Why similar: Boss Rush 26.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 7.1%
- #33 Dizzys
76% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Cryptie!!
Windows
A surreal bullet hell shmup about a face fighting a wheel! Dodge bullets and shoot down an onslaught of 6 difficult hand-animated bosses with carefully curated bullet patterns. battle to hectic music and aim to get hit as little as you can manage in...DIZZYS!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Surreal 15.3%, Abstract 11.8%, Difficult 11.1%
- #34 War In Heaven
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SteventusPub: Steventus Games
Windows
Chaotic boss-rush, bullet-hell-y, twin-stick arena shooter mayhem! Dynamically changing arena forces you to be vigilant: Watch the bullets, watch the walls!
Why similar: Boss Rush 49.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Combat 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
- #35 2 Many Pixels
75% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Alex Le Mesurier
Windows
2 Many Pixels is an endless & fast-paced 2D minimal shooter. Blast enemies & unlock upgrades to help you survive for as long as possible!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 10.1%, PvE 8.2%
- #36 Zalera Spark
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QUASO STUDIO
Windows
Zalera spark is a dynamic boss fight game set in a cute magical fantasy world, where you can forge friendships with your various opponents. Adapt by choosing or removing skills of your choice, and find your own way to fight !
Why similar: Boss Rush 54.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Difficult 9%, Combat 7.4%
- #37 Hyper Shapes
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: BlindShot StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Hyper Shapes is a frenetic minimalist Boss Rush where understanding the enemies attack patterns and weaknesses is key.
Why similar: Boss Rush 67.1% ★, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Minimalist 9.5%, Action 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #38 BLUE SHIP
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: HAE GAME STUDIO
Windows
Choose from ships with distinct combat styles, unleash devastating skills, and carve a path through relentless enemy barrages. BLUE SHIP is a compact, high-intensity 2D vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up featuring Story, Boss Practice, Time Attack, and Endless modes.
Why similar: Boss Rush 31.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 11.8%
- #39 Abyss Unleashed
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Basasak
Windows
Abyss Unleashed is a 1-4 player action platformer RPG set on a lonely island. Powerful bosses with diverse patterns await your challenge. Experience intense boss battles through precise control and strategic gameplay.
Why similar: Boss Rush 59.3% ★, Side Scroller 14.3%, PvE 8.6%, Action 5.6%, Dark 4.7%
- #40 Just Cube
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Just Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready for a challenge! Discover 12 unique locations full of obstacles, epic boss fights and dynamic action. Test your skills, reflexes and determination to complete the game in record time!
Why similar: Boss Rush 49.4% ★, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Difficult 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Minimalist 5.5%
- #41 PigPonyPocalypse
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alterhead Games
Windows · Mac
A hardcore Boss Rush mixing bullet hell and high-end MMO raid mechanics. Solve the encounter and execute your strategy to survive brutal challenges. But surviving is not enough. Think you can maximize your damage under pressure? Prove your mastery and compete on the Global Damage Leaderboards.
Why similar: Boss Rush 48.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14%, Difficult 9.4%, PvE 5.8%
- #42 BattleCubes: Arena
73% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Karlo Pavlovic
Windows
BattleCubes: Arena is an action shooter where the player assumes a role of a single cube, set inside an arena. Shoot them, ram them, kill them all!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 8.1%
- #43 Draco Space X
74% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Abraham Eduardo Zarate Mejia
Windows
2D Arcade space action game, in which you will face different challenges. You must manage to kill your enemies or survive from them! Venture to discover a new universe full of lights!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 11.7%
- #44 Dead
71% matchVery Positive91% of 278 reviews2018
Dev: Alec SmithPub: Milo Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
Why similar: Boss Rush 28.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Action 9.4%
- #45 Space Elite Force II
71% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores, and defend humanity.
Why similar: Boss Rush 41.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Shooter 7.6%
- #46 1080p
70% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: RollCreators
Windows · Mac
1080pis a casual shooter with rogue-lite elements. Join new pixels, combine guns and find improvements.Destroy all bugs and bring back the quality of1080p!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Arena Shooter 17%, Abstract 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Shooter 11.5%
- #47 Burger Station
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: MonotoneMoonMalt
Windows
As the world is seen through a hungry lens, so does it's next victim see what they desire in their very own childish eyes. Burger Station is a tiny, spooky yet cute game about trying to get a single piece of candy.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.5%, Abstract 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Minimalist 11%, Horror 11%
- #48 Laboratory
70% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Far-Bear
Windows · Mac · Linux
The game is all about the challenge. It has no in-between levels, only boss fights. Each boss is unique and will challenge your instincts and reflexes. Every boss you defeat will grant you a valuable upgrade.
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.8% ★, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Shooter 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #49 Eye For Eye
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Cameron Otten
Windows
Fast Paced Visceral Action. First-Person arena combat.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.2%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Shooter 14%, Action 12.1%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #50 Orcalypse
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Essa GamesPub: FIRSTSCORE OÜ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot, dodge, survive, and upgrade as endless waves of zombies and orcs burst from the ground and rush you. Hold the line, collect power-ups, and fight to stay alive as long as you can!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 11%, PvE 10.9%
- #51 Sorcery of Ruin, Sword, and Red Hood
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AOMI Design Studio
Windows
Side-scrolling bullet hell shooter: ‘The Adventure of the Little Girl in the Red Hood and Little Bird Companion in a World of Swords and Magic!’ If you can read the enemy attacks and dodge the ones you should avoid, it might be surprisingly straightforward (All dodging them is perfectly fine too).
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Action 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #52 Iteration
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glitchcore
Windows · Mac · Linux
Iteration is a topdown 2D bossrush game where you hack-and-slash your way through different bosses in different environments. Fight your way through bosses using the fast-paced sword-fighting combat.
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.5% ★, Difficult 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Bullet Hell 8.1%, Action 5.5%
- #53 Dino Tower Arena
66% matchPositive100% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: OsKkarz_
Windows
OVERPOWERED DINOSAURS fighting to DEATH!!! Fight against unending waves of dinosaur enemies and get crazy upgrade combinations to become the strongest dinosaur in this arena shooter!
Why similar: Boss Rush 35.6% ★, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Combat 5.5%
- #54 Circles of Hell
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: TobiasPub: Atlas Industries
Windows
A Faustian descent into madness and frustration inside a universe with only a single shape and no regard for safety.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Abstract 16.7%, Shooter 11.5%
- #55 Lulu's Temple
67% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2022
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Lulu’s Temple is a mysterious action-adventure about an archeologist venturing deep inside a horrifying pyramid with only his torch and gun to protect him.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Dark 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Shooter 9.6%
- #56 ASCENXION
68% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
ASCENXION is a 2D shoot 'em up game where you explore the field to progress. Players must overcome puzzles, traps, elite units, boss fights, and other various obstacles while navigating the field. Grow stronger through rewards earned, to uncover the truth of this world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Side Scroller 14%, Abstract 11.8%, Difficult 11.5%
- #57 Shotgun Witch
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,111 reviews2020
Dev: Asephy
Windows
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Difficult 12.8%, Shooter 10.3%
- #58 1936
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eonium Studios
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D action shooter focused on intense boss battles. Set in 1936, face legendary creatures in brutal encounters, master your shotgun, and survive to an original soundtrack featuring viola and accordion.
Why similar: Boss Rush 73% ★, Difficult 14.7%, Action 6%, Combat 3.4%, Atmospheric 2.2%
- #59 Ashfall Directive
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cresya
Windows
A focused melee action game featuring precise combat, parries, and multi-phase boss encounters. Reassemble Relic-Class Weapon HB-01 and complete the Ashfall Directive.
Why similar: Boss Rush 59% ★, Action 12.2%, Difficult 10.1%, Dark 9.1%, Minimalist 7.3%