- #1 Don't PANIC!
97% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: YuTech
Windows
A fast‑paced symphony of destruction where you are always outnumbered. Survival demands constant motion, sharp evasion, and smart arsenal management.
Why similar: Space Sim 16.7%, Space 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Arena Shooter 10.1%
- #2 Red Sector
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Narzioth
Windows
A sci-fi roguelike about a lone pilot on a forbidden mission through his galaxy. Piece together his story as you scavenge to build your loadout in this procedurally generated space shoot'em-up.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 12.8%, Space 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Loot 10.8%, Perma Death 10.4%
- #3 Signal Zero
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Seosul Games
Windows
A sci-fi roguelike shooter where aim and movement are unified into one mouse. Pilot a Simuler, command your ship, deploy escorts, and tear through colossal bosses. Easy to grasp, ruthless under pressure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Space 13.5%, Roguelike 11.4%, Loot 9.7%
- #4 Hyper Sentinel Fusion
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac
Pilot an agile starfighter to tear down alien megastructures under fire, then pull off a high-stakes heist from within before everything explodes. When you die time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha - your hub for reinvention. Spend your bounty on epic upgrades, ready for the next run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Perma Death 11.8%, Space 10.9%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #5 Nova Strike
94% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Space 13.5%, Top-Down 9.5%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #6 REGOLITH: VIOZIC SUNS
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: splet
Windows
A top-down space shooter roguelike set in a handcrafted, procedurally-enriched galaxy. Coming soon.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.9%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Space 10.1%, Shooter 9.3%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #7 Weaponized
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vector Hound
Windows · Mac
Weaponized is a violent vector shooter. You are an asteroid miner whose employer recently expanded into mining hell. Use your machine gun to carve through asteroids and extract ore. Grab and hurl enemies, snipe through rocks, fight massive bosses. Make your quota and get out before it's too late.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Space 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Top-Down 9.2%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
- #8 Perihelion: Rogue Orbit
91% match8 user reviews100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: The LANBox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lock a target, read the angle, and null your transversal for a clean shot. Turn direct hits into brutal volleys, stacking buffs, and wildly misplaced confidence. Perihelion: Rogue Orbit is a 2D space combat roguelite where you fit ships, control range, and make every shot count.
Why similar: Space 20.7%, Roguelike 18.1%, Top-Down 14.6%, Space Sim 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #9 Alien Wall
92% matchNo user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Stefan Preuss
Windows · Mac
Alien Wall is a powerful genre mix between a brick breaker and ‘shoot em up’. Modern retro Arcade fun at its best!
Why similar: Space Sim 23.2%, Space 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Arena Shooter 12.5%, Shooter 10.6%
- #10 SPACE BLASTER 8 BIT
91% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Crow
Windows
They have briefly left by your ship in an asteroid Hagel theirs. Now you have landed to hostile area. Now you must only survive.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Arena Shooter 13.5%, Space 10.6%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #11 Starshot
90% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: HugeMallard
Windows
Starshot is a difficult space shoot-em-up with rogue-like elements and randomly generated levels. Will you be able to upgrade your ship and pilot it to safety, or be destroyed in your search for stardust inside the automated production facility?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Roguelike 14.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Space 10.4%
- #12 Operation Zeta
89% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: SFS Studios
Windows
The great battle codenamed 'Operation Zeta' has been lost. Your ship is in shambles and you have to act quickly to collect all of the parts and repair your ship before the warzone is completely destroyed by the enemies death laser in this space rougelike.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Space 16.8%, Loot 13.8%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #13 Salvage
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Strings Attached Studios
Windows
Explore the remains of a dead god as an AI trying to find your way back to your crew. Scavenge equipment, recruit allies and face powerful foes in this sci-fi roguelike adventure.
Why similar: Space 22%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down 9.5%, Shooter 8.6%
- #14 Onslaught on the Solar Frontier
89% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: David Ozsvath
Windows
Take on the enemy onslaught in this top-down cover shooter roguelite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Space 13.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Tactical 11.5%, Top-Down 10.6%
- #15 Legion of Die
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flown
Windows
Legion of Die is an action roguelite where you weapon changes whenever you roll. Fight through swaths of enemies, make it to the top of the casino, and defeat the mafia boss to prove that you're worthy enough to join the coveted Legion of Die.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Inventory Management 17.2%, Loot 13.4%, Roguelike 10.8%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #16 The Journey of Piggy
86% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
The Journey of Piggy is a roguelike adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Choose from a variety of weapons, cards and power-ups to create unique builds and survive until the end.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Perma Death 16.5%, Roguelike 11.3%, Shooter 9.2%
- #17 Void Resurgence
84% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Perma Death 11.5%, Arena Shooter 11.5%, Space 10.7%
- #18 Space Stranded
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: indiegates
Windows
A top down, action bullet hell roguelike with customizable weapons, perks and seed based random generated runs! Can you shoot your way home?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Roguelike 10.9%, Shooter 9.5%
- #19 Cargo Runner: Faction Fracture
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aech
Windows · Mac · Linux
One wrong delivery can start a war. Smuggle cargo in a Tetris-style hold. Dodge faction inspections. Betray whoever pays. A pixel-art space rogue-like where every run is one bad jump from total loss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Space Sim 16.8%, Perma Death 16.5%, Space 13.7%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #20 Into the V.O.I.D.
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CosmicWorkshop
Windows
Board your spaceship and delve Into the VOID, facing waves of relentless enemies. Grow stronger with each battle to overcome Zentharian commanders and their “Bullet-Hell” attack patterns. This top-down roguelike shooter promises short but intense runs where your wits and reflexes will be tested.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Perma Death 17.6%, Space 15.2%, Top-Down 11.4%
- #21 Star Survivor
82% matchMixed68% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
Why similar: Space Sim 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Space 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Arena Shooter 11%
- #22 FTL: Faster Than Light
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 78,546 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Space 23.5%, Roguelike 18.3%, Space Sim 13.4%, Perma Death 12.3%, Tactical 8.9%
- #23 EVERSPACE™
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,457 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Space 30.1%, Action Roguelike 27.5%, Space Sim 19.9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Roguelike 5%
- #24 Reality Core
80% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: WubsGames
Windows
Blast through chaotic dungeons and unleash powerful weapons as you journey through the multiverse in search of a way home. Dodge, loot, and survive against deadly foes, extracting hard-won treasures to repair your ship and make it back!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.6%, Space 13.2%, Arena Shooter 12.5%, Loot 12.3%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #25 Abominable Asteroids
79% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Fractal Fungus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lost in deep space and surrounded by deadly asteroids, your survival will depend on your shooting and piloting skills in this retro-inspired action game!
Why similar: Space Sim 23.3%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, Space 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Inventory Management 9.2%
- #26 Tri-Star
81% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Stardust Smithy
Windows
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Space 15.8%, Roguelike 11.6%, Perma Death 8.4%
- #27 Holy Justice: Galaxy Outcast
78% match1 user reviews71% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: BigButton Co. Sp.z o.o.
Windows · Mac
A cosmic bullet-hell roguelike. Holy Justice is an exhilarating arcade shooter where you upgrade your ship with Core Enhancers, create unexpected combinations, discover unique devices at critical moments, and unleash outrageously powerful builds.
Why similar: Space Sim 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Space 14.9%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #28 Power of Ten
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Space Sim 16.4%, Space 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Perma Death 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%
- #29 Drone Break
79% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: James H. Van der MeulenPub: Trash Vomit Studios
Windows
Run and Gun Roguelite where the goal is to upgrade each consecutive alien drone on death so the next can strive to become overpowered enough to escape the all consuming hive mind.
Why similar: Space 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Shooter 8.9%
- #30 Orbit Run
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MoxensGameDev
Windows
Orbit Run is an arcade sci-fi game with roguelike elements, in which orbiting asteroids are your only weapons. Catch asteroids and combine them to unlock their run-altering abilities. Skillfully manoeuvre to dodge attacks and land massive asteroid strikes to defeat the ever-increasing waves of foes.
Why similar: Space Sim 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Perma Death 11.6%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #31 Weather the Swarm
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beatrate SRL
Windows
Find your way through alien planets made of fully destructible, procedurally generated terrain. Shoot, fly, collect weapons, level up, and defeat planetary bosses. Improve between runs and discover new planets as you progress. Play alone or with friends, from your couch or online!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Roguelike 14.3%, Space 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #32 Tower Tactics Arena
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Tower Tactics Arena is a fast-paced action roguelite set in the Tower Tactics: Liberation universe. Battle relentless enemy waves in a closed combat arena, level up your towers strategically, and gather powerful trinkets and potions! Will you claim victory in the arena?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Tactical 16.3%, Space 13%, Roguelike 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #33 MEATGUN
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: candyhen127
Windows · Mac
The top-down roguelike shooter where your ammunition is edible. Delve into The Facility and fight off hordes of mutant vegetables with your MEATGUN: Shoot meat to damage enemies, and eat meat to heal. Collect various items and combine their effects to become a powerful, veggie-killing machine.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Perma Death 20.5%, Roguelike 12.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #34 Orbify
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BrainyWareHouse
Windows
Cast spell with unique mechanism. Fight through randomly generated dungeons where positioning and smart decisions matter. Choose your spells, upgrade them with powerful orb modifiers, and create unique combinations to overcome all stages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Tactical 19.7%, Roguelike 12.2%, Top-Down 12%, Perma Death 11.9%
- #35 Shoulder-Mounted Space Program
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Aaron Moseley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the vast reaches of space inside a realistic gravity simulation with only your trusty rocket launcher by your side. Battle scores of local robotic inhabitants that want to push you out and stake your claim at the edge of the galaxy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Space Sim 21.3%, Space 10.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Procedural Generation 8.4%
- #36 Cursor Survival
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Prepare for a radical shift in Bullet Hell gameplay! In Cursor Survival, you're not piloting a character - you embody the... CURSOR! Unleash a new, utterly insane way to evade, strike, and endure in a chaotic universe of projectiles and adversaries.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.8%, Perma Death 14.6%, Space 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #37 Wrath and Retribution
72% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Mad Vulture Games
Windows · Mac
Become an unstoppable force in this intense high-speed space combat roguelike. Master the Specter Drive’s displacement dash, build a devastating arsenal with your companion Merlin, and grow more lethal with every mission as you spearhead the counter attack across a solar system under siege.
Why similar: Space Sim 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Space 13.3%, Loot 12.2%, Arena Shooter 9.7%
- #38 Space & Pixels
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Basil Masil
Windows
Space & Pixels is a top-down space shooter with classic gameplay. Battle through each level, blast lots of enemies, upgrade your ship's firepower, and uncover the truth behind your dangerous mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Space 15.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 11.5%, Top-Down 11.4%
- #39 Dice Trek
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RefresherTowel Games
Windows
Roam the galaxy, destroy enemy ships, and encounter special events as you explore! Make smart decisions with your dice rolls in order to survive. Buy upgrades at Galactic Bazaars, unlock new ships, and manage your fate in the cold expanse of space. Your choices decide your destiny!
Why similar: Space Sim 19.8%, Space 16.5%, Perma Death 14.1%, Roguelike 12%, Tactical 10.2%
- #40 Hallow Hunt
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: trigo
Windows
Hallow Hunt is a halloween roguelike set in a strange cemetery full of lost souls. While unknown forces are haunting the land of the undead, you must pass through spooky monsters and frightening bosses to retrieve the hallow artifact and bring back to its rightful place... well, at least you can try
Why similar: Roguelike 20.8%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Procedural Generation 14.7%, Arcade 10%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #41 Square Shooter
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QuickBug Studios
Windows
Square Shooter is a classic arcade-style top-down shooter where players fight their way through consecutive waves of enemies. By destroying asteroids, they collect resources to purchase upgrades and weapons.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.7%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Arena Shooter 13.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #42 Ogre Chambers 2222
69% matchVery Positive97% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.4%, Roguelike 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #43 Space Scavenger
72% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.5%, Space 13.9%, Perma Death 12.3%, Roguelike 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%
- #44 ASTRD
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mendave
Windows
ASTRD is an arcade roguelike shooter where you build & upgrade your ship that automatically attacks asteroids and enemies. Combine different blocks to unlock class bonuses and create endless unique configurations, to face endless waves of varied enemies in this 3D bullet-hell game.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.8%, Action Roguelike 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Arena Shooter 12.9%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #45 Cosmic Mart
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: whipli
Windows
Step into Cosmic Mart, the space supermarket where the deal of the day is certain death. Wipe out the relentless alien infestation devouring the facility in this frantic action roguelike. Choose your mercenary and survive long enough to reach the sixth floor.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelike 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Loot 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #46 Dead Oculus
70% matchPositive93% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew Wilker
Windows
Dead Oculus is a lethal, fast-paced bullet-hell that fuses arcade and roguelike elements. Brutalise your foes in gauntlets of handcrafted arenas by wielding deadly weapons with cataclysmic augments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Perma Death 11.7%, Arena Shooter 9.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
- #47 Shape Shipter
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Jorge T. Vargas
Windows
Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Space 16.5%, Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #48 Comet Force
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Radiant Sloth
Windows · Linux
Comet Force is a Space Arena Shooter Action Roguelite. Build your camp, recruit to compose and grow your troop, collect upgrades and unique effects, fight enemies and bosses, and choose how the threat evolves. Keep your troop strong enough to survive all waves and close off the anomaly.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Perma Death 13.5%, Space 10.6%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #49 Hexical
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: ArchDrone Games
Windows
Hexical is a retro twin stick action rogue-lite. Make your way through a hostile digital world while installing upgrades, solving puzzles, and defeating bosses.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Roguelike 16.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Top-Down 12.3%
- #50 Ark Defender
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Mischief & Mayhem Studios
Windows
Roguelike missile command. Survive as long as you can aboard the Ark, humanity's last hope, in a hostile galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.2%, Perma Death 15.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Top-Down 10%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%
- #51 Just Shoot
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ernandes DiasPub: Texcine Games
Windows
Fight through hordes of enemies in this action roguelite, find random weapons and discover secret card combos to create devastating builds and survive the chaos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Top-Down 12%, Shooter 9.4%
- #52 Rick Henderson
70% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Fat Pug Studio
Windows · Linux
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Perma Death 15.5%, Space 14%, Procedural Generation 10%
- #53 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Perma Death 14.3%, Roguelike 10.2%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #54 Heat Index
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Netmancer
Windows
Heat Index is a top down shooter where you must push through against insurmountable odds to reach the end. Create unique builds using tons of powerful items as you run and gun your way to becoming an unstoppable force.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelike 16.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Perma Death 10.4%, Arcade 9.8%
- #55 Pennylooter
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Josh Sellers
Windows
Meander your way around a never-ending world, defeating successive waves of enemies and stealing their pennies so that you can buy items that'll help you defeat even more enemies. There's also boss fights. And frogs.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.3%, Roguelike 19.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Procedural Generation 13.5%, Loot 10%
- #56 Star Castles 2
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Red Omicron Software LLC
Windows
Physics-based space combat where every battle escalates into chaos. Destroy ships, star bases, and hyperspace carriers before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Space Sim 23%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #57 Escape The Living Nebula
68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Plimmerton Games
Windows
Turn-based spaceship battles in a tense fight for survival
Why similar: Space Sim 27.4%, Perma Death 17.7%, Roguelike 12.3%, Space 10%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
- #58 UNDERLOD
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sdwr
Windows
Underlod is an arcade RTS. Control groups of units to take down waves of enemies. Upgrade your troops using synergies and powerful item effects.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Arena Shooter 14.2%, Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #59 Curse Rounds
65% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: TENTACLES INTERACTIVE
Windows
A roguelike with unique curses, 60+ cards, incredible shots and power-ups. No two attempts are ever the same.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Perma Death 24.9%, Roguelike 17.1%, Procedural Generation 13%, Shooter 5.4%