- #1 Voidigo
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,930 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #2 Asterogues
96% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: pipotchi600Pub: indie.io
Windows
Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelike 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%
- #3 Brotato
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 119,300 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 37.0 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 19.8% ★, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #4 Rogue Star Rescue
96% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
Why similar: Tower Defense 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Local Co-Op 14.7%
- #5 Cursorblade
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,045 reviews2023
Dev: RealPeach
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 10.7%, Arcade 8.6%
- #6 Noobs Are Coming
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,615 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 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: Local Co-Op 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%
- #7 Super Kill-BOI 9000
93% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: PlayWithFurcifer
Windows · Linux
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones! Then give all the drones saws! AND THEN SET THE SAWS ON FIRE.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
- #8 Soul Stalker
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: RadhoodPub: Conradical Games
Windows
A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.8% ★, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #9 Kritter: Defend Together
91% matchVery Positive84% of 153 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.4% ★, Tower Defense 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%
- #10 Bang Bang Barrage
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,068 reviews2025
Dev: Monkey BreadPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.8%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Local Multiplayer 20.3%, Co-op 12.7%, Cartoony 4.5%
- #11 Repetendium
91% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 22.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%
- #12 Bounty of One
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,034 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.1 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: Local Co-Op 19.3%, Bullet Heaven 16.2% ★, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%
- #13 Rocket Wars
89% matchVery Positive90% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%
- #14 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.4%, Bullet Heaven 20% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%
- #15 Time Wasters
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,621 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 24.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
- #16 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
87% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%
- #17 From Space
86% matchMixed68% of 1,953 reviews2022
Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39%, Co-op 28.5%, Family Friendly 17.7%, Funny 7.9%, Action 3.8%
- #18 Extremely Powerful Capybaras
85% matchMixed63% of 1,122 reviews2023
Dev: Studio BravardaPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 19% ★, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #19 Juicy Realm
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,678 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.8%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%
- #20 Rogue Fist
82% matchVery Positive91% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Wetcoat Games
Windows
Play solo or with friends in this 4 player local couch co-op roguelite auto-shooter where enemies aren’t your biggest problem; your friends are! Smash foes, dodge bullets, and enjoy chaotic trolling as you punch, throw, and ‘accidentally’ sacrifice each other to survive relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.7%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, Co-op 8.8%
- #21 This Means Warp
84% matchMixed69% of 676 reviews2023
Dev: OutlierPub: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
It’s co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management roguelite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile galaxy.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 21.6%, Space 20.5%, Roguelike 18.4%, Co-op 16.4%, Arcade 14.7%
- #22 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,072 reviews2015
Dev: Asteroid Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 42.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Space 11.3%, Co-op 10.8%
- #23 Vinebound: Tangled Together
81% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Riftpoint Entertainment
Windows
You're tied together, but if you team up properly, that can be your greatest weapon! Align your movements and ping-pong cooldowns to reap hordes of enemies and sow flavorful builds, all while tangled together by a magical vine in Vinebound, an intense horde-survival roguelite co-op for 1-2 players!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Arcade 8.7%
- #24 Entropy Survivors
81% matchVery Positive81% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 26.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Roguelike 11.4%, Co-op 9.1%
- #25 Laser Disco Defenders
82% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Roguelike 12.9%, Cartoony 11%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%
- #26 Shape Shifter: Formations
79% matchVery Positive91% of 276 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 18.5% ★, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%
- #27 SHOOPER NOVA
78% matchVery Positive85% of 664 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.4%, Bullet Hell 19%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelike 9.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%
- #28 Sineus Arena Survivors
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,289 reviews2026
Dev: Sineus Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.4% ★, Tower Defense 19.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #29 Planet Killer
77% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Talisman One Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A physics-driven sci-fi destruction roguelite. Orbit hostile worlds, unleash devastating weapons, and carve real craters into fully simulated planets while escalating planetary defenses fight back.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.4%, Action Roguelike 34%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Space 9.6%, Action 3.7%
- #30 BULLET PARTY
80% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: Awoker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Local Co-Op 20.1%, Arcade 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
- #31 Steredenn: Binary Stars
79% matchVery Positive88% of 969 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 70.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #32 Voids Vigil
75% matchVery Positive94% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelike 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Arcade 11.3%
- #33 Rogue Glitch Ultra
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,596 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Local Co-Op 26.9%, Roguelike 21.2%, Co-op 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.6%
- #34 Galactic Glitch
74% matchVery Positive90% of 988 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Roguelike 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Space 11.8%
- #35 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
77% matchVery Positive94% of 365 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Co-op 9.6%
- #36 Rocket Rats
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,647 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Action Roguelike 26.7%, Roguelike 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Space 7.4%
- #37 Woodpunk
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.1%, Bullet Hell 18%, Local Co-Op 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #38 Keep Keepers
73% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderrock Innovations
Windows
Tower Defense meets Base Management. Strategically place your defenses. Craft wacky ammunition like fiery peppers and boomerang bananas. Discover amazing weapons and automate your economy while defending against waves of enemies. Can you handle the chaos?
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.8%, Local Co-Op 26.8%, Roguelike 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Co-op 9.7%
- #39 Gunlocked
73% matchVery Positive86% of 517 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Arcade 8.5%
- #40 Cozy Space Survivors
72% matchVery Positive96% of 416 reviews2024
Dev: simonschreibt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 22.9% ★, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Roguelike 14.6%, Arcade 11.3%
- #41 NoReload Heroes
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2018
Dev: Stupid Stupid Games
Windows
NoReload Heroes is a chaotic co-op party shooter for up to four people. Work as a team to beat the accidental evil you created, and be sure to pick up the best magitech guns on the way, or it's back to the bottom floor with you!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Co-op 11.4%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #42 Royal Revolt Survivors
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: Team WarriorsPub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unleash chaos in an electrifying 1-4 player co-op where survival and action-roguelite collide! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied and dynamic environments.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelike 14.2%, Arcade 10.9%
- #43 Alien Hominid Invasion
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,734 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Co-op 10.7%
- #44 Defenders of the Omniverse
73% matchMixed70% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Babushka Entertainment
Windows
DotO is a reverse bullet hell game with 80’s cartoon vibes. Play as heroes from across the Omniverse, battling the Dark Wizard Umbros’ hordes. Face epic bosses, collect powerful weapons, and create your ultimate build in vibrant, hand-crafted levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #45 Neighborhorde
74% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Fermenter GamesPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Neighborhorde is a couch co-op shoot-em-up where you and your team of friends use toys as weapons and game-changing superpowers to try to survive the attacks of evil robots and zombie Abe Lincolns.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Co-op 10.5%
- #46 Paper io 2
71% matchVery Positive81% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: VOODOOPub: QubicGames
Windows
Conquer territory solo or beat your friends in multiplayer mode with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 38.3%, Arcade 32.3%, Cartoony 23.3%, Action 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #47 Flying Tank
70% matchVery Positive86% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.4%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Co-op 11%
- #48 Vellum
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,479 reviews2025
Dev: Alvios GamesPub: Alvios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Write on! Defend the books in Vellum, a co-op, literary roguelike! Harness class-defining colors, master an inspired spellbook, and influence the growth of your enemy! As a group or solo, you'll craft plot-twisting builds to rewrite the rules in Ink!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40%, Roguelike 25.1%, Co-op 15.8%, Arcade 15%, Action 2.3%
- #49 DunHero
67% matchVery Positive88% of 605 reviews2026
Dev: Dev Kacper
Windows · Linux
DunHero is an Action Roguelike. Choose your class, level up and collect powerful items. Defeat bosses and free the world from evil in unique adventures. Play solo or with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.9%, Action Roguelike 28.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Roguelike 19.3%, Action 1.4%
- #50 Antipaint
68% matchVery Positive95% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.4% ★, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelike 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%
- #51 Ship of Fools
68% matchVery Positive82% of 6,284 reviews2022
Dev: Fika ProductionsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite. Set sail, man the cannons and battle sea monsters through the tempestuous seas of the Archipelago. Are you fool enough to stop the Aquapocalypse?
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.4%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Local Multiplayer 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #52 DVD Survivors
67% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Signal Spike Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bounce through an 8-minute bullet-heaven action roguelite as the DVD Survivor logo. Slam corners for explosive bonuses, scoop up bytes, and build ridiculous loadouts from 60+ weapons. Trigger dozens of evolutions, unleash devastating synergies, and erase pop-ups, malware, and bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.6%, Roguelike 29.5%, Arcade 23%, Action 4.3%, Funny 3%
- #53 AK-xolotl: Together
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,533 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.3%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelike 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Cartoony 10.1%
- #54 Rabbit and Steel
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,644 reviews2024
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package. Choose your class, gather your rabbit-eared companions and battle your way to the Moonlit Pinnacle!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Roguelike 15.5%, Co-op 13.8%
- #55 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
66% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.5%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Local Multiplayer 11.8%, Arcade 10.5%
- #56 INVERSUS Deluxe
69% matchVery Positive89% of 388 reviews2016
Dev: Hypersect
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
INVERSUS is is a competitive and cooperative arcade shooter for 1 to 4 players online or on the couch. Fight for territory in a dynamic negative-space map where open paths for your team are the walls of your opponent's team. Strategize and trap the enemy to win!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%
- #57 Square Heroes
69% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2015
Dev: Gnomic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #58 Earth Overclocked
70% matchVery Positive81% of 200 reviews2015
Dev: Chronicle Bench
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a scientist who is terrible at making time machines, but great at blasting bad guys. Use a diverse selection of weapons to fight off monsters while searching for pieces of your time machine in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.3%, Local Co-Op 27.7%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #59 Shutshimi
70% matchMixed68% of 176 reviews2015
Dev: Neon Deity GamesPub: Choice Provisions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shütshimi is a randomized shoot'em up about a muscle-bound fish with memory problems defending the seven seas. Defeat or navigate through waves of enemies, collecting new upgrades every 10 seconds that change up the gameplay as you battle your way through each of the game's bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.3%, Local Co-Op 45.8%, Action 3.9%
- #60 Hazelnut Hex
66% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Hand-drawn 12%, Arcade 11.9%, Cartoon 9.3%