- #1 Voidigo
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,843 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers chaotic, boss-focused twin-stick action that matches the intensity of Patch Quest's combat.
- #2 The Crackpet Show
96% matchVery Positive86% of 844 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the cute-but-deadly aesthetic and chaotic twin-stick shooting mechanics that make Patch Quest so engaging.
- #3 Minishoot' Adventures
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,977 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.7%, Metroidvania 28%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blend of metroidvania exploration and bullet-hell combat found in Patch Quest.
- #4 Enter the Gungeon
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,278 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.9%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Difficult 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gold standard for bullet-hell roguelites that provides the same level of challenging, high-stakes combat.
- #5 Tiny Rogues
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,641 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Action Roguelike 18%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, Difficult 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers deep character customization and satisfying action-roguelike progression similar to the loop in Patch Quest.
- #6 Temtem: Swarm
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,703 reviews2026
Dev: Crema
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It directly combines creature-collection mechanics with bullet-hell survival gameplay.
- #7 Juicy Realm
93% matchVery Positive88% of 3,669 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Roguelite 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar quirky, vibrant art style paired with accessible yet challenging twin-stick shooting.
- #8 Starward Rogue
92% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated bullet-hell dungeon crawler that focuses on intense, pattern-based combat.
- #9 Revita
91% matchVery Positive81% of 2,415 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality roguelite that emphasizes precision movement and challenging bullet-hell encounters.
- #10 Nuclear Throne
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,651 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: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, fast-paced twin-stick shooter that provides the same frantic, skill-based combat experience.
- #11 Monster Sanctuary
90% matchVery Positive91% of 12,542 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 50.1%, Metroidvania 31.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it is the premier choice for players who love the creature-collection and team-building aspects of Patch Quest.
- #12 Doomsday Hunters
89% matchVery Positive90% of 788 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Difficult 10.5%, Action Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, difficult twin-stick experience with extensive itemization and progression.
- #13 Cult of the Lamb
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 125,801 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Base Building 34.5%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Roguelite 17.9%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It balances base-building and creature management with top-down action, mirroring the variety found in Patch Quest.
- #14 Cavity Busters
89% matchVery Positive96% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Roguelite 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, visceral bullet-hell roguelite that rewards aggressive playstyles.
- #15 Blazing Beaks
88% matchVery Positive83% of 2,618 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 13.9%, Co-op 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick shooter offers a similar roguelite structure and a charming, animal-themed cast.
- #16 Shard Squad
86% matchVery Positive86% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: The Root StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Form a squad of elemental creatures and face hordes of challenging enemies! Choose your Shards according to their synergies to gain new abilities, and equip relics that will make the winds blow in your favor! Survive through different environments and save your lands!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.1%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Co-op 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A newer roguelite that focuses on creature-collection and pixel-art bullet-hell combat.
- #17 Neon Abyss
86% matchVery Positive86% of 23,580 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 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 18.1%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Roguelite 14%, Action Roguelike 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features platforming-infused twin-stick combat and a chaotic, colorful aesthetic.
- #18 Nomad Survival
85% matchVery Positive84% of 2,174 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Roguelite 22.7%, Roguelike 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more accessible, arcade-style bullet-hell experience with strong roguelite elements.
- #19 Trash Quest
84% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: Francis Vace
Windows
Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.9%, Bullet Hell 37.1%, Action 5.9%, Adventure 2.6%, Indie 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines metroidvania-style exploration with precision platforming and bullet-hell elements.
- #20 Dungreed
84% matchVery Positive93% of 9,557 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27%, Roguelite 22.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Roguelike 14.5%, Difficult 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This roguevania blends dungeon exploration with satisfying combat and character progression.
- #21 Rogue: Genesia
81% matchVery Positive91% of 8,498 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 14.4%, Procedural Generation 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the bullet-hell survivor genre, offering massive enemy counts and satisfying progression.
- #22 Toroom
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 14%, Difficult 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, difficult action-roguelite that captures the essence of classic twin-stick shooters.
- #23 Cyclo Chambers
82% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Arena Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, arcade-style bullet-hell that focuses on tight, circular combat arenas.
- #24 Cat Quest II
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,149 reviews2019
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!
Why similar: Co-op 58.4%, Adventure 27.4%, Action 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a cute, action-adventure experience with a focus on exploration and creature-themed combat.
- #25 Witchinour
82% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 14.3%, Procedural Generation 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that emphasizes fast movement and roguelite dungeon crawling.
- #26 Monsters 'til Midnight
80% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, top-down bullet-hell experience that mirrors the combat intensity of Patch Quest.
- #27 Repetendium
79% matchVery Positive90% of 295 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: Arena Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 13.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-intensity bullet-hell roguelite designed for players who enjoy testing their reflexes.
- #28 Downwell
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,574 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Difficult 19.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Procedural Generation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, fast-paced vertical shooter that relies on precise movement and bullet-hell mechanics.
- #29 Disfigure
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,533 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Arena Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #30 Slimekeep
77% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 14%, Difficult 11.4%, Procedural Generation 10.8%
- #31 Plague Breaker
78% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Wozzy Games Limited
Windows
Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 15.7%, Difficult 14%, Procedural Generation 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A roguevania that features character customization and exploration-heavy dungeon crawling.
- #32 Twilight Survivors
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,073 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #33 Lake of Creatures
75% matchVery Positive94% of 357 reviews2024
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Difficult action FISHING ROGUELIKE, where you slaughter mutated creatures with weapons that shoot lasers and explosions!!! 💥 Catch fish to buy treasures that MODIFY YOUR BUILD and end up with CRAZY SYNERGIZING ATTACKS that melt those noob enemies
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Action Roguelike 15%, Difficult 12.7%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #34 COLLAPSED
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: Glaive Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Collapsed is a post-apocalyptic roguelike action-platformer. Hunt your prey through vast procedurally-generated levels filled with tough enemies, useful loot and experience points. Fight alone or with a friend – either way, it won’t be easy!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Roguelite 25.5%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Co-op 13.5%, Procedural Generation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that focuses on fast, skill-based combat and character progression.
- #35 Ether Loop
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Roguelite 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
- #36 Ogre Chambers DX
74% matchVery Positive91% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Difficult 9.9%
- #37 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
74% matchVery Positive81% of 470 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 22%, Roguelike 17.4%, Action 6%
- #38 Rabbit and Steel
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,306 reviews2024
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.8 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 26.4%, Co-op 21.5%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Difficult 14.9%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #39 Planetary Dustoff
75% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Roguelite 15.8%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%
- #40 Reverie in the Moonlight
71% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: room6
Windows
In Reverie in the Moonlight, scary monsters are chasing you, and you can’t fight them...but your plushies can. Can your adorable friends protect you from these nightmares?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35.4%, Roguelite 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Roguelike 17%, Action 5.4%
- #41 Pixel Descent
72% matchVery Positive84% of 140 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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action Roguelike 17%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Arcade 8.7%
- #42 Galactic Glitch
70% matchVery Positive90% of 939 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Roguelite 11%
- #43 Roboquest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,166 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Roguelite 23%, Co-op 19.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Roguelike 8%
- #44 Wizard of Legend
72% matchVery Positive91% of 20,993 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Roguelite 11.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 10.2%
- #45 Beyond the Long Night
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: Noisy Head GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Explore a whimsical underground world whilst being chased by a mysterious corrupting force in this charming twin-stick action roguelike! Befriend loveable characters, fend off enemies with chaotic abilities, and uncover the secrets of this subterranean kingdom caught in a time loop.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 14%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #46 Ogre Chambers 2222
69% matchVery Positive97% of 252 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 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Roguelite 10.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.8%, Arena Shooter 8.8%
- #47 Berzerk: Recharged
73% matchMixed64% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #48 Vinebound: Tangled Together
70% matchVery Positive96% of 52 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: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 16.9%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Co-op 15.5%
- #49 Doomed to Hell
71% matchVery Positive82% of 238 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Difficult 12.1%
- #50 Identifile: Desktop Dungeon
68% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Gearbyte Games
Windows
Become the ultimate desktop cursor in a deeply infected operating system! Navigate folders like dungeon rooms, delete viruses, and level up with EXEs in this action-packed roguelike.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.2%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #51 Wildkeepers Rising
69% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Tame monsters! Slay waves of enemy hordes! Explore fantasy lands! Wildkeepers Rising is a whimsical action-RPG roguelite set in a beautiful hand-drawn world that combines the power curve of bullet heaven games with the compulsive fun of a creature collector.
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.4%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #52 Cast Out Colony
68% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Wooshido
Windows
Cast Out Colony combines roguelite and bullet-heaven action with robust town-building elements. Choose from various characters, fight hordes of foes, and grow your colony, which in return grows your stats, offering a unique twist on the survival genre.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Arena Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 11.6%
- #53 Uragun
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Action Roguelike 9.9%
- #54 Duck Paradox
66% matchVery Positive95% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: Magic GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Difficult 14.2%, Arcade 10.1%
- #55 Pesticide Not Required
66% matchVery Positive94% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #56 Paper Animal Adventure
65% matchVery Positive97% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 6.5%
- #57 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
67% matchVery Positive90% of 624 reviews2021
Dev: VINEPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.8%, Local Multiplayer 14.2%, Puzzle 12.7%, Roguelite 10.8%, Adventure 10.7%
- #58 BALL x PIT
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,698 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Base Building 10.8%
- #59 Vagante
67% matchVery Positive89% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.3%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 17%, Difficult 16.3%, Procedural Generation 11.5%