- #1 Vampire Survivors
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Roguelite 14.1%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Roguelike 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive bullet-heaven experience that mirrors the addictive, screen-clearing progression found in Pathogenic.
- #2 Brotato
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 118,068 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.8 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 23.8% ★, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Roguelike 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides intense arena-based combat with a heavy emphasis on stat-driven character customization.
- #3 Nuclear Throne
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,764 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 18.1%, Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane top-down shooter that shares the difficult, fast-paced roguelike DNA of Pathogenic.
- #4 Death Must Die
95% matchVery Positive90% of 21,713 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.2% ★, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-roguelike combat with gear-based progression that rewards strategic evolution of your character.
- #5 Soulstone Survivors
94% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 52.8% ★, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep character customization and evolution systems that allow for highly specialized builds against massive hordes.
- #6 Voidigo
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 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 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic twin-stick shooter with unique boss encounters and roguelike progression that feels similar to Pathogenic's boss fights.
- #7 Rogue: Genesia
92% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 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: Bullet Heaven 49.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 7.8%, Roguelike 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced bullet-heaven game that focuses on overwhelming odds and rapid power-ups.
- #8 Enter the Gungeon
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,726 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 28.4%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A premier dungeon-crawler that excels in bullet-hell mechanics and diverse weapon-based character evolution.
- #9 Halls of Torment
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,770 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.7% ★, Bullet Hell 19%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a retro aesthetic and challenging bullet-heaven gameplay that captures the intensity of microscopic warfare.
- #10 Army of Ruin
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,789 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 22.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a polished bullet-heaven experience with a focus on exploration and massive enemy counts.
- #11 Risk of Rain 2
89% matchVery Positive94% of 351,788 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 64.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Co-op 16.7%, Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 13.2%, Difficult 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on stacking items to create powerful, evolving combat synergies in a challenging 3D roguelike environment.
- #12 Survivors of the Dawn
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 765 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features tight top-down shooter controls and a satisfying progression loop within a sci-fi setting.
- #13 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,322 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.8% ★, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends bullet-heaven mechanics with unique character skill trees and exploration elements.
- #14 Genome Guardian 2
88% matchVery Positive97% of 405 reviews2026
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelike 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the biological theme and deep gun-customization mechanics that define the evolution loop in Pathogenic.
- #15 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
86% matchVery Positive91% of 14,401 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 62.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Bullet Hell 6.8%, Action Roguelike 6.5%, Roguelike 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on squad-based bullet-heaven action with a high degree of replayability.
- #16 Repetendium
86% 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 24.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Perma Death 10.9%, Action Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that prioritizes high-difficulty bullet-hell combat and rapid-fire progression.
- #17 HyperParasite
87% matchVery Positive82% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Perma Death 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Procedural Generation 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter where you play as a parasite, perfectly mirroring the biological invasion theme of the seed game.
- #18 Gatekeeper
84% matchVery Positive84% of 3,311 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity LagoonPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelike 12.5%, Co-op 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelike that emphasizes bullet-hell combat and strategic character progression.
- #19 Swarm Grinder
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 20.6% ★, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense bullet-hell combat against swarms, requiring constant adaptation and evolution.
- #20 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
84% matchVery Positive94% of 13,091 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.8%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 14.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Co-op 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, tactical shooter mechanics and complex weapon customization for those who enjoy the difficulty of Pathogenic.
- #21 CARRION
82% matchVery Positive94% of 35,455 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: 2D 53%, Action 47%
Why You'll Like It: A reverse-horror game where you control a growing, evolving biomass, capturing the feeling of being a biological threat.
- #22 Star of Providence
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,362 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Difficult 10.8%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging bullet-hell roguelite that rewards precise movement and strategic build choices.
- #23 Toroom
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 202 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 13%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult action-roguelite that focuses on tight combat and dungeon-crawling progression.
- #24 Tesla vs Lovecraft
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,237 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.6%, Local Co-Op 34.9%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down shooter that emphasizes overwhelming enemy swarms and powerful, evolving weaponry.
- #25 Nomad Survival
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,184 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 Heaven 29.3% ★, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist bullet-heaven game that emphasizes character stats and evolving combat abilities.
- #26 Danger Gazers
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: DIG Games
Windows · Linux
Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Bullet Hell 10%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Difficult 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-roguelite that features diverse character builds and challenging top-down shooter gameplay.
- #27 Shape Shifter: Formations
77% matchVery Positive92% of 274 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 26.5% ★, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Bullet Hell 12%, Action Roguelike 10.7%
- #28 Tiny Rogues
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Action Roguelike 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Difficult 13.2%
- #29 FatalZone
78% matchMixed67% of 2,283 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 10.2%, Survival 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A zombie-themed bullet-heaven game that focuses on survival and character growth through roguelite mechanics.
- #30 Crimsonland
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,128 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28%, Top-Down Shooter 28%, Shooter 16.4%, Co-op 11.4%, Survival 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down shooter that focuses on surviving massive waves of enemies with evolving perks.
- #31 ATOMINE
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Broken Arms Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of STUXNET, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Perma Death 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with a unique aesthetic and deep customization that mirrors the dungeon-crawler feel of Pathogenic.
- #32 Lost Potato
78% matchVery Positive94% of 241 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Perma Death 13.4%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique top-down roguelite that emphasizes movement and environmental interaction over traditional shooting.
- #33 Genome Guardian
76% matchVery Positive92% of 783 reviews2024
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic roguelite turret shooter with macroscopic depth. Survive 6 modes using an astounding array of turrets, perks, mutations and power-ups on this psychedelic journey to the heart of the abyss. Shmup Mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #34 Noobs Are Coming
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,590 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 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: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #35 Disfigure
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,120 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 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: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 12%, Difficult 11.8%
- #36 Vital Shell
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,726 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #37 Sodaman
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 862 reviews2026
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #38 Scrappage
75% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.8%, Perma Death 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #39 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
76% 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 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Perma Death 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10%
- #40 Survivor Mercs
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Difficult 9.7%
- #41 Doomed to Hell
75% matchVery Positive82% of 242 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: Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 14%, Perma Death 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #42 Galactic Glitch
71% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Difficult 14.3%, Roguelike 13.2%
- #43 20 Minutes Till Dawn
71% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #44 Deadzone: Rogue
70% matchVery Positive82% of 16,323 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Roguelike 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 12.9%
- #45 Horde Hunters
72% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Horde Hunters is an objective-driven bullet heaven roguelite where you build powerful synergies, hire allies, use tactical items, and survive the hordes of hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
- #46 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
69% matchMixed69% of 6,352 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%
- #47 M.O.O.D.S.
70% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows
Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.5%
- #48 Greedland
68% matchVery Positive83% of 3,348 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 18.2% ★, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #49 Infectious
73% matchMixed66% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Ziggy Makes Games
Windows
Play as a lethal virus infecting various organs in your host's body while trying to outsmart the immune cells that seek to eliminate you and your kind. Generate clones and watch them propagate, infecting cells and taking down bosses.
Why similar: Survival 60.3%, Action 15.4%, Casual 14.5%, 2D 9.7%
- #50 Cavity Busters
71% 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 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Action Roguelike 11.3%
- #51 I'm No Demonlord
68% matchVery Positive84% of 166 reviews2026
Dev: NiaoWu StudioPub: Edigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
"I'm No Demonlord" is a Roguelike shooter bullet hell game. High freedom in mechanics leads to unique playthroughs. As a demon-possessed hero, battle enemies, grow, and unveil dark schemes. Can he accept his new role? Save "kinds" or destroy "outsiders"? Good or evil? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.1% ★, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Roguelike 10.2%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
- #52 Pass the Fear
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,030 reviews2026
Dev: PlayMud StudioPub: Paras Games
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
PASS THE FEAR is a roguelite bullet-hell shooter. A catastrophic Witch’s Disaster strikes without warning, and chaotic magic forms the ancient Wall of Storms. Its corruption spreads relentlessly across the island. As a demon hunter trapped within, you must find a way to escape before dawn breaks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Co-op 14.9%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 13.6%
- #53 Tiny Chaos
70% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: KatrGames
Windows
Step into a pandemonium world in Tiny Chaos, a bullet heaven survival game that will test your wits, reflexes, and endurance. Face relentless hordes of enemies, explore vibrant stages, and unlock the full potential of your characters in this chaotic journey to survive against all odds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #54 Funguys Swarm
67% matchVery Positive91% of 989 reviews2025
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.4% ★, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 9.8%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #55 Antipaint
67% matchVery Positive95% of 287 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 27.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #56 X-Mutation
69% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 11%
- #57 Exodemic
69% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: ganashaw
Windows
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.6%, Perma Death 35.2%, Procedural Generation 17.7%, Action 6.2%, 2D 5.2%
- #58 NETHER DUNGEONS
66% matchVery Positive83% of 434 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #59 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 448,714 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 159.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelike 18.6%, Difficult 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.2%
- #60 Pesticide Not Required
65% matchVery Positive94% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Bullet Heaven 21.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 12.3%