- #1 Brotato
97% 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 22.6% ★, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Roguelike 10.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential bullet-heaven roguelike that matches the fast-paced, arena-based combat and character-building depth.
- #2 Tiny Rogues
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,786 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 25.0 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 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Difficult 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers tight, difficult, and highly replayable top-down combat that rewards precise movement and strategic build choices.
- #3 Nuclear Throne
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,817 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 17.9%, Roguelike 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity action-roguelike that captures the chaotic, fast-paced shooter feel of the seed game.
- #4 Voidigo
95% 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 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features chaotic, colorful, and highly mobile twin-stick combat that emphasizes boss fights and procedural exploration.
- #5 Nova Drift
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,646 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 14%, Shooter 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a deep, modular evolution system for your ship that feels very similar to the organelle-based upgrades in Pathogenic.
- #6 Enter the Gungeon
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,914 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.0 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 28.8%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 12.1%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for bullet-hell roguelikes, providing the same level of intense, screen-filling projectile dodging.
- #7 Star of Providence
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,375 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 17.3%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Difficult 11%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, high-octane bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes precise movement and pattern recognition.
- #8 Genome Guardian
92% matchVery Positive92% of 786 reviews2024
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 16.8%, Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Roguelite 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the sequel, offering similar top-down shooter mechanics and biological-themed upgrades.
- #9 Death Must Die
91% matchVery Positive90% of 21,775 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 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 31.9% ★, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines bullet-heaven mechanics with RPG-style loot and character progression for a satisfying gameplay loop.
- #10 Rogue: Genesia
91% matchVery Positive91% of 8,587 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 47.7% ★, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 8.1%, Roguelike 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced bullet-heaven game that excels at making the player feel like an unstoppable force against thousands of enemies.
- #11 Genome Guardian 2
90% matchVery Positive96% of 433 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 29.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the microscopic, biological aesthetic and focuses heavily on gun customization and roguelite progression.
- #12 Soulstone Survivors
89% matchVery Positive91% of 26,865 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.8 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 50.9% ★, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality bullet-heaven game with deep skill trees and massive enemy swarms that mirror the intensity of Pathogenic.
- #13 Army of Ruin
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,818 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 21.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished bullet-heaven title that focuses on exploration and hack-and-slash combat within an arena setting.
- #14 Halls of Torment
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,896 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.4 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 30.4% ★, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a retro-styled, challenging bullet-heaven experience that focuses on character builds and survival against overwhelming odds.
- #15 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
86% matchVery Positive88% of 6,343 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 29.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique skill tree system that allows for diverse character builds in a bullet-heaven environment.
- #16 HyperParasite
88% 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 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Procedural Generation 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique parasitic theme where you take over enemies, aligning well with the biological invasion concept.
- #17 Survivors of the Dawn
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 773 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 24.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a sci-fi take on the bullet-heaven genre with tight controls and satisfying weapon upgrades.
- #18 Disfigure
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,513 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 12%, Difficult 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-intensity top-down shooter that focuses on light-based mechanics and bullet-hell survival.
- #19 Swarm Grinder
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,221 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 19.7% ★, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 15.2%, Procedural Generation 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite shooter that emphasizes managing massive swarms of enemies, similar to the survival aspects of Pathogenic.
- #20 Gatekeeper
84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,379 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity LagoonPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%, Difficult 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, indie roguelike that emphasizes intense combat and objective-based arena survival.
- #21 Sodaman
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 869 reviews2026
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 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 24.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelike 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed bullet-heaven game that maintains a high level of intensity and constant character progression.
- #22 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
83% 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 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Perma Death 10.8%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A planet-hopping action-roguelike that provides a unique perspective on top-down shooter combat.
- #23 Toroom
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 203 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 12.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down shooter that emphasizes quick reflexes and room-based dungeon crawling.
- #24 Doomed to Hell
81% matchVery Positive82% of 245 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 32%
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 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Perma Death 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Difficult 12%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, high-difficulty action-roguelike that focuses on pure shooting mechanics.
- #25 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
77% matchVery Positive92% of 15,563 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 60.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%, Bullet Hell 7.3%, Action Roguelike 6.7%, Roguelike 5.6%
- #26 Neon Abyss
80% matchVery Positive86% of 23,629 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 Heaven 30.2% ★, Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, platforming-based roguelike that features deep loot systems and chaotic bullet-hell combat.
- #27 Plague Inc: Evolved
79% matchVery Positive94% of 65,987 reviews2016
Dev: Ndemic Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.
Why similar: Difficult 34.5%, Co-op 27.2%, Survival 16.5%, Casual 13.3%, 2D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: While a strategy game, it is the definitive title for players interested in the 'pathogen' and 'infection' theme.
- #28 Scrappage
79% matchVery Positive82% of 106 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 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that emphasizes perma-death and intense, fast-paced combat encounters.
- #29 Shape Shifter: Formations
77% 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 25.6% ★, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #30 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 27.1%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Difficult 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic roguelite that offers a variety of paths and character choices for high replayability.
- #31 Deadzone: Rogue
75% matchVery Positive82% of 16,730 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.0 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: Roguelike 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 12.8%
- #32 Repetendium
78% 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 22.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Perma Death 10.9%, Action Roguelike 9.8%
- #33 Noobs Are Coming
76% 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: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #34 Vital Shell
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,831 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 31.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #35 Microcosmum: survival of cells
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,421 reviews2015
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Microcosmum: survival of cells. Join the wonderful and amazing world of microorganisms.
Why similar: 2D 43.7%, Action 28.8%, Casual 27.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking game that focuses entirely on the microscopic, cellular life-form aesthetic found in the seed game.
- #36 20 Minutes Till Dawn
74% matchVery Positive90% of 29,160 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #37 Blazing Beaks
76% matchVery Positive83% of 2,628 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Top-Down Shooter 14%, Local Co-Op 14%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #38 Horde Hunters
73% 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 28.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #39 Galactic Glitch
71% 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Difficult 14.5%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #40 Lost Potato
74% matchVery Positive93% of 246 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Perma Death 13.3%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Difficult 10.6%
- #41 Nomad Survival
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,192 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.0 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 28.6% ★, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #42 Funguys Swarm
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,168 reviews2026
Dev: Stairway Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 39.8% ★, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 10.1%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
- #43 Infectious
75% matchMixed66% of 83 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 60.4%, Action 15.5%, Casual 14.4%, 2D 9.6%
- #44 Raining Blood: Hellfire
70% matchVery Positive91% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Bullet Heaven 12.1% ★, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Perma Death 10.9%
- #45 Pickle Pete
69% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Nightowls
Windows
A roguelite bullet heaven where you dodge and auto-shoot through waves of enemies. Build devastating weapon, gear and mutation combinations with deep synergies. Face over 30 unique bosses across diverse biomes in this challenging arena shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #46 REMEDIUM: Sentinels
73% matchMixed69% of 247 reviews2023
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Become a Sentinel and face the plague in roguelite fast-paced auto-shooter set in the same world as REMEDIUM game. Combine items and alchemical elements to acquire more powerful weapons and create unique builds to defend the plague survivors against the endless hordes of mutants!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #47 Pass the Fear
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,383 reviews2026
Dev: PlayMud StudioPub: Paras Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Co-op 14.6%, Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #48 Tiny Chaos
71% 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 17.3%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #49 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 12.3%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Action Roguelike 10.4%
- #50 Cavity Busters
71% matchVery Positive96% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 15%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #51 I'm No Demonlord
68% matchVery Positive85% of 178 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 29.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Roguelike 10.4%, Action Roguelike 10.2%
- #52 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
68% matchMixed69% of 6,417 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelike 10%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
- #53 GUNTOUCHABLES
67% matchVery Positive85% of 4,177 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Difficult 18.2%, Co-op 15.2%, Roguelite 13.8%
- #54 Exodemic
70% 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 6.3%, 2D 5.2%
- #55 ATOMINE
72% 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 12%, Perma Death 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Action Roguelike 10.2%
- #56 X-Mutation
68% 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 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #57 Let Them Come: Onslaught
65% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #58 Antipaint
66% 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 26.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #59 Windowkill
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,743 reviews2024
Dev: torcado
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Perma Death 18.2%, Action Roguelike 18%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Co-op 10.1%
- #60 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 459,038 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 27.4 hrsMean: 161.5 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 22.8%, Roguelike 18.6%, Difficult 15.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.2%