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  1. #1 Spoils of a Starfighter
    97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: R J L Jones
    Windows

    A space survival roguelike where you upgrade your ship over the course of the game, and unlock new ships and weapon mods as you progress over multiple games.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Roguelike 13.7%, Arcade 11.5%

  2. #2 100% Clean Inc.
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PotionWorksPub: CozyPuzzleGames
    Windows · Linux

    100% Clean Inc. is a top-down Roguelite shooting game. Follow the new intern as he explores the cleaning company building, where things seem to be going wrong.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Roguelike 14.2%, Arcade 6.4%

  3. #3 Weapon Case
    96% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Auscan Games
    Windows

    A top-down roguelite shooter where you command a ship and survive endless waves of sea monsters. Manually aim your main weapon, auto-fire the rest, and upgrade to stay afloat, or sink trying.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.7%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action 5.7%

  4. #4 Smol Survivors
    95% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: smolblockboi
    Windows

    Smol Survivors is a 2D reverse bullet-heck where smol blocks have become lost and need to find their friends and a way back home while fighting through hordes of enemies.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Roguelike 11.6%, Arcade 9.6%

  5. #5 Run or Rot: ZK1L4
    94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: SantosaiDev
    Windows · Linux

    Survive relentless hordes in ZK1L4, a fast-paced bullet heaven! Choose unique characters, unleash powerful weapons, and master deadly skills. Play solo or team up in couch co-op to take on the chaos. Will you escape the swarm or become one with it?

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Roguelike 12.2%, Action 4.1%

  6. #6 Snake Eyes
    94% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Jake SlutzkyPub: Hollow Potato
    Windows

    Snake Eyes is a bullet hell top down 2D roguelike where you assume the role of a vengeful snake on a quest to take down the casino that took her arm. Parry, dodge, and take revenge with your homemade Slot Machine Gun while collecting unique items to assist you on your path of revenge.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Roguelike 15.6%, Arcade 12.6%

  7. #7 Newton's Promise
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Johnson V.
    Windows · Linux

    Face endless waves of enemies through diverse builds and weapons, and uncover the promise that drives Newton to rise through the skies in this Roguelite Side-Scroller.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Isometric 11.4%, Arcade 9.3%

  8. #8 Rob o Bot
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fat Rat
    Windows

    Rob o Bot is a survivors-like action game where you fight hordes of robots that began acting on their own after a mysterious virus infected a new generation of machines. Survive waves of enemies, upgrade your gear, and take back control before the machines take over.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 23%, Roguelike 10%, Arcade 8%

  9. #9 Appliance Gone Wild
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Inworld Studio
    Windows

    Elon Musk said that intelligence would be quite interested in preserving itself. Abandoned AI appliances, designed to die, turn against their creators to protect their own existence, even now erasing humanity’s path to digital immortality. But for two elderly people, this is their only hope.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Action 4.3%

  10. #10 Delusional
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Autoplay
    Windows

    Delusional is a chaotic top-down roguelike shooter where you battle absurd enemies with hundreds of ridiculous weapons, all in a desperate bid to defeat the eccentric artiste who created you.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Roguelike 13.9%, Arcade 11.2%

  11. #11 Orbital Peril
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZaxtorGameS
    Windows

    What happens to you when your mobility is completely left to the wind? Use only two keys to control your weapon direction in a 360 degree orbit while danger envelops you! In this realm, you will definitely die, but what kind of impression will you leave before you take your very last breath?

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Action 9%, 2D 4.1%

  12. #12 Rogueween
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DeveloperDavid
    Windows

    Rogueween is a roguelike, bullet hell, top-down arena shooter game where candies grant shooting abilities, treats provide power-ups, tricks offer extra challenges, and you battle waves of Halloween-themed enemies in this action-packed adventure!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Roguelike 13.5%, Action 3.9%

  13. #13 Chorus of the Night
    89% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2022
    Dev: Matt Sayer
    Windows · Mac

    Fight through hordes of burnt CDs, flying TVs, and faceless suits in this frantic, run-based, twin-stick shooter. Forget firing bullets, though - you'll be flinging vinyl records, throwing drumsticks and swinging guitars to fend off the enemies of music and maybe, just maybe, survive the night.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Action Roguelike 24.2%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Roguelike 11.8%, Arcade 9.4%

  14. #14 Gunclone Arena
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Off North Games
    Windows · Linux

    Gunclone Arena is a top-down looter-shooter roguelite. Fight as a super-clone that can wield 6 weapons, a Beam and Shield in a dystopian TV show! Loot thousands of weapon variants with ricochet, detonate, shock, pierce and more. Stack build-changing Mods. Notice: Escape is grounds for perma-recycle.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Roguelike 13.4%, Arcade 11.6%

  15. #15 Orbital Arena
    87% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: UnsoughtSpoon
    Windows

    An Incremental Rogue-Lite Game that is exactly the PERFECT difficulty. You have the ability to adjust your stats, your enemies stats, and even your enemy count. All of which reflect back to how many resources you acquire during the game.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.9%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, Arcade 11.6%, Linear 5.7%

  16. #16 Irradiant Skies
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Cuboids Interactive
    Windows

    Irradiant Skies is an arcade roguelite blending brick-breaking and bullet-parrying combat. Reflect enemy attacks, chain powerful upgrades, and master unique ships as you ascend through waves of enemies.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Roguelike 14.1%, Arcade 11.4%

  17. #17 Yawnoc
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2024
    Dev: DaFluffyPotato
    Windows · Linux

    Destroy hordes of strange machines that have invaded the forest. Yawnoc is a chaotic top-down shooter roguelite focused on immersion into the world of Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Roguelike 10.1%, Arcade 9%

  18. #18 Stardust Escape
    85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Nikolaj Piet PaghPub: PetskullGames
    Windows

    Survive the neon space chaos in this fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with a twist of Asteroids. Blast through swarms of geometric enemies, complete quirky quests, and upgrade your ship with absurd weapons in a Jetsons-style galaxy brimming with danger, glow, and humor.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelike 11.1%, Arcade 9.2%

  19. #19 Mt. Quack Legend
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Polyfization
    Windows

    A single player 2D anime rogue-lite RPG. Join an new born duck girl's adventure in a aggressively cute world. Beat up cute wild creatures and level up to different bird classes as you explore this place.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.8%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Roguelike 16%, Action 7.3%

  20. #20 Furniture Fu
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Luke Rayfield
    Windows

    Furniture Fu is a home-makeover, demon-hunting, hoard-fighting roguelike. Lay out furniture strategically to make awesome synergies and cosy houses - all in a day’s work for America’s first suburban ninja.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.3%, Bullet Hell 29.2%, Roguelike 16.1%, Arcade 13%, 2D 3.9%

  21. #21 Magic Cat
    82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Hakimi Game
    Windows

    "Magic Cat" is a hand-drawn 2D roguelike game. Players play a little black cat mage to fight—each battle a new trial. Leveling up brings surprises; challenges are unique. Facing monster waves, players strengthen magic via choices, move step by step, defeat the ultimate Boss.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Roguelike 11%, Action 3.9%

  22. #22 Slimes Arena
    82% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Monorun Studio
    Windows

    Outlast wave after wave to grow unstoppable. Slimes Arena is a fast-paced arena shooter roguelite where each slime’s unique abilities combine with a wide variety of power-ups. No two runs are ever the same as you bounce to survive.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 5.1%

  23. #23 Odyssey Moon
    84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: Lua Ludica
    Windows

    Discover Odyssey Moon, the charming ARCADE game filled with shooting, upgrades, and adorable characters. Explore the moon in space, enhance your character with unique combinations, and immerse yourself in this cute adventure. Get ready to fall in love!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.2%, Bullet Hell 28.3%, Roguelike 15.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 5.1%

  24. #24 Outclassed
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 83tsu
    Windows

    Outclassed is an arcade dungeon crawler roguelite where you combine unique class abilities to clear an expansive dungeon. Level up, collect items, and create powerful synergies to become truly outclassed!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Bullet Hell 24%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Roguelike 16.5%, Action 7.8%

  25. #25 Die Erdnussbutter
    81% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Demented Fish Studios
    Windows

    Shoot, dash, and power your way through enemy lines in the arcade-style 2D side scroller, Die Erdnussbutter!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Alternate History 12.9%, Roguelike 10.4%

  26. #26 NO ENTRY: OUR BURROW
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: One Team
    Windows

    A survivors-like game where you fire missiles by linking icons.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Parody 14.7%, Roguelike 9.3%

  27. #27 Hellspawn Trials: how many toddlers can you beat in a fight?
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Andrew James Stetson
    Windows

    The Hellspawn Trials is an endless top down shooter where you choose from a variety of dynamic weapons and Faustian upgrades with unique side effects so you can become powerful enough to discover the answer to the ultimate question: How many toddlers can you beat in a fight?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Roguelike 13.1%, Cartoony 4.7%

  28. #28 Unbounded
    78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Allen Zhu
    Windows

    A fast-paced top-down bullet hell roguelike where every input matters. Fight, dodge, upgrade, repeat. Push yourself to the limit and see how far you can go.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Roguelike 10.8%, Action 4.5%

  29. #29 Enchanter - 附魔师
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Happy213
    Windows

    Enchanter is a roguelike dungeon crawler blending bullet hell combat with sandbox survival elements. Explore mysterious fragmented realms where you'll mine ores, unlock treasure chests, gather resources, cook meals, trade with merchants, enchant gear, and battle magical creatures.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Roguelike 14.4%, Cartoony 4.7%

  30. #30 Deflect Boy
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: Reima Project
    Windows

    Deflect Boy is a top-down arena shooter, that instead of guns, you only have a shield. Deflect the bullets and combine new skills to create unique deflection powers and survive until the nightmare ends.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Top-Down Shooter 26%, Action Roguelike 25.5%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 8.4%

  31. #31 Crimsonwood
    77% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: nodoxi
    Windows

    Crimsonwood is a roguelike top-down shooter in a cursed national park. Collect various weapons, gain perks and battle hordes of enemies to survive.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Roguelike 11%, Action 4.3%

  32. #32 Fool's Gold
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: amlPub: 0aml
    Windows

    A pirate themed arcade survivor with rouge-lite elements. Shoot your way though the ever expanding sea as you defend yourself from sea snakes and ghost ships as you collect gold to upgrade your ship.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Roguelike 14.1%, Arcade 11.4%

  33. #33 Neon Blitz
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Binary Sunrise
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A fast-paced action roguelike where explosive combat fuels 'Blitz' ultimates—a rage mode that dominates the battlefield. Endure relentless battles, enhance your arsenal, and evolve powerful abilities. Each run opens new tactical possibilities in this intense arena shooter.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Roguelike 13.2%, Arcade 10.8%

  34. #34 人形作战兵器 Automata
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AliveGameStudio
    Windows

    Massive mutant creatures are coming at you, control your automata to beat them!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.7%, Action Roguelike 30.9%, Roguelike 21.6%, Action 7.9%

  35. #35 Nova Survivors
    74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Exsequi Studios
    Windows

    A sci-fi survivor game focused on fast-paced combat and deep meta-progression. This is no walk in the park. You'll land on a hostile alien planet and face relentless waves of monsters. The only way to survive this hell is to fight, upgrade, and permanently strengthen yourself!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Roguelike 16.6%, Action 7.2%

  36. #36 Grudgeborn
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Midware Games
    Windows

    Descend deep into goblin infested dungeons in Grudgeborn. A Dwarven themed survivors-like dungeon crawler. Slay hordes of enemies, pick unique passives and attacks, rescue your fellow dwarves and settle your ancient grudges

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Roguelike 14.9%, Arcade 12%

  37. #37 I'm Not Sleepy
    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: I Nod
    Windows

    In this fast-paced arena roguelike, you're a clown, a baker, a robot, a ballerina... or maybe you're just asleep! Battle hordes of bizarre baddies, collect curious items, and select powerful upgrades to enhance the unique abilities of your growing roster of playable characters.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.8%, Bullet Hell 30.9%, Roguelike 17.6%, Action 6.1%, Hand-drawn 5%

  38. #38 Bulletail
    73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: ApeXPloit Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Snake-meets-bullet-hell roguelike where your tail is your ammo. Eat bullets to grow, spend length to shoot, and survive escalating waves, enemies, and bosses.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 4.1%

  39. #39 Abettor
    76% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2021
    Dev: Justin Avila
    Windows

    Abettor is a top-down shooter where enemies constantly spawn all around you. In this game, not only does the world generate around you, but the enemies do as well. Kill as many enemies and achieve your highest score. How many can you kill in Abettor?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 5.3%

  40. #40 Timepunk
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Aden Interactive
    Windows

    Retrofuturistic bullet-hell roguelike where you play as a rogue time traveler, fighting through hundreds of historical foes! Every run reshapes history itself— Shoot weapons from different eras, use time-manipulating skills, and create unique builds to survive until you reach the end of all time!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Alternate History 15.8%, Roguelike 11%

  41. #41 Tales of Meow: Survivors
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Lying Cat Studio
    Windows

    Play as adorable cats and fight against endless waves of enemies in this roguelike game! Empower yourself with ever-growing abilities, create powerful builds, and use a wide variety of active items to handle any situation. It’s time to defeat your enemies!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.2%, Bullet Hell 30.1%, Roguelike 20.9%, 2D 4.9%, Action 3.2%

  42. #42 核心战力组
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CrzyMeow_Studio
    Windows

    Team Pillar💼⚔️ — Survive the office like a roguelike! Be the scapegoat 🐑, warning chicken 🐔, or troublemaker 💥. Fight monsters 👹, level up, dodge bosses 💢. Retirement? Harder than beating the game! 🔄

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Roguelike 18.1%, Action 6.2%, Cartoony 5.9%

  43. #43 La Furia de las Trenzas
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: La Romero Estudio
    Windows · Linux

    La Furia de las Trenzas is a survivor-like roguelite where you'll face relentless hordes of British soldiers trying to capture Buenos Aires. Recruit your platoon of soldiers with special abilities and defend the town square!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Roguelike 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.7%

  44. #44 Demon Eye
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kyle Rhoads
    Windows

    Combine powerups to forge demonic eyes and create deadly builds. Drop into raids, gather materials, and fight your way through demons. Escape alive to keep what you’ve earned or die and lose everything.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Action 5.5%, 2D 4.3%

  45. #45 Chaos Classroom
    70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Pack Tactics ProductionsPub: Rabid Troll Studios
    Windows

    Chaos Classroom is an action-roguelite, bullet-heaven where the player selects a team to fight hordes of make-believe enemies in an imaginative dream version of the school, with the option of swapping between different students as they try to make it to the end of each week.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Bullet Hell 22%, Parody 16.9%, Cartoony 5.7%

  46. #46 Bulletmancer
    71% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Posing Possums
    Windows

    In this horde survival roguelite you don't move, but you do shoot! Choose a wizard to wield the Arcane Turret, combine different bullet spells and survive until the final boss comes to face you.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Roguelike 12.7%, Isometric 9.8%

  47. #47 BALL x PIT
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,880 reviews2025
    Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 23.5%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Arcade 12%

  48. #48 Oh Darling! I Hate To Tell You This...
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 33 reviews2023
    Dev: Ashina Studios
    Windows

    Little Darling makes a wish at the place where all the wishes come true. Then her journey begins. She has to fight against the monsters with the power of light.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Roguelike 9.5%, Arcade 8.2%

  49. #49 WASarD
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Heartbeast
    Windows · Linux

    WASarD is a rogue-lite single stick shooter. Maneuver your auto-casting wizard between dangerous enemies and hundreds of projectiles. Purchase passive charms, unlock permanent wards, and use powerful relics to give yourself an edge in each new randomly generated dungeon.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.3%, Action Roguelike 33.1%, Roguelike 20.1%, 2D 5.4%, Action 5%

  50. #50 Goblins & Gun Runnin’
    69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Ewan Make Games
    Windows

    Goblins & Gun runnin` is a short rouge like like game where you venture down into a dungeon of goblins and other creatures to save your cheese. the dungeon is scalable to how you want to play. if you want to do a small run make the dungeon small or a big dungeon for long playthrough

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Roguelike 17.3%, Action 2%

  51. #51 Enter The Lost Chamber
    69% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: Game Academy
    Windows

    Explore dungeons, battle hordes of monsters, and defy fate in “Enter The Lost Chamber,” an action-packed pixel art roguelike. Discover new challenges, collect powerful weapons, and prepare to face the final boss at any time. Dive into the darkness!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Roguelike 12.6%, Action 4.4%

  52. #52 Forecast Death
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: chabreck
    Windows · Linux

    Survive the chaos of a bullet-heaven action game. Tear through enemy hordes, stack wild ability combos, and endure cataclysms that rewrite the rules mid-fight. The pace ramps up every minute - either you grow stronger, or you get wiped out.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Arcade 9.5%

  53. #53 Cosmic Flesh: Overdrive
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Turbo Soda Games
    Windows

    Defend the galaxy from endless cosmic horrors. Dash and blast with fast, burst-based piloting, unleash powerful overdrives, evolve your ship with each unique run, and push your skills to the limit.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, Arcade 7.9%

  54. #54 Dungeon Watchers
    68% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: RM120
    Windows

    Survive and destroy monsters to your heart's content with the help of powerful and unique characters. Unlock new characters and discover the synergies with their abilities to unleash game-breaking builds and slay everything on your path.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Roguelike 16.8%, Arcade 10.6%, Hand-drawn 4.8%

  55. #55 Veilbreaker
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Glistening Leaf Games
    Windows

    A retro inspired roguelike bullethell where you battle against hordes of enemies and against rising corruption, and multiple game modes. Can you manage to survive and make it to the end?

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Arcade 12.9%, Isometric 12.7%

  56. #56 Pickle Pete
    67% matchNo user reviews
    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: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Roguelike 16.4%, Arcade 8.2%

  57. #57 Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2020
    Dev: AlfaSystem Co.,Ltd.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows

    Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.1%, Bullet Hell 38.1%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 5.4%, 2D 4%

  58. #58 Evergain Adventure
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CinderPath GamesPub: N/A
    Windows

    A fast paced 2D roguelite where swords, bows, and daggers define your playstyle across replayable, procedurally generated runs. Travel through 3 distinct biomes, defeat enemies, collect rewards and become stronger.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Roguelike 16.1%, Action 8.1%

  59. #59 Fruity Rogue
    66% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Adam Harmane
    Windows

    Fruity Rogue is a fast-paced roguelike top-down shooter where everything revolves around fruits! Explore randomly generated levels, battle fruit enemies, collect items, and discover game-changing synergies. With each run, unlock characters and weapons, each with their own playstyle and abilities.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 34%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelike 15.7%, Action 5.3%

  60. #60 Micron Survivor
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CC ARTS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Micron Survivor is a survival game with rogue-lite elements where you command alien microorganisms under the microscope. Evolve, unlock research objectives, find symbiotic weapons, upgrade your builds, and fight hordes of terrestrial organisms to rule the microcosm.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.8%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Arcade 7.3%

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