- #1 Nuclear Throne
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 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: Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelike 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Difficult 11.6%, Roguelite 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive top-down roguelite shooter that matches the high-stakes, chaotic combat and pixel-art style of the seed game.
- #2 Enter the Gungeon
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 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 30.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.3%, Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 9.5%, Loot 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a masterclass in bullet-hell roguelite mechanics with a deep variety of weapons and challenging boss encounters.
- #3 Voidigo
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that combines chaotic twin-stick shooting with colorful, expressive pixel art and bullet-hell elements.
- #4 Monolith
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Adventure 75.2%, Indie 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, responsive top-down shooter that focuses on precise movement and intense bullet-hell patterns.
- #5 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
94% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 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 24.4%, Roguelite 16.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.8%, Action 12%, Indie 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly tactical and visceral shooting experience that rewards precision and quick reflexes in a top-down perspective.
- #6 Doomsday Hunters
94% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Difficult 13.7%, Roguelite 11.2%, Action 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an arcade-style, twin-stick experience with high difficulty and a wide array of roguelite upgrades.
- #7 Hotline Miami
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Action 28.7%, Indie 18.9%, Difficult 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the violent, high-stakes, and fast-paced nature of top-down shooters with a distinct, gritty aesthetic.
- #8 REPLIKATOR
93% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Roguelite 11%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art roguelite that focuses on fluid movement and intense bullet-hell combat.
- #9 RUINER
91% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Action 21.6%, Indie 10.6%, Difficult 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced top-down action game that emphasizes intense combat and a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #10 Lost Potato
91% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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: Action 21.5%, Indie 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, action-packed roguelite that relies on clever positioning and environmental interaction rather than just raw firepower.
- #11 Repetendium
90% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, top-down shooter that focuses on relentless action and satisfying, skill-based progression.
- #12 Teleglitch: Die More Edition
89% matchVery Positive85% of 2,891 reviews2013
Dev: Test3 ProjectsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Roguelike 19.8%, Difficult 14.1%, Action 13%, Indie 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, gritty roguelite that forces players to navigate dangerous environments with limited resources and high-tension combat.
- #13 Project Malice
89% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Roguelite 17.4%, Action 15.9%, Roguelike 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelite that blends exploration with intense, bullet-hell-inspired combat encounters.
- #14 Neon Chrome
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Roguelite 13.5%, Action 12.5%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed twin-stick shooter with deep roguelite progression and destructible environments.
- #15 BroodStar
86% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging roguelite shoot-em-up that focuses on top-down combat and complex enemy patterns.
- #16 Cavity Busters
86% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Roguelite 11.5%, Difficult 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, fast-paced roguelite that emphasizes bullet-hell mechanics and unconventional, high-energy combat.
- #17 Satellite Rush
87% matchVery Positive81% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: Kimeric LabsPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!
Why similar: Action 58.9%, Indie 41.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-feeling top-down shooter that emphasizes arcade-style action and challenging boss fights.
- #18 Danger Gazers
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Shotx
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 15.8%, Indie 15.2%, Roguelite 12.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-roguelite that features branching paths and intense, top-down shooting action.
- #19 Tesla vs Lovecraft
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 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 28.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Action 16.3%, Indie 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A frantic twin-stick shooter that excels at overwhelming the player with hordes of enemies and explosive weaponry.
- #20 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
84% matchVery Positive88% of 78 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Roguelite 14%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Action 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelite that features planetary exploration and intense, arcade-style shooting combat.
- #21 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 386,504 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Roguelike 26.8%, Difficult 23%, Indie 20.4%, Roguelite 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational roguelite experience that set the standard for top-down, room-based combat and procedural generation.
- #22 Dead Cells
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Adventure 17.1%, Roguelite 17.1%, Difficult 15.3%, Action 14.2%, Roguelike 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: While side-scrolling, it offers the same high-intensity, skill-based roguelite combat and progression found in the seed game.
- #23 Mega City Force
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Undreamed GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, top-down shooter that blends roguelike progression with hero-shooter elements.
- #24 HyperParasite
82% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Loot 14.3%, Roguelite 12.3%, Difficult 10.8%, Action 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique twin-stick shooter where you can possess enemies to utilize their abilities in a roguelite structure.
- #25 UltraGoodness
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 228 reviews2017
Dev: Rasul Mono
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tear your enemies to pieces in this top-down action-roguelike shooter. Leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Roguelite 12.1%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, twin-stick roguelite that focuses on pure, chaotic action and dungeon-crawling mechanics.
- #26 Katana ZERO
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Action 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Difficult 19.8%, Indie 19.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, high-octane pixel-art game that emphasizes precision and instant-death combat scenarios.
- #27 Pixel Descent
81% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Action 16.3%, Indie 13.5%, Roguelike 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-roguelite that focuses heavily on bullet-hell mechanics and shoot-em-up gameplay.
- #28 Witchinour
82% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 12.5%, Difficult 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down shooter that incorporates roguelite elements and perma-death for a high-stakes experience.
- #29 Door Kickers: Action Squad
78% matchVery Positive95% of 10,451 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Action 32.9%, Shooter 24%, Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Indie 20.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, top-down action game that requires quick thinking and precise shooting to clear rooms effectively.
- #30 Slimekeep
76% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #31 Doomed to Hell
77% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Action 8.9%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #32 Planetary Dustoff
78% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Action 12.1%, Roguelite 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Indie 9.8%
- #33 Ether Loop
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Action 16.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 12.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 9%, Bullet Hell 8.3%
- #34 Abort, Retry, Fail
75% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: Manpukuken Ramen
Windows
Abort, Retry, Fail is a top-down roguelike action adventure in which you play as a lazy programmer that has to generate his own weapon and shoot his way through hordes of enemies. Are you brave enough to help him escape from computer hell of Windows 98?
Why similar: Action 49.2%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%
- #35 Putinist Slayer
75% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Bunker 22
Windows
Putinist Slayer is a fast-paced action about destroying putinists in deep space. Let loose in an infinite roguelike shoot’em up with sticky gameplay. Kill hordes, dodge, upgrade, eliminate bosses and reach new highest records! With memes from Ukraine.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Roguelike 16.2%, Action 13%, Shooter 11.3%
- #36 Galactic Glitch
71% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Action 9.6%
- #37 Mustache in Hell
76% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IdunaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Action 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Indie 10.7%
- #38 RAD
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 958 reviews2019
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
RAD is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.
Why similar: Action 43.5%, Roguelite 35.9%, Difficult 14.4%, Funny 6.2%
- #39 BULLETHELL
72% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.4%, Difficult 24.7%, Action 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Indie 8.5%
- #40 Molemen Must Die!
74% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Mokomoto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Molemen Must Die is a game of huge bombs and revenge gone wrong, fighting for the honor of your temper-tantrum President. Deliver a bomb to the center of the Earth in this action arcade epic, inspired by your favorite B-grade action flicks. Get ready to fail in the name of Presidential pride!
Why similar: Action 30.7%, Indie 23.1%, Roguelite 18.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #41 Post Soviet Zombies
73% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: Ascension Studio
Windows
Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.
Why similar: Action 28.3%, Indie 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #42 Chaos Town
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!
Why similar: Action 26.4%, Indie 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
- #43 Bite the Bullet
73% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Action 16.9%, Roguelite 15.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Indie 12.2%
- #44 Pesticide Not Required
67% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #45 Spaceship Looter
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: Luxorix Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Spaceship Looter is an action roguelike game, where mercenaries of all stripes rob drifting schooner, lost transtport ships and abandoned military cruisers - all what is filled with tons of valuable loot and hidden in the deep space.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 11.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.2%, Action 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #46 Against Great Darkness
68% matchVery Positive83% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Loot 21.1%, Roguelite 18.5%, Action 14.7%, Shooter 11.8%
- #47 BOBR KURWA
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: SmoochGM
Windows
Prepare for a wild and unforgiving adventure in BOBR KURWA, the hardcore roguelike that will test your skills and push you to the limits! You control 3 unique heroes at once, each with distinct spells that can be upgraded. The goal is to escape from Poland through a crowd of enemies.
Why similar: Roguelike 31.6%, Action 29.7%, Funny 22.1%, Action-Adventure 16.7%
- #48 Archvale
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,365 reviews2021
Dev: idoz & phopsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.5%, Action 24.4%, Adventure 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Difficult 5%
- #49 The Sperminator: Rescuing Tzar Vlad
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Tero Lunkka
Windows
Be a Hero Super soldier Sperminator, beat evil Trumpster and Save Iconic Tzar Vlad
Why similar: Difficult 23.6%, Roguelike 19.1%, Action 18.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Funny 12.9%
- #50 Russia Roguelike
69% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: Ольга
Windows
Rougelike game about a peasant, relised TV lies to him. He decided to explain that Russia is better than TV tells about it. This game is about journey from faraway place to Moscow. Use your garden tools to clean your path from mutants.
Why similar: Action 48.6%, Indie 37%, Roguelike 14.4%
- #51 The Superfluous
70% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Voided Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"The Superfluous" [soo-pur-floo-uh s] A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust.
Why similar: Action 21.8%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 17.1%, Roguelite 13.9%, Difficult 10.9%
- #52 RAM: Random Access Mayhem
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 613 reviews2025
Dev: Xylem Studios
Windows · Mac
The roguelike where you play as the enemies. Take control of your foes, turn them against each other in fast-paced combat, and leap to a new host before your current body breaks down.
Why similar: Roguelite 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Difficult 16.8%, Action 15.1%, Shooter 11.5%
- #53 Deputinization
67% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Myttsi Zabav
Windows · Linux
Deputinization is run and gun action game focused on boss battles. The game features pixel graphics and music that is rooted in Ukrainian culture.
Why similar: Action 30.9%, Indie 19.6%, Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
- #54 Moss Destruction
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 113 reviews2019
Dev: Shotgun with Glitters
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced rogue-lite with procedurally generated, action packed levels. Rank up and install Mech Tech upgrades from an overstock! Snap on ability cartridges to your battle-mech, slay huge bosses through 3 distinctive worlds and guide your tiny green heroes towards victory!
Why similar: Action 26.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Indie 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Roguelite 12%
- #55 Road Doom
69% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
ROAD DOOM is an arcade bullet-hell with a cheesy story. On a quest to defeat the four horsemen, blast your way through evil beings with skills of immense power. Unleash your wrath!
Why similar: Action 19.4%, Indie 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%
- #56 Rogue: Genesia
62% matchVery Positive91% of 8,365 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Roguelite 17.9%, Action 12.9%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #57 Rabbit Hole
64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,581 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Engi_ee
Windows
Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Action 14.6%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #58 Rogue Star Rescue
67% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Roguelite 10.7%