- #1 PhaigeX: Hyperspace Survivors
97% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Traitorean Games
Windows
PhaigeX is a fast-paced "Bullet Heaven" space shooter, tasking the player to explore space sectors and contain a rising incursion of rogue AI-controlled units. Pilot a variety of ships, call in the support craft, and use a myriad of upgrades to lay down heavy firepower towards the enemy forces.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
- #2 Shape Swarm
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sagas LLC
Windows · Mac
Shape Swarm is a fast-paced bullet heaven survivors-like where evolving geometric enemies adapt to your tactics. Build powerful upgrade synergies, survive escalating waves, and hold the line long enough for the colony fleet to escape.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%
- #3 Eridani Survivors
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
Can you survive the Empire's onslaught? Avoid the attacking enemies and upgrade your ship to last long enough to escape in this space survivorslike.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Space 10%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%
- #4 Nebula
95% matchVery Positive87% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: JuTek Pixel
Windows
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Action Roguelike 9.5%
- #5 GUNFIELD
94% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Shiv
Windows
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 6.6%
- #6 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
93% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
- #7 Her Name Was Fire
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Tissue Inu
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
- #8 Time Wasters
92% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
- #9 Apple Man Sam
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: boneheadlabss
Windows
Apple man Sam versus moustached vegetables. A top-down survivors-like roguelite where you pick a loadout, level up, upgrade your weapons, and loot items to blast through escalating hordes and bosses. Multiple loadouts, endless mode, and leaderboards. Complete quests to unlock items and cosmetics!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #10 Crafty Survivors
91% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%
- #11 Hyperion Survivor
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OmniMachina
Windows
a bullet heaven type game inspired by retro shoot'em up games of the 90s. Survive and defeat waves of enemies in an infinite space arena, acquire power ups and defeat the final boss !
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Space 9.4%
- #12 Guardians Of Restoration
89% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Gorae
Windows · Linux
Create your own combat style and challenge 56 bosses in a fast-paced robot action roguelite. Upgrade your weapons and combine skills to complete powerful builds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%
- #13 XENOFLEKT
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Catoio Software
Windows
XENOFLEKT is a roguelite space shooter where you will turn enemy bullets into armory: dash into enemy fire to parry and deflect shots, heal your ship, and trigger devastating counter-attacks. Unlock parts, plug-in unique perks with satellites, and get ready to master hundreds of deadly synergies.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.3% ★, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
- #14 Moonbringer
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 2dragontails
Windows
Moonbringer is a fast-paced action shmup with a skill tree. Kill the waves, stack the loot and upgrade your ship. Unlock a variety of new abilities and become more powerful every run. Shoot, die, upgrade, and dive into space one more time.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #15 Hollow Signal
87% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dev-Solo StudioPub: Deadline Interactive
Windows
The signal is corrupted. Something is listening. Pick a hunter, load your weapons, and survive the broadcast before it silences you.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #16 Beyond Horizon
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Trashy Games
Windows
Battle across the galaxy, defeat powerful bosses, and uncover the mystery of Kuma's missing sister in this fast-paced top-down space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%
- #17 SCAD
86% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: NAISU
Windows · Mac
SCAD is an action‑packed, post‑apocalyptic roguelite where you pilot a customizable hovercraft. Fight relentless zombie hordes, craft and upgrade powerful weapons, and gear up for the future expeditions.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11%
- #18 Pesticide Not Required
85% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Bullet Heaven 14.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 13%
- #19 Glitch Forest
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BUBBLE.exe
Windows
Glitch Forest is a bullet heaven roguelite. Every 5 minutes, rain, fog, gales, and nightfall reshape the battlefield. Upgrade skills, wield active items, and build screen-clearing firepower! Activate Anomaly Beacons to claim relics—but each one makes the environment even deadlier.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
- #20 Arrow Hell
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Afzal Ansari
Windows
Play as a Magical Arrow and Fight for your Survival in the Space. A fast-paced arcade game packed with relentless and sci-fi enemy waves. Dodge, Attack & Upgrade and stand until the end in this Short & Minimally Designed Action Arena.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 6.9%
- #21 MAIMCOIL
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: corewisevideo
Windows
move fast → build weapon evolutions | crack elites + bosses | chase a high score | pixel-art bullet heaven | free updates forever
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #22 Capy Chaos
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sleepy Cactus
Windows
Become the galaxy’s deadliest hunter! Wield 7 weapons at once, unleash ricochet chaos, and conquer alien worlds in this fast-paced roguelite. Survive 10 minutes of madness, trigger your Rage, and slay the boss. Master unique Signature Weapons and craft your ultimate build!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Bullet Hell 9.2%
- #23 Loki's Revenge
82% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: OWL
Windows · Linux
Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ultimate overpowered god with permanent upgrades and master each god’s signature ability.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.8% ★, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
- #24 Neon Swarm
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ElixStudio
Windows · Linux
A pure neon arcade survivor-like: dodge swarming hordes, dash through walls of bullets and forge devastating builds from 200+ synergizing items. 6 ships with unique ultimates, 8 mega-bosses, rising Threat levels, endless mode and a daily challenge.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #25 Wings of Seduction: Bust 'em out!
80% matchVery Positive95% of 962 reviews2024
Dev: Ramen Cat StudioPub: Hide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Clothing Damage + Survivor + Gear Mods >>> A woman is in danger! Do what must be done… Rip her clothes off! Oh, get your mind out of the gutter, it's the only way to save the world! Grab awesome weapons, sick skills and gear, and get ready for a unique, roguelike shoot-em-up each time you play!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
- #26 Deep Space Survivor
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Gnome Castle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survive massive amount of enemies in space in this top-down action auto-shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #27 Space Show edition 17
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Vercin Games
Windows
Space Show is an explosive space shoot’em up blending fast-paced arcade action with roguelite progression. Destroy waves of asteroids, battle enemy fleets, and defend Earth in an endless war where only survival… and glory matter!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
- #28 Horde Hunters
79% 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 30.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
- #29 Seven Suns of Orion
77% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: FerroFerrous
Windows
A fast paced bullet heaven, control your Sci-fi spaceships with semi-newtonian physics. Last 7 minutes against the drone armada until their boss arrives and fight your way to freedom! Use planetary gravity and other hazards to dodge superior numbers. Collect and combine weapons for maximum firepower
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #30 Approaching Infinity Survivors
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IBOL
Windows
A Bullet-Heaven roguelike in the Approaching Infinity universe with both spaceship and away team missions. The exit of the galaxy's dominant races left a power vacuum that everyone wants to fill. Survive, pick a side, or kill'em all. No time to think when the horde's advancing.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Space 8.2%
- #31 Mars Survivors
79% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%
- #32 Puffy Shooters
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seed Games
Windows
Puffy Shooters is a Survivor-like + Gungeon-like game. Modding your weapon, then conquer waves of enemies in the dungeon! Build your unique character and ultimately steamroll the monster army!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%
- #33 Project Vanguard
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MrBastionPub: Bastion Studios
Windows
Project Vanguard is a neon bullet-hell roguelike where you pilot experimental ships, draft wild upgrades, build screen-melting synergies, and survive endless waves of Void bosses.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%
- #34 DUMPLing
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pidginhole Studios
Windows
DUMPLing is a fast-paced top-down survival shooter where you battle infinite waves of dumpling-like enemies inside a giant arena. Master fluid combat, survive escalating chaos, and create crazy upgrade combinations to last just one more run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.4%
- #35 Orbitcore
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arkado
Windows · Linux
ORBITCORE is a single-player bullet heaven game with roguelite features set in the deep cold vacuum of space. Wade your way through the galaxies fighting swarms of enemy ships and conquer a formidable foe at the end of each one!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.2% ★, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Space 12%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Roguelite 6.9%
- #36 Soul Stalker
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: RadhoodPub: Conradical Games
Windows
A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.8% ★, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #37 NeuroSquad - Slay the Horde
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Nemori
Windows
Invent your own weapons in this sci-fi Roguelike shooter! Combine any weapon with any upgrade to customize your arsenal. Form a squad of holographic soldiers, redesign their guns too, and slay hordes of cybernetic enemies!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
- #38 Shape Shifter: Formations
73% 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 26.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%
- #39 HYPERWIRED
72% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
Windows
Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%
- #40 ASCII Survivors
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: IndigoVortex
Windows · Linux
Everything is ASCII. A survivor-like roguelite where every monster, bullet, and explosion is made of text on a CRT screen. 8 characters, 16 weapons, 6 enchantments, 4 game modes. See how long your terminal holds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.9% ★, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #41 Into The Lumberwoods
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sleepyhead Studios
Windows · Mac
An interdimensional rift just ruined Mothman's peaceful shack life! Into the Lumberwoods is a fast-paced top-down bullet hell roguelite about a very annoyed Mothman defending his woods using anything that isn't nailed down. Venture into the woods and blast weird monsters back to where they belong.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 13.2%
- #42 Arcanith
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Bit Stone Studio
Windows
Arcanith is a roguelike survivors-like game where you control a wizard and face endless hordes of enemies. Master your incredible powers, evolve your spells, survive the chaos, and become an unstoppable force.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.4% ★, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 9%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #43 Void Scrappers
74% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
- #44 Rogue: Genesia
70% 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 45.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 7.1%
- #45 Symmodance
73% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Melih Solt
Windows
Dive into the symphonic chaos of geometric warfare! Unleash futuristic weaponry, customize your hovering platform, conquer relentless foes and dance to victory in this mesmerizing reverse bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12%, Action Roguelike 11.6%
- #46 BALL x PIT
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,725 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 20.5 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 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Action Roguelike 14%, Bullet Heaven 13.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%
- #47 Starforged Legacy
69% matchVery Positive89% of 162 reviews2026
Dev: Second Shift Games
Windows
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Space 8.2%
- #48 Cosmos Survivors
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretty French Games
Windows
Cosmos Survivors is an action roguelite where you fight waves of spaceships and combine powerful skills to discover game breaking synergies. Unlock new ships, weapons, keepsakes and customize your talent tree to climb ascension levels. Choose your abilities wisely and you'll become a space god.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14.1%
- #49 Nano Squadron
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Rough Sawn Games
Windows · Linux
Manage your shields, evolve your ship, defend Earth. Nano Squadron is a top-down space roguelite where every run brings new upgrades and every mistake leaves you exposed.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 8.9%, Space 8%
- #50 Astrochibbi
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XGAME
Windows
Survive endless waves of cosmic chaos in Astrochibbi! Fight through escalating battles where every wave brings new monsters, new patterns, and new challenges. Dodge, shoot, and adapt as the battlefield evolves and only the strongest survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15%, Bullet Hell 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%
- #51 Village Survivors
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Aegithalos Studio
Windows
Grab your pots and pans—defendyour home! Village Survivors is a lighthearted, comedic survivors-like game (bullet heaven). Play a villager standing up for their home, turn bowls, flower pots, and frying pans into weapons, and level up to mow down an invading army!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Roguelite 7.1%
- #52 Dead Broke
67% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Render Estudio 3D
Windows
An arena roguelite where money is your life, your ammo, and your currency. Shoot, gamble, and survive in a casino from hell: every bullet costs, every coin saves you. 13 characters, 5 endings, and local co-op. The House always wins... until you stop owing it.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11%
- #53 Gunlocked
71% matchVery Positive86% of 514 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 6.8%
- #54 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.9%
- #55 Frame Machina - OcularZero
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
Hardcore arcade survival shooter where you pilot a mech completely blind to the battlefield. Your only sight? The minimap. With relentless waves of enemies closing in, precise movement, and total awareness are your only chances at survival. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.7%
- #56 Giant Enemy Robot Crabs
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raging Slime
Windows
Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 43% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Space 13.2%, Arcade 6.3%, Action Roguelike 6.1%
- #57 Filthy Fly: Horde Survivor
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KORDE Works LLC
Windows
A gross-out horde-survivor where you play the pest. Buzz over picnic tables and sewer guts, stack six revolting weapons, evolve them into screen-clearing monstrosities, and outlive the entire insect kingdom. Die, mutate at The Heap, and go again.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36% ★, Action Roguelike 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #58 NO LIFE: Zombie Survivor
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
NO LIFE: Zombie Survivor is a brutal survival roguelite where you’ll face endless hordes of relentless zombies. Choose your survivor and weapons, each with unique abilities and playstyles, and gear up for increasingly intense battles against the undead.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.2%
- #59 Destropolis 2
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Igrek Games
Windows
Hordes of red cube enemies. Bullets, lasers and nukes. Cities to raze to the ground.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Action Roguelike 11.5%
- #60 Circle the Wagons: Prima Septimana
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
CTW is a unique combination of tower defense and roguelite shooter. Power up your cowboy with unique perks. Reinforce your camp with turrets, traps, and buildings. Survive against waves of hundreds of enemies. Explore unique synergies and builds, using every tool in your arsenal
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.4%