- #1 WaveBorn
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sedge Games
Windows
WaveBorn is a frenetic co-op wave-based survival FPS roguelite. Battle massive hordes of hundreds of enemies solo or with a friend. Forge a devastating arsenal, unleash elemental synergies, and dominate the arena before the swarm consumes you.
Why similar: FPS 19.7%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Perma Death 16.5%, Roguelite 13.4%, Shooter 8.7%
- #2 RENSE
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: enesy
Windows
A fast roguelite FPS with aggressive combat. Fight against waves of enemies and bosses. Level up, find and stack up loot and grow powerful. Create unique builds with deep customization.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, FPS 13.6%, Roguelite 11.6%, Perma Death 9.2%
- #3 HEATSINK
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anquri
Windows
A first-person roguelite where standing still will surely get you killed — this is a fast fps shooter with several mechanics that force you to keep moving and punishes you for staying inert
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, FPS 15.5%, Roguelite 11.3%, Difficult 9.8%
- #4 Weaponmancer
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gooder Games
Windows
Weaponmancer is an action roguelite where you, a unique mage, summon weapons to fend off diverse foes. Navigate bullet-riddled challenges, adapt with every run, and harness fallen enemies' essence to evolve and conquer.
Why similar: Perma Death 22.7%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Roguelite 13.6%, PvE 9.5%
- #5 Wait, is THAT me?
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Papergod
Windows
Your past is being looped. Whatever you did or said was recorded and will be reenacted by an exact replica of you. Team up with friends, fight enemies, upgrade your characters, and avoid your past selves.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, FPS 15.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, PvE 9.4%
- #6 Amalgam
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Triple Kill Interactive
Windows
Partnered with your pet gun, descend to Earth's core and confront the Great Machine that reshaped the world. Craft chaotic synergies, grow your weapon, and strengthen your bond, rediscovering what it means to be human.
Why similar: FPS 19.9%, Roguelite 12.9%, Perma Death 12.8%, Fast-Paced 11.2%, Action Roguelike 9.2%
- #7 Roboquest
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,458 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: FPS 18.1%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Perma Death 10.7%
- #8 Heavy Bullets
93% matchVery Positive82% of 1,569 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, FPS 24.5%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Perma Death 7.9%
- #9 Lunarift
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Seven leavesPub: Little Game
Windows
DESCEND. BUILD. EXTRACT. Lunarift is a single-player roguelite FPS set inside a lunar station torn open by a dimensional rift. Fight through shifting sectors, turn salvaged technology into lethal builds, and choose when to push deeper or escape with what you found.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.9%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, FPS 15.9%, Roguelite 12.9%, PvE 9.5%
- #10 Galactic Vault
89% matchVery Positive91% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build devastating weapons on the fly in this blend of movement shooter and roguelike action. Sprint, slide, and dash to plunder high-tech vaults. Stack gun upgrades, abilities, and grenades for wild synergies as you survive a spreading infestation.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, FPS 13.5%, Roguelite 10%, Fast-Paced 8.4%
- #11 PositronX
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Scorpius Games
Windows
PositronX is a futuristic rogue-lite fps featuring fast-paced combat, creative movement, time control mechanics and breathtaking visuals, each playthrough giving you a unique experience.
Why similar: Perma Death 18.9%, FPS 13.5%, Roguelite 11.6%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Difficult 9%
- #12 Gladius Terrae
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bazooka Raptor
Windows
Command Gladius Terrae, an elite strike force forged in the ashes of a dying world. Tear through the ranks of multidimensional invaders in a relentless battle for Earth’s survival. The portals have opened. The end is coming. Can you turn the tide?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Perma Death 20.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Roguelite 13.1%, PvE 9.8%
- #13 OVERHEAT PROTOCOL
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rene Studios
Windows
OVERHEAT PROTOCOL is a fast-paced arena FPS with roguelite upgrades. Fight escalating waves of hostile machines, shape your rifle with every level, combine Lightning, Explosion, and Shatter effects, and survive until the arena finally overwhelms you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.4%, FPS 18.4%, Roguelite 12.4%, Perma Death 10.9%, Shooter 7.5%
- #14 The Only Droid
87% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Musab.dev
Windows
Tear enemy robots apart piece by piece in a physics-based action roguelike. Destroy weak points, stack upgrades, and create your unique build as you turn relentless robotic enemy waves into mechanical graveyards.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 13.3%, Perma Death 12.6%, Difficult 8.3%
- #15 Galactic Escape
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: AntGames
Windows
In this top-down roguelike shooter game you go through levels of enemies to defeat [???] which escaped from [???]. You do this with the help of weapons and items you find on the way. You can equip up to two weapons. Mix and match the weapons and items you find to make combos that work together!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Perma Death 19.7%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Difficult 14.2%, Roguelite 13.9%
- #16 Void Mother: Survivor
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Borrowed Soul Studio
Windows
Conquer Void Mothers fever dream creatures in this action packed horde shooter. Theorycraft with player passives and navigate a fast paced world with randomly generated items whilst battling your way to become an unstoppable force.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.9%, FPS 18.8%, Roguelite 14%, Shooter 11.8%, Perma Death 11.5%
- #17 Alien Grounds
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: emagnetic
Windows
Single-player arena shooter. Weird weapons. Relentless robots. Easy to play, hard to score. Enter the chaos, shoot the bots, and compete in the Monthly Challenge.
Why similar: FPS 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 9.8%, Shooter 8.1%
- #18 HELLEVATORS
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kohl Meek
Windows
HELLEVATORS is a fast-paced action-roguelike where you jump, dash, slide, and BLAST your way through mobile arenas. Make friends with weirdos, amass mystical knick-knacks, and get frighteningly rich as you survive a series of 1-minute Hellevator rides on your commute to Heaven.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Perma Death 15.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #19 Hyper Sphere
84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Mistical Studios
Windows
Hyper Sphere is a high-octane roguelite bullet hell where you shoot, parry and dodge through waves of evil cubes. Combine a wide variety of wacky items to create broken builds, parry projectiles back at your enemies, and defeat the final boss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Perma Death 21.7%, Bullet Hell 21%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 5.2%
- #20 DEATHMOON
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: corrox
Windows
A brutal first-person roguelike shooter with fluid combat, responsive movement, and endless build possibilities.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Perma Death 16.8%, Difficult 12.3%, FPS 11%
- #21 Imbalance
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play Shard
Windows
A fast-paced roguelike shooter with a strong focus on deckbuilding and talent synergies.It fuzes together the dynamic of Doom and thoughtful gameplay and tons of replayability of Slay the Spire.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, FPS 20.5%, Roguelite 13.4%, Perma Death 12.4%, Shooter 6.7%
- #22 Wraith
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: ConnorADever
Windows
Wraith is a hardcore roguelike FPS designed to test your determination and skills. Learn to fight the variety of enemies and to master the movement.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.4%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, FPS 16.2%, Difficult 14.7%, Fast-Paced 9.8%
- #23 Bullet Rogue
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kristoffer S.Pub: Krystal Games
Windows
Clash with hordes of increasingly more difficult enemies, fighting back with powerful items and abilities. Explore different builds and classes, discover new items, and re-play with several ramping difficulty levels in this exciting arcadey shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Bullet Hell 25%, Roguelite 15.6%, PvE 11.8%, Shooter 9.7%
- #24 Sole Saga
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Dev It With Cat
Windows · Linux
Fast-paced action rogue-Like survival with a touch of Soul-like, Challenging yet rewarding gameplay!, Battle with horde of monsters, Build your favorite hero with powerful skills and weapons in Action Rogue-like style, Fight your way to the epic boss and become a legend.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Difficult 16.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, PvE 11.4%
- #25 Hook and Gun
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Giant Beak Games
Windows
A fast-paced 2D top-down action roguelike set in a rising industrial elevator. Use your grappling hook to snatch, corrupt, and turn enemy weapons against them. Battle through relentless waves of security robots, harvest scrap to unlock powerful upgrades and survive the ascent to escape the facility.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Roguelite 13.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Shooter 7.6%
- #26 Zunius
81% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: COAF Research
Windows
Zunius - A Psychedelic Rogue-Like Bullet Hell. Beneath the stars, the moon and the infinite you will navigate this celestial journey as the mysterious traveller. Whom are you? Where are you? What is the nature of this universe? How can you possibly dodge all these bullets? Play this game to find out.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.7%, Action Roguelike 22%, Roguelite 11.6%, Perma Death 11.2%, Difficult 6.8%
- #27 Void Balls
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LoopedInGames
Windows
A two-button roguelite bullet hell. Parry enemies to steal their power, evolve with 15 upgrade cards, and face the Mjolnir boss. ~10 minute runs. Simple to learn. Hard to master. Every run is different.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Perma Death 21.6%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Roguelite 13.3%, Difficult 11.3%
- #28 The Dark Realm
78% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Palek
Windows
The Dark Realm is a fast-paced action-roguelike with bullet hell elements where you are put into a mysterious realm as a cat traveller. Traverse the intense landscapes picking up nifty new trinkets and gradually improving your gear. But stay careful, adventurer, as the Realm doesn't forgive...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.1%, Action Roguelike 24.8%, Difficult 17%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 5.8%
- #29 Ziggurat
79% matchVery Positive85% of 3,974 reviews2014
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Why similar: Roguelite 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, FPS 15.3%, Perma Death 15.1%, Shooter 9.5%
- #30 The Variant Void
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Glistening Leaf Games
Windows
This roguelike spaceshooter pits waves of enemies against you in your pursuit to reach the end of the galaxy. Improve your ship with permanent upgrades and select temporary upgrades during a run to pursue achievements and and kill bosses.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelite 15.8%, PvE 12.2%, Shooter 10.4%
- #31 Cyber Strider
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Lorian PiercePub: Lorian Pierce
Windows
Blast your enemies! Create the ultimate build! Travel to the edge of space, in this epic rogue-lite action packed bundle of chaos inspired by slay the spire & FTL.
Why similar: Perma Death 22.3%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Roguelite 14.5%, Difficult 13%
- #32 Add Flyers To Dreams
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: KakeiA
Windows · Mac
Would you like to run ads in dreams? “ADD FLYERS TO DREAMS” is a flappy roguelike game where you fly around inside dreams, inject ads, stack up contracts, and earn cookies.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.5%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Bullet Hell 22%, Roguelite 14.2%, Shooter 8.9%
- #33 The Chronos Event
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Superjump Games, LLC
Windows
Bend time to your will in The Chronos Event, a fast-paced third-person roguelite shooter. Rewind the clock, team up with your past selves, and battle hordes of enemies. Master time-looping, gain game-changing upgrades, and face down a hostile future in this time-bending sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Perma Death 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Difficult 11.8%
- #34 Vapormaze
76% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2021
Dev: Felipe Rodrigues
Windows
vapormaze is a roguelite FPS in a vaporwave maze. You are trapped in a maze of lies. To escape, you must find the truth. Shoot robots, jump spikes, buy guns, get upgrades, throw bombs and explode the system. Can you escape?
Why similar: Perma Death 19.7%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, FPS 14.2%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelite 11.6%
- #35 There's Chaos!
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Pathfinders Forge Games
Windows
An action-packed game with roguelike progression. Pilot a combat drone in intense battles, fighting for resources and territory. Collect and fuse enemy weapons to upgrade your arsenal. Survive chaotic 30-minute runs, earn permanent upgrades, and dominate the battlefield!
Why similar: Perma Death 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, FPS 14.4%, PvE 8.7%
- #36 VOID/BREAKER
72% matchVery Positive92% of 2,754 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.2%, FPS 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 10.1%, Difficult 10.1%
- #37 Magical Town
76% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Perg Valley
Windows
Use your spells to kill the creatures that besiege the town. Improve your spells with the gold you earn. As time passes, the creatures will also become stronger. You must become strong enough to defeat the boss creature before it arrives.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.8%, Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelite 19.5%, Perma Death 18.3%, 3D 7.3%
- #38 Void Strife
74% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Andrei Patea
Windows
Wield a bunch of wacky animals, armed-to-the-teeth in your fight for freedom! Stampede over your enemies in this silly roguelike twin-stick-shooter on your way to defeat to the biggest evil of all - the BRAINIAC who gave you soul. 🐎
Why similar: Perma Death 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21%, Action Roguelike 21%, Difficult 14.3%, Shooter 8.5%
- #39 Berserk Mode
73% matchVery Positive94% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Berserk Mode is a visceral time-attack fantasy rogue-lite. Become the Berserker and wade into a dungeon battlefield swarming with monsters. Unleash the absurd power of your Beast in a storm of blood and gibs. Prepare to enter Berserk Mode.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Perma Death 18.1%, FPS 13.7%, Roguelite 12.5%, PvE 9.9%
- #40 Boomeraxe
73% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: SoBad
Windows
Who says a twin-stick shooter needs guns? Boomeraxe is a bullet hell dungeon crawler with a unique core mechanic: Your only weapon hurts you too.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.4%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Perma Death 17.9%, Roguelite 17.1%, Action 7.1%
- #41 Red Dust
73% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: MukorkaPub: Meridian4
Windows · Linux
Red Dust is a fast-paced top-down shooter set in a gritty sci-fi western world, featuring intense gunfights, exploration, and skill-driven combat.
Why similar: Perma Death 18.2%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, FPS 14.1%, Roguelite 11.4%, Difficult 10.9%
- #42 Bullets and Mods
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: YYYANG
Windows
Bullets and Mods is a fast-paced FPS with Roguelite mechanics. Collect bullets to build your magazine, equip mods to enhance your gun, and unleash your fury on your enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.3%, FPS 20.2%, Roguelite 15%, Shooter 10.2%, First-Person 5.5%
- #43 RIPCORE
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EBS
Windows
KILL. EVOLVE. REPEAT. Fight through 9 circles of Hell in this high-octane roguelike FPS. Craft overpowered builds with stacking upgrades to crush thousands of demons and defeat legendary bosses. Hell is full—start cleaning.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16%, Roguelite 13.2%, Perma Death 12.2%, FPS 8.7%
- #44 The Last Flight: Return Home
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Kinematic Project
Windows
A space 3D shooter about survival, exploration, and the choice between your own life and saving the planet.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, FPS 18.5%, Roguelite 14.2%, Shooter 8.1%
- #45 Rogue Candy
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nikodem Grzonkowski
Windows
Rogue Candy is a 3D Action Rogue-Like FPS in a whimsical candy world! Strengthen your character, explore randomized candy biomes, and engage in physics-based combat against wobbly candy creatures. Every run is a new adventure!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, FPS 15.9%, Perma Death 12.1%, Roguelite 10.8%, Bullet Hell 9%
- #46 Rodent Company
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Rodents
Windows · Mac
Battle enemy pests using randomly generated toy guns, powerful perks and unique abilities! Join with up to 4 friends in local co-op and gather the best arsenal to win!
Why similar: Perma Death 22.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 12.8%, PvE 9.8%
- #47 Cyberception
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Steelcore Games
Windows
Fast-paced, brutal, cyberpunk FPS shooter game. Fight for your right to exercise free will again. Fight through hordes of mindless crooks of the Corporation to reach the executive floor and put an end to contract they put on your head. There will be blood and pieces of neuro fiber everywhere.
Why similar: Perma Death 26%, FPS 19.3%, Difficult 15.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Shooter 10%
- #48 Bear It
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds StudioPub: Games Operators
Windows
Can you handle this un-bear-able fast-paced FPS? Bear It is a highly replayable roguelite parkour movement shooter for agile players. Use parkour on the environment and even on your enemies to traverse the Ark’s platforms quickly and efficiently. Be prepared for the unexpected!
Why similar: Difficult 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, FPS 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Fast-Paced 8.5%
- #49 CATACLYSM: Even Angels Sin
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Team Myster
Windows · Mac
CATACLYSM: Even Angels Sin is an FPS Bullet Hell with UNLIMITED movement. Breach the Sinner's Paradise as the Heaven Breaker and reclaim the divine realm from hordes of false Angels.
Why similar: FPS 28.1%, PvE 16.3%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shooter 13.8%, First-Person 8.1%
- #50 Force Reboot
69% matchVery Positive94% of 717 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
Why similar: FPS 18.7%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 12.3%, Fast-Paced 11.2%, Robots 9.6%
- #51 Ogre Chambers 2222
66% matchVery Positive97% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelite 13%, Perma Death 11.2%, Difficult 11.1%
- #52 Dummy Dungeon
68% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Dummy Games
Windows
Fight your way through randomly generated dungeons in this hardcore rouge-lite game. Discover your favorite character from a group of unique heroes and get powerful weapons or power-ups to save beautiful princesses in need.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Difficult 15.4%, Roguelite 12.4%, Fast-Paced 10.2%
- #53 An Action Roguelite for when you have 20 minutes to spare
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cinnamon Pupper
Windows
Dive, jump n' shoot, an Action Roguelite for when you only have 20 minutes to spare. Blast beasties, create builds, grow OP. Get a quick session during that dead empty time between appointments.
Why similar: Perma Death 29.9%, Action Roguelike 29%, Roguelite 18.9%, Difficult 17.2%, Action 4.4%
- #54 Shoko
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Sporekid
Windows
Capture and battle hundreds of different monsters to complete your bestiary. Shoko is a game with waves of enemies to defeat and Roguelite elements in a cute, colorful, hand-drawn universe.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Perma Death 19.1%, Roguelite 14.2%, Roguelike 5.1%
- #55 Planet Killer
65% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Talisman One Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A physics-driven sci-fi destruction roguelite. Orbit hostile worlds, unleash devastating weapons, and carve real craters into fully simulated planets while escalating planetary defenses fight back.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Bullet Hell 22%, Roguelite 13.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Perma Death 9%
- #56 Madlum
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlindVoid
Windows
Madlum is a Bullet Hell Shmup with Roguelike elements with a dark hand-drawn style. Navigate through a shifting labyrinth, gather powerful upgrades to combat the ever increasing difficulty, annihilate your rivals and escape the Madlum Vault.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Perma Death 19.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Difficult 11.3%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #57 Doomed to Hell
67% 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 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Perma Death 17.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #58 Bonfire Barrage
66% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Punch Games
Windows
Play as a Bonfire Spirit, unleashing flaming bullets to fend off relentless waves of shadowy foes. Master dynamic movement, evolve your powers, and adapt to the ever-shifting chaos. Keep your flame burning in this fast-paced, stylized 2D action-roguelike, where every moment is a fight for survival!
Why similar: Perma Death 23.7%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 4.8%
- #59 Roguely
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: SQRL Studios
Windows
Roguely is a fantasy themed top-down shooter pixel art action roguelite with some bullet hell thrown in. Fight and dodge your way through the randomly generated maps to rescue your friends. Find upgrades along the way and save up arcane fragments for permanent blessings from the gods.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Perma Death 19.8%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelite 13.4%, Difficult 13.2%