Games Like Proper Bullet Hell

Project Romboid is a hard, arcade shooter roguelite in which you will have to pick and combine items so that you can survive waves of enemies that will chase you and shoot at you. New items will appear every level. Combine them to create powerful builds that will help you survive.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Arcade 12.2%

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: Roguelike 17.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Action Roguelike 14%, Action 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%

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 16.1%, Roguelike 15.2%, Action 13.2%, Arcade 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%

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 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 11.9%, Shooter 11.2%

Fast Food War is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a burger seeking to shoot, dash, cook, destroy enemy fast foods that stops him from reclaiming burger restaurants that has been overtaken by other fast foods.

Why similar: Roguelike 18%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Action 14.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Adventure 12.2%

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: Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Shooter 8%

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 18.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 10.8%, Arcade 10.2%

Survive an onslaught of alien robots in this fast and intense action roguelike. Rapidly evolve your build by leveraging a huge pool of abilities, augments, and upgrades. There are millions of possibilities. Are you and your friends up to the challenge?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelike 13.6%, Action 13.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 12%

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: Roguelike 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Action 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Adventure 12.9%

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 19.6%, Roguelike 18.2%, Action 16.5%, Arcade 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%

Consume the civilization of the fools who unleashed you upon the universe. Become the Empire Ender.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Roguelike 16.2%, Arcade 12.6%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Shooter 8.7%

You play as an unemployed scavenger from a distant future, scouring a junk-planet to earn enough credits to pay rent, battling rusted machines and harsh environments in a desperate struggle for survival.

Why similar: Roguelike 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Action 14.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.7%

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 17.2%, Roguelike 16.5%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%

A survivors-like about a time-travelling company where you recruit your employees against endless hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Roguelike 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Roguelite 10.7%

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 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 11.9%, Shooter 11%

A fast-paced top-down roguelike shooter where you stabilize failing reactors, fight through chaotic waves of enemies, collect powerful weapons and upgrades, and face colossal reactor bosses.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelike 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Roguelite 13.4%, Action 9.5%

Craft your gun. Shoot down enemies hordes. Upgrade weapon, remake weapon, combine weapon. Unlock new characters and new modules. Make great gunsmiths regret their inventions!

Why similar: Roguelike 17.5%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 12.3%

Take control of a heavily armed squid and blast through destructible worlds in Freedom Squid Fighter. Soar through the air, tunnel through dirt and rock with powerful weaponry, and outmaneuver enemies across towering, fully destructible landscapes.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.4%, Action 14.3%, Roguelike 13.9%, Arcade 13.3%, Adventure 12.4%

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 20%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 12.6%, Shooter 11.4%

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 17.8%, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 13.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%

Microbes and Machines is a roguelite action game where you control a little bubble robot that fights against the forces of evil.

Why similar: Roguelike 15.4%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelite 11.7%, Shooter 10.1%

Help Haru defeat the armada of the astral void in a fast-paced roguelite retro space shooter.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 13.7%

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: Roguelike 19.5%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Action 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelite 12.6%

Dive into Box Wrangler, a thrilling multiplayer roguelike where every game is a fresh challenge! Earn XP to level up during each match while collecting coins to boost your skills for future battles. Harness the power of an array of weapons and enhancements, reaching ridiculous levels of power.

Why similar: Roguelike 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 10.6%, Roguelite 7.8%

Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 12.7%

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 19.6%, Roguelike 16.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Roguelite 11.6%

Exosoul is an adrenaline-fueled top-down shooter that will test your skills and reflexes. Fight for your life against relentless enemies while trying to synchronize your body and soul. You have a powerful arsenal of weapons at your disposal, but you'll need to use them wisely if you want to survive.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Roguelike 17.3%, Action 11.5%, Roguelite 9.5%

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: Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 15.1%, Action Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 14.3%

Cyberscape is a top down round based action game with some rougelike elements. Play as different heroes with unique abilities and fight against the evil robot army. Level up and complete achievements to unlock new items and fight your way through different locations.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11.5%, Arcade 8.7%

Start your roguelite adventure as a sorceresses that wields the arcane elements of fire, ice, lightning and more, acquire talents and find new gear! You must survive the relentless enemies of hell and defeat the seven deadly sins.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelike 21.8%, Action 18.3%, Roguelite 15.7%, Adventure 9.4%

Craft and upgrade the ultimate ship and survive an onslaught of enemies in this top down, rogue-lite shooter.

Why similar: Roguelike 17.9%, Arcade 14%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%

Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 10.4%, Shooter 8.8%

A top-down space survival roguelite. Harvest crystallized spacetime, build your arsenal from 40+ absurdly named weapons, and hold off increasingly hostile void entities until the universe runs out of things to throw at you. It usually doesn't.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Roguelite 12.2%, Roguelike 12%, Shooter 9.5%

After a traumatic battle, you've been cursed to walk the earth unable to truly die, you're thrust into battle after battle, dying over and over unable to rest. Until you find the last Nazi bunker, Bunker 666.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 13.2%, Shooter 12.4%

TETRAGUN is quadrant-based shooter where you're surrounded on all sides. You'll gain powerful upgrades as you progress, but so will your enemies.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shooter 12.3%

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 19%, Roguelike 18%, Action 14.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%

Get ready for the ultimate space challenge! In this top-down action roguelite you’ll pilot your ship through a low-gravity environment, dodging obstacles and fighting enemies along the way. But be careful, one wrong move could mean the end of your journey. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Roguelike 16.3%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Roguelite 10.9%

Wisp Catacombs is a creative top-down roguelike - play as Wisps, solo or with friends, and use their powers to explore worlds, defeat bosses, and uncover the mystery of your creator to fix everything in this chaotic universe...

Why similar: Roguelike 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 11.4%

Shift into high gear and defend the moon! In this top-down rougelike vehicle shooter, gun down monsters and upgrade your Polycar to fend off against increasingly difficult waves of alien invaders! Do you have what it takes to win?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelike 13.9%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 10%

"You're Invading My Space" is a fast paced, space themed, wave survival game where every run is unique. Fight off endless procedurally generated enemy swarms, upgrade and unlock your ships and weapons, and push your limits as this angry galaxy throws everything it has at you.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Roguelike 17.3%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 8.5%

Heat Index is a top down shooter where you must push through against insurmountable odds to reach the end. Create unique builds using tons of powerful items as you run and gun your way to becoming an unstoppable force.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelike 20.1%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 16.4%, Shooter 13.7%

’Save Me, My Hero’ is a defense game with roguelike elements.Complete your own battle style with the hero's various skills and special abilities.

Why similar: Roguelike 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 13.2%, Shooter 11.8%

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 21.9%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 13%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.9%

Fight through unending swarms of enemies and blast your way out of the siege. When the odds are stacked against you, trigger Bullet Time to turn the tide, slowing the world down to dismantle your enemies one by one. Strike hard, strike fast—offense is your best defense.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Time 18.4% ★, Roguelite 12.4%, Action 11%, Roguelike 10.7%

Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Roguelite 16.1%, Action 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Arcade 8%

Space survivors-like action where every second counts. Face relentless alien waves, upgrade your ship, and collect critical minerals before time runs out. Survival is only the beginning.

Why similar: Roguelike 14.2%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 13%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Adventure 12.3%

Rotten Survivor is the ULTIMATE 2D top-down horde survivor game! Fight massive hordes of bizarre enemies! Upgrade your equipment, create crazy combinations between all of the different weapons and modifiers and become an unstoppable force!

Why similar: Roguelike 23.3%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Action 17.4%, Shooter 16.1%, Roguelite 14.1%

As The House of God races towards heaven, Jack blasts their way to the conductor in this chaotic and fast-paced Rogue-Lite.

Why similar: Roguelike 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Shooter 12.4%, Roguelite 11.7%

Destroy hordes of zombies with your powerful turrets! Nitro & Necros is a Roguelite with tons of upgrades to make your car more and more powerful. You will drive over all kinds of zombies, shoot them up with your turrets and level up to select the best upgrades to survive this madness!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 15.6%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 13.8%

You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 13.4%, Shooter 10.7%

Defend your dungeons against adventurers ! Set traps to stop them from taking you and your fellow goblins treasure! Explore and collect upgrades to help you on your journey in this arcade adventure!

Why similar: Roguelike 21.7%, Arcade 19.1%, Action 16.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Adventure 12.4%

Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shooter 10.1%

Dodge, weave, and unleash a storm of arrows as you battle hordes of enemies in this fast-paced 2D top-down roguelike pixel art style. Hunt for legendary arrowheads, master their unique powers, and become the ultimate treasure hunter!

Why similar: Roguelike 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Roguelite 11.1%

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 19%, Roguelike 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Roguelite 14.1%, Arcade 9.7%

There are 5 pilots in training, each with unique characteristics. It is the day of the final level and everyone wil l face a test to see who will be able to accept the next challenge, a true galactic mission. Be you one of the selecteds!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action 24.7%, Arcade 22.9%, Shooter 20.6%, 2D 5.1%

The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Roguelike 12.6%, Shooter 12.3%

Nightmare Arts is a top down arcade inspired roguelike where you must explore a dangerous afterlife equipped with nothing but magical paint.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelike 19.3%, Action 16.2%, Arcade 15.7%, Roguelite 10.6%

“A hyper roguelike action shooter where you dodge endless waves of enemies, evolve, and fight your way toward the Core.”

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelike 18.7%, Action 15.9%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 12.8%

Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Arcade 13.5%, Roguelike 11.8%, Shooter 11.6%

Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Arcade 16.7%, Action 15.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Roguelite 14.7%