- #1 Captain Forever Remix
97% matchVery Positive81% of 377 reviews2016
Dev: Pixelsaurus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Can you create the raddest spaceship? Captain Forever Remix is the spaceship builder roguelike. Voyage across the Solar System and blast apart randomly-generated enemies for spare parts. This is an officially-licensed re-imagining of the indie classic Captain Forever.
Why similar: Space 40.1%, Building 18.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core mechanic of building ships piece-by-piece from salvaged enemy parts in a 2D space environment.
- #2 Defect
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: Three Phase Interactive Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Create the most powerful ship in the galaxy piece by piece, take it into battle and then lose your ship to a traitorous crew in an endless cycle of punishment and revenge.
Why similar: Space 34.4%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Action 15.4%, Indie 12.7%, 2D 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on designing custom ships, though with a unique twist where your own creations can turn against you.
- #3 Space Scavenger
94% matchVery Positive88% of 314 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Loot 20.5%, Building 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Space 14.5%, Physics 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features modular ship building and scavenging mechanics similar to the core loop of the seed game.
- #4 Reign of Bullets
95% matchVery Positive81% of 100 reviews2015
Dev: Critical Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Reign of Bullets is a shoot ‘em up with epic loot and lots of guns. Upgrade your ship and customize your weapons to build the ultimate fighter plane.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.1%, Side Scroller 29.7%, Action 9.9%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shoot-em-up that emphasizes loot and weapon customization to survive increasingly difficult levels.
- #5 Void Scrappers
93% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Loot 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Roguelite 16.9%, Space 13.2%, Sci-fi 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelike that captures the arcade-style intensity and loot-heavy progression of a classic shmup.
- #6 Jetboard Joust
94% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Roguelite 19.6%, Retro 11%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines side-scrolling platforming and shoot-em-up mechanics with roguelite progression and intense combat.
- #7 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
91% matchVery Positive95% of 12,431 reviews2022
Dev: Walternate Realities
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!
Why similar: Spaceships 46.2% ★, Building 16%, Space 14.6%, Sci-fi 14.2%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the deepest ship-building experience available, allowing for intricate modular design and tactical space combat.
- #8 MOTHERGUNSHIP
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,598 reviews2018
Dev: Terrible Posture Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.
Why similar: Crafting 31.2%, Roguelite 26.5%, Procedural Generation 16.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its absurdly modular weapon crafting system that lets you build massive, chaotic guns to fight through waves of enemies.
- #9 Gunlocked
90% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Roguelite 19.7%, Arcade 9.4%, Retro 8.8%, Space 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell shoot-em-up that focuses on building up your ship's weapon systems through roguelite upgrades.
- #10 Blacksea Odyssey
91% matchVery Positive80% of 205 reviews2016
Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Roguelite 16.2%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Space 10%, Crafting 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features top-down space combat with a strong emphasis on ship customization and harvesting parts from defeated foes.
- #11 Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,144 reviews2020
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command the Nimbatus and craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Survive unknown threats in a fully destructible, procedural universe, compete against other players in different arenas or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox.
Why similar: Space 21.4%, Crafting 21.2%, Building 18.7%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Physics 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based game where you build custom drones and ships to explore and destroy in a procedurally generated galaxy.
- #12 Power of Ten
88% matchVery Positive80% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Spaceships 41.4% ★, Roguelite 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%, Space 10.8%, Procedural Generation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A space-based roguelite that emphasizes scavenging, ship upgrades, and intense top-down combat.
- #13 Drifting Lands
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 271 reviews2017
Dev: Alkemi
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Drifting Lands is an hybrid of classical horizontal shoot'em'up with a lot of strong gameplay elements coming straight from the action-RPG genre. If you want an original diablo-like game or you want a different kind of shoot'em'up, you're in the right place!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 60.3%, Sci-fi 14%, Action 12.3%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends the high-speed action of a shoot-em-up with the loot and skill-based progression systems of an action-RPG.
- #14 Project Starship X
87% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: Panda Indie Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! Pilot your spaceship as Swagthulhu in this original and wacky "Lovecraftian Parody"!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Roguelite 23.8%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Arcade 10.9%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, arcade-style roguelite shoot-em-up that embraces the same frantic energy as Psycho Starship Rampage.
- #15 BroodStar
85% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Roguelite 18.1%, Space 13.2%, Character Customization 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic shoot-em-up genre with roguelite elements and challenging boss encounters.
- #16 Spaceship Looter
86% 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: Loot 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Roguelite 26.3%, Action 6.6%, 2D 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that leans into the 'looter' aspect, tasking players with clearing ships and upgrading their gear.
- #17 Hyperspace Dogfights
86% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Loot 28.8%, Roguelite 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Procedural Generation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, high-octane roguelite that focuses on fast-paced ship combat and frequent loot drops.
- #18 Enemy Mind
84% matchVery Positive85% of 797 reviews2014
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Space 16.3%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Retro 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique shooter where you can possess enemy ships, allowing for a dynamic and constantly changing combat experience.
- #19 Space Pirates And Zombies 2
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,826 reviews2017
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Why similar: Space 47.1%, Building 14.2%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a robust ship-building system where you construct your fleet from salvaged parts to survive in a hostile galaxy.
- #20 Void Raiders
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Void Raiders is "radical" top down rogue-lite shmup, with permanent character progression, character centric gameplay and never ending carnage in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Roguelite 60.6%, Action 21.2%, Indie 18.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that emphasizes fast combat and character progression in a sci-fi setting.
- #21 Run Build Pew!
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 560 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Roguelite 18.1%, Space 15.6%, Building 10.8%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelite that combines building mechanics with fast-paced shooting action.
- #22 Rogue Invader
82% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.1%, Roguelite 23.1%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Space 13.7%, Retro 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelite shooter that focuses on fast-paced action and progression through hostile territory.
- #23 Space Killer
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Two friends
Windows
Take on the role of a spaceship pilot and protect the universe from an alien invasion. Destroy hordes of infected ships and defeat powerful bosses. Unlock new ships, create your own builds in this Roguelite, Survivors, RPG game🚀
Why similar: Loot 37.9%, Space 20.2%, Roguelite 18.2%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Arcade 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D space shooter that incorporates RPG elements and loot collection to enhance your ship's capabilities.
- #24 Astroloot
78% matchVery Positive92% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: Andreas Hager Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.
Why similar: Loot 22.3%, Crafting 19.1%, Space 18.7%, Action RPG 16.1%, Sci-fi 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on arena-style combat and collecting loot to power up your character.
- #25 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive93% of 69 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: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Roguelite 24.3%, Space 11.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shoot-em-up that focuses on intense bullet-hell combat and roguelite mechanics.
- #26 Reality Break
77% matchVery Positive83% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: Element Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!
Why similar: Spaceships 31% ★, Loot 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Roguelite 8.1%, Crafting 7.9%
- #27 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
76% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Roguelite 19%, Space 13.7%, Physics 10.9%, Action RPG 10.3%
- #28 Sine Mora EX
80% matchMixed65% of 678 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Side Scroller 29.7%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Arcade 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality side-scrolling shoot-em-up that provides the intense, polished combat experience found in the seed game.
- #29 Star Vortex
76% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Zorg GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.
Why similar: Loot 35.4%, Building 22.9%, Action RPG 16.7%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Spaceships 7.6% ★
- #30 STELLATUM
81% matchMixed63% of 167 reviews2015
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Space 18.4%, Character Customization 16.3%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed shoot-em-up that allows for ship customization and features a variety of enemy types.
- #31 Scrappage
78% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.
Why similar: Loot 31.2%, Local Co-Op 20.3%, Character Customization 16.7%, Procedural Generation 15.1%, Roguelite 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell action-roguelike that rewards players for scavenging and upgrading their ship during runs.
- #32 Galactic Glitch
74% 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: Physics 26.4%, Roguelite 23.8%, Space 23.1%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Action 6%
- #33 BossConstructor
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 217 reviews2016
Dev: Neomateria Games GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Scavenge modules, combine them in the deadliest and most efficient ways imaginable, and fly your very own spaceship through alien space with BossConstructor. Thousands of procedurally generated galaxies await you and your space-faring collection of assembled modules to explore them.
Why similar: Space 28.3%, Building 24.3%, Physics 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action 8.4%
- #34 Gunlocked 2
73% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Roguelite 27%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 10.7%, 2D 6.3%
- #35 Space Bob vs. The Replicons
75% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2018
Dev: Intravenous SoftwarePub: Independent
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help clueless Bob survive his first day of work in this procedurally generated, planet hopping, gravity simulator. Haul loot and resources back in to orbit while simultaneously fighting off a full scale alien invasion in this rogue-lite survival hybrid quite unlike anything you've played before.
Why similar: Loot 22.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Crafting 12.8%, Building 12.3%, Physics 11.6%
- #36 Dark Gravity: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive85% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: KorgorusPub: GamePlanet
Windows
Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!
Why similar: Crafting 27.5%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Arcade 15.1%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Retro 14.4%
- #37 Galacide
75% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Space 20.8%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Action 8.4%
- #38 Sector Six
73% matchVery Positive93% of 261 reviews2018
Dev: V3663L
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sector Six is a side-scrolling, sci-fi shooter with a silhouette aesthetic, procedural loot, extensive customization, and story missions.
Why similar: Loot 19.1%, Building 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Character Customization 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.8%
- #39 Core Devourer
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Roguelite 22.1%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Action RPG 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.8%
- #40 Star Singularity
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Star Bunny Enterprises
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A space action-adventure unlike any other: navigate your spacecraft through a galactic-scale mystery. Make sure to loot, craft and upgrade your space fleet. Play the story campaign or test your skills in vicious arena modes against AI opponents.
Why similar: Space 22.5%, Crafting 19.2%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Action RPG 10%
- #41 Steredenn: Binary Stars
72% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Roguelite 16.9%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #42 RAM: Random Access Mayhem
67% 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 35.9%, Procedural Generation 23%, Sci-fi 21.8%, 2D 9.5%, Action 7.1%
- #43 Uragun
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Roguelite 22.2%, Procedural Generation 18.6%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Arcade 9.5%
- #44 GUNFIELD
68% matchVery Positive96% of 250 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: Spaceships 38.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Roguelite 12.1%, Space 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #45 Void Resurgence
67% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Roguelite 21.5%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Space 13.2%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #46 Cosmic Coliseum
68% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Exane GamesPub: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Roguelite 44.3%, Character Customization 31.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 7%, Indie 5.1%
- #47 Space Elite Force II
70% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows · Linux
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Space 12.6%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #48 Shape Shifter: Formations
66% matchVery Positive91% of 267 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: Local Co-Op 27.3%, Roguelite 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action RPG 9.5%
- #49 Black Paradox
71% matchMixed68% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Highwalls
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Roguelite 17.2%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #50 Cosmonator
70% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Bourbontank
Windows
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.1%, Space 12%, Action 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Indie 8.7%
- #51 CRYPTARK
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,913 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Roguelite 25.9%, Space 20.8%, Sci-fi 13%, Procedural Generation 10.8%, Action 9.8%
- #52 HyperParasite
70% 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: Loot 26.6%, Roguelite 19.5%, Procedural Generation 15.9%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%
- #53 Galactic Vault
66% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build your weapon to its full potential in Galactic Vault, a fast-paced FPS roguelite. Discover endless upgrade combinations, craft diverse builds, and unleash devastating abilities. Get ready to infiltrate high-security vaults and recover lost tech.
Why similar: Roguelite 41.6%, Space 24.8%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Action 5.8%, Arcade 5.3%
- #54 Space Trash Scavenger
66% matchVery Positive84% of 514 reviews2024
Dev: SquarePlay GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
Why similar: Crafting 24%, Space 22.4%, Building 20.5%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Sci-fi 11.5%
- #55 Alien Rampage
71% matchMixed70% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: Inner Circle CreationsPub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Your ship is in ruins. your cargo is lost... and you are one ticked-off alien trapped on a planet overrun by bloodthirsty mutants with the help of a handful of enslaved natives and enough firepower to level a city.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #56 Godrop
65% matchVery Positive95% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: KATOR Game StudioPub: KATOR Game Studio
Windows
One level of warning, cosmic droplet rampage! A roguelike game featuring impact piercing. Collect holy relics, build up your energy, and morph the droplets to invade the solar system and destroy the ignorant human fleet to the ground!
Why similar: Spaceships 69.6% ★, Sci-fi 11.7%, Roguelite 8%, Space 4.7%, Action 3.3%
- #57 Out of Orbit
67% matchVery Positive80% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Case Yellow Labs
Windows
Design, build, or pirate spaceships. Build bases on planets. Explore endless randomly generated universes, travel through black holes, command your crew, survive cosmic events, collect and trade materials, battle epic bosses, and much more. The sky is the limit, literally!
Why similar: Spaceships 59.7% ★, Space 14.5%, Building 11.7%, Indie 5.4%, Action 4.8%
- #58 Space Elite Force
68% matchVery Positive89% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Space 12.2%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%