- #1 HYPER DEMON
97% matchVery Positive94% of 3,375 reviews2022
Dev: Sorath
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.1%, Lovecraftian 26.1%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Surreal 13.1%, Combat 6%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced, psychedelic, and high-score-focused shooter that pushes the boundaries of sensory overload.
- #2 UBERMOSH:OMEGA
96% matchVery Positive90% of 543 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Psychedelic 16.3%, Isometric 15.6%, Retro 12%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same brand of rapid-fire, arcade-style combat that feels like a concentrated burst of adrenaline.
- #3 Post Void
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,413 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Psychedelic 40.9%, Surreal 17.7%, Old School 16.1%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A hyper-kinetic, psychedelic FPS that demands constant movement and aggression, mirroring the frantic pace of the seed.
- #4 Disfigure
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,513 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Minimalist 12.3%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, bullet-hell roguelite that emphasizes quick, intense combat encounters in a minimalist environment.
- #5 Devil Daggers
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,504 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.6%, Retro 25.1%, Lovecraftian 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive minimalist survival shooter that matches the intense, retro-styled, and high-difficulty nature of the seed game.
- #6 Super Hexagon
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,137 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Psychedelic 49.3%, Minimalist 38%, Action 8.9%, Casual 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, rhythmic, and brutally fast-paced game that captures the 'one more try' addictive quality of the seed.
- #7 Downwell
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,640 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.5%, Retro 32.5%, Action 14.9%, Roguelite 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced, and minimalist retro game that rewards aggressive play and quick reflexes.
- #8 One Step From Eden
92% matchVery Positive93% of 7,663 reviews2020
Dev: Thomas Moon KangPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.4%, Roguelite 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-speed, grid-based movement with intense bullet-hell combat and roguelite progression.
- #9 Just Shapes & Beats
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 26,151 reviews2018
Dev: Berzerk Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 90.5%, Action 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, rhythm-infused bullet-hell that focuses on dodging patterns in a minimalist, neon-soaked world.
- #10 Half Hour Hexagon
90% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Roguelite 14.3%, Minimalist 13.4%, Stylized 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on arcade-style shooting and fast-paced, difficult encounters.
- #11 SWARMRIDER OMEGA
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 131 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
SWARMRIDER OMEGA is an "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. Based on SWARMRIDERS(2016), OMEGA is a darker and faster version, featuring the Saint from UBERMOSH Vol.5.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Isometric 13%, Retro 11.4%, Roguelite 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-arcade game that captures the retro, pixel-graphics aesthetic and fast-paced combat.
- #12 Waves
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,571 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Psychedelic 23.7%, Top-Down 13.4%, Retro 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic twin-stick arcade shooter that focuses on pure, high-intensity combat performance.
- #13 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
88% matchVery Positive85% of 3,067 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Retro 20.2%, Top-Down 17.1%, Stylized 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, retro-styled shoot-em-up that fits the minimalist bullet-hell criteria.
- #14 Cyberhunt
87% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Old School 14.8%, Retro 12.9%, Top-Down 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, indie shoot-em-up that focuses on simple, arcade-style mechanics.
- #15 Hotline Miami
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 128,462 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Psychedelic 33.2%, Top-Down 19.9%, Retro 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Surreal 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, brutal, and fast-paced game that shares the stylized, high-lethality combat feel of the seed.
- #16 Katana ZERO
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 76,196 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 50.1%, Retro 29.6%, Action 20.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast, stylized, and time-sensitive combat that rewards precision and quick decision-making.
- #17 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,116 reviews2007
Dev: Bizarre CreationsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.4%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Retro 17.6%, Psychedelic 13.8%, Casual 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential minimalist arcade shooter that defined the genre with its fast-paced, neon-drenched bullet-hell action.
- #18 TTV2
85% matchVery Positive86% of 1,576 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.9%, Retro 19.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Minimalist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, fast-paced action game that prioritizes quick, twitch-based gameplay.
- #19 Nuclear Throne
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,817 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.1%, Roguelite 18.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Top-Down 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down roguelite that emphasizes chaotic, high-intensity combat and quick run times.
- #20 20 Minutes Till Dawn
81% matchVery Positive90% of 29,160 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Roguelite 16.1%, Combat 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite bullet-hell that offers fast, satisfying combat sessions with a minimalist aesthetic.
- #21 Vampire Survivors
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 266,062 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45%, Roguelite 25%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Retro 9.2%, Casual 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, highly addictive bullet-hell-adjacent roguelite that focuses on rapid progression and screen-clearing action.
- #22 HOUSE OF GOD
84% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Revolver
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Psychedelic 16%, Old School 12%, Roguelite 12%, Top-Down 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike shooter that emphasizes bullet-hell mechanics and fast-paced, top-down combat.
- #23 UBERMOSH Vol.7
82% matchVery Positive81% of 536 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
You play as a Saint fighting in a gun-filled pit, defeating as many opponents as you can in a 90 seconds match, the UBERMOSH, an enlightenment ritual of combat.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Retro 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Combat 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the UBERMOSH series that maintains the fast-paced, retro arcade combat style.
- #24 Thumper
79% matchVery Positive92% of 4,421 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
Why similar: Psychedelic 65.8%, Lovecraftian 14.9%, Dark 10.4%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythmic, psychedelic, and intense experience that shares the sensory-heavy atmosphere of the seed.
- #25 Witchinour
81% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Bullet Hell 20%, Roguelite 15.2%, Top-Down 9.9%, Retro 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter with roguelite elements that provides a similar top-down combat experience.
- #26 APE OUT
78% matchVery Positive95% of 4,126 reviews2019
Dev: Gabe CuzzilloPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 43.6% ★, Top-Down 19.5%, Stylized 14.5%, Surreal 13.6%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, top-down, high-energy game that focuses on momentum and brutal, fast-paced combat.
- #27 Temp Zero
78% matchVery Positive95% of 172 reviews2022
Dev: Alexandre Kadri
Windows
Temp Zero is a minimalist roguelike which mixes intense action and musical bullet hell. Fight enemies which attack to the beat, choose perks, defeat the final boss, unlock new weapons, spells & soundtracks!
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 35% ★, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.8%, Minimalist 11.7%, Top-Down 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based roguelike that integrates bullet-hell mechanics into a fast-paced, music-driven experience.
- #28 QUICKERFLAK 2
77% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
QUICKERFLAK 2 is a retro-hardcore room-beater time-attack super fast-paced minigame.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Old School 18.1%, Minimalist 12.4%, Isometric 10.4%, Surreal 9.1%
- #29 BULLETHELL
76% matchVery Positive90% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Minimalist 20.6%, Combat 18.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Isometric 4.8%
- #30 QUICKERFLAK_RUTHLESSMOD
77% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
QUICKERFLAK_RUTHLESSMOD is the standalone "pretty hard" expansion of the retro-hardcore minigame QUICKERFLAK.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 28.7% ★, Isometric 17.5%, Gothic 12.4% ★, Retro 11.5%, Minimalist 8.2%
- #31 UBERMOSH
75% matchVery Positive92% of 9,156 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Isometric 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%
- #32 Grav Blazer Squared
79% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 59%, Retro 24.5%, Action 8.7%, Casual 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2d arcade shooter that focuses on bullet-hell patterns and fast-paced action.
- #33 UBERMOSH:BLACK
76% matchVery Positive91% of 2,171 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
UBERMOSH:BLACK is the second volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. Cut bullets with your sword, shoot with heavy guns and splatter enemies with a rage fueled psionic wave.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Isometric 18.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down 9.8%, Retro 8.2%
- #34 Undercroft Warriors
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Old School 12.7%, Top-Down 11.5%, Stylized 8.2%
- #35 UBERMOSH:WRAITH
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,712 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
UBERMOSH:WRAITH is the fourth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Isometric 22.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Retro 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #36 Trip to Vinelands
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,677 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Why similar: Retro 35.3%, Roguelite 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Action 11%, Casual 8.6%
- #37 TTV3
75% matchVery Positive86% of 161 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
TTV3 is the third volume of the retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame series Trip to Vinelands
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.2%, Retro 14.1%, Minimalist 12.9%, Roguelite 12.3%, Surreal 11.4%
- #38 UBERMOSH Vol.5
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,757 reviews2017
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Isometric 17.8%, Retro 16.6%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #39 Against Great Darkness
72% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.2%, Roguelite 16.4%, Minimalist 14.7%, Retro 11.7%, Top-Down 10.7%
- #40 PewPew Live
71% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Jean-François Geyelin
Windows
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down 13.4%, Minimalist 13.4%, Stylized 8.6%
- #41 WARPZONE DRIFTER
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Breakless drifter retro-hardcore arcade game, made by the same creator of the UBERMOSH series.
Why similar: Retro 37.6%, Minimalist 22.4%, Roguelite 18.4%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #42 The Creature of Chaos
71% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: Jakub Miksa and CoC TeamPub: Jakub Miksa
Windows · Linux
Frantic FPS game with very procedural levels
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Gothic 23% ★, Old School 16.2%, Retro 14%, Surreal 10%
- #43 Swarmlake
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,943 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.1%, Minimalist 25.8%, Retro 23.3%, Action 3.8%
- #44 Anomalous
71% matchMixed70% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Byron Dunwoody
Windows
A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music
Why similar: Old School 31.2%, Stylized 21.4%, Retro 18.3%, Combat 16.7%, Action 12.5%
- #45 Rhythm Storm
68% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Radiangames
Windows
Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires freely while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 28% ★, Psychedelic 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Roguelite 10.1%, Stylized 8.9%
- #46 Roguebot
70% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Leonhard Robin Schnaitl
Windows
Fast-paced Roguelike shooter in a dystopian steampunk future.
Why similar: Isometric 32.7%, Roguelite 20.2%, Dystopian 17.8%, Top-Down 15.7%, Combat 7%
- #47 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 127 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.8%, Retro 29.2%, Old School 28%, Action 10%
- #48 UBERMOSH Vol.3
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,706 reviews2016
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The third volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Isometric 19.4%, Retro 14.1%, Top-Down 11%
- #49 Polygoneer
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,812 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Retro 21.5%, Top-Down 16.4%, Action 13.4%, Casual 13.2%
- #50 BastionOS
65% matchVery Positive97% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: Feral Paw
Windows · Mac
A short active incremental game where you stack ludicrous weapons and upgrades onto a tower. Destroy a gigantic evolving horde, unlock new tech, repeat.
Why similar: Isometric 28.4%, Minimalist 17.3%, Dystopian 13.1%, Top-Down 11.4%, Stylized 10%
- #51 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,943 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Top-Down 22.3%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 12.6%
- #52 Deep Snake
65% matchVery Positive97% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: dietzribi
Windows
Non-Euclidean snake where you can go forever deeper and deeper into the void... ...and if you're good enough, into the daily leaderboards
Why similar: Psychedelic 34.8%, Old School 15.6%, Surreal 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Retro 10%
- #53 ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: deadworld games
Windows
ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID is a a fast-paced arcade game with bullet-hell elements.
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.6%, Surreal 28%, Retro 25.4%, Action 9%, Casual 6%
- #54 Bullet Bunny
66% matchVery Positive83% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Bullet Hell 22%, Top-Down 12.5%, Retro 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #55 Void Survivors
65% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: SoulBlade Studio LLC
Windows
Void Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike game where you have to survive relentless hordes of monsters for 20 minutes!
Why similar: Top-Down 40.8%, Combat 17.5%, Action 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Casual 12%
- #56 Rogue Invader
66% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Isometric 25.7%, Roguelite 16.2%, Minimalist 12.6%, Stylized 12.6%, Retro 11.7%
- #57 Angel at Dusk
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,740 reviews2024
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.3%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Dystopian 12.6%, Top-Down 11.9%, Dark 7.8%