60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, 2D.
Defend Earth against alien asteroid attacks in this arcade roguelite retro shooter and experience the evolution of the genre in a gripping visual and auditory adventure.
Rick Henderson: Eternal Arena
Rick Henderson is back! Join the endless arena battle, upgrade your ship, upgrade your guns, upgrade your drones. Fight, upgrade, die, repeat.
Choom
Choom is a brutal cyberpunk side-scrolling roguelike shooter where you fight through deadly shifting levels, build game-breaking synergies, and push deeper into neon-soaked chaos with every run.
Rick Henderson is back! Join the endless arena battle, upgrade your ship, upgrade your guns, upgrade your drones. Fight, upgrade, die, repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelite 13.7%, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 8.7%
Choom is a brutal cyberpunk side-scrolling roguelike shooter where you fight through deadly shifting levels, build game-breaking synergies, and push deeper into neon-soaked chaos with every run.
Why similar: Gun Customization 15.8% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Roguelite 10.4%, PvE 8.8%
Fuel Me Up is a shoot ’em up roguelite game. Your ship’s fuel tank is leaking, and you must eliminate the aliens that have invaded planet Vorthex. Earn money by defeating enemy ships, buy upgrades and add-ons, unlock new ships and pilots, and try to get farther each run.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 14.1%, PvE 11.7%, Shooter 9%
Shoot, loot, upgrade, repeat. Fast-paced, gib-filled, over-the-top arcade shooter with stripped-down roguelike gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Gun Customization 15.7% ★, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 8.1%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Gun Customization 18% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 9.6%
Xenotype is a side-scrolling space shooter with fully integrated Co-op gameplay. Take control of humanity's biggest scientific achievement as you fight back against a deadly alien invasion. Explore an expansive action/adventure campaign alone, OR recruit a friend and dominate together!
Why similar: Gun Customization 17.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Roguelite 10.9%, PvE 9.4%
Thunder Tiger is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up, blending 1980s arcade style with futuristic flair. Blast enemies, grab power-ups, and chase high scores in intense 2D stages. Classic retro vibe meets modern gameplay!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 20%, 1980s 9.7%, Arcade 9.6%, Shooter 8.1%
Sisyphus Paradox is a fusion of roguelike tactical elements with classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up gameplay. Explore and fight your way across the galaxy as you try to get back home to Earth in this hand drawn indie game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Shooter 10%
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Roguelike 8.8%
A fast-paced, side-scrolling, bullet hell with an inventory system where a player can upgrade their weapons and player stats to survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Gun Customization 16.7% ★, Roguelite 12.9%, PvE 10.5%
Shoot aliens, fly around and make everything explode, alone and with friends, in this frenetic 2D run and gun roguelite. Survive the procedurally generated environment, collect weapons, level up and defeat planetary bosses. Improve between runs and discover new planets as you win.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Roguelike 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Roguelite 10.1%
BITCRUSHER is a retro pixel-art space shooter with asteroids, swarms of enemies, and powerful bosses. Customize ships, unleash abilities, collect weapons and junk, and carve through chaos to see how long you can survive as corruption spreads across the stars.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.7%, Gun Customization 13.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Side Scroller 10%, Roguelite 9%
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 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Roguelite 16.2%, Roguelike 12%, Arcade 9.1%
Go on an exciting journey through space in this lovingly designed indie rogue-lite space shooter. Gather ressources, craft new equipment and level up your pilot to set against the hordes of alien enemies. Party up with companions that will make your journey less lonely and help you on your path.
Why similar: Gun Customization 16.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Roguelite 10.7%
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 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 13%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Roguelike 8.5%
A roguelike top-down shoot-em-up! Defeat waves of enemies and level up your ship and arsenal as you move from world to world! Challenge yourself with 12 different difficulties, from a breeze in the park to tough as nails!
Why similar: Gun Customization 25.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelike 10.7%, Arcade 8.9%
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 9.8%
Bone Mayhem is a first person shooter versus waves of enemies, where player can apply modifications to weapon and active abilities.
Why similar: Gun Customization 28.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 12%, Shooter 8.4%
Facing annihilation, a plucky crew of space salvagers fight dirty using the best tool in their belt - the salvage claw. Grab and toss enemies, deflect attacks, and reshape the battlefield with explosive chain reactions.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Side Scroller 21.9%, PvE 13%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.5%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Gun Customization 15.8% ★, Side Scroller 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 10.4%
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Gun Customization 19.2% ★, Side Scroller 18.6%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 8.3%
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 16.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Gun Customization 14.7% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 12.2%
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Shooter 10.8%
Defend the earth from an invasion of cosmic cattle alone or with a friend in a roguelike romp with old school attitude. Find weapons, meet new friends, and make a grocery run through an extra terrestrial invasion that's never the same!
Why similar: Gun Customization 17.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 10.8%, PvE 9.3%
It's a vampire survive-like game where you survive running away from monsters. If you can survive for 30 minutes, you can win. When a crashed gray man lands on a strange planet, you are very curious about where this is. But first you have to survive hostile creatures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Roguelite 19.2%, Roguelike 18.6%, 1980s 13.1%, PvE 9.9%
Rise of Robots is a Roguelite Shooter where you build a powerful weapon as you fight to survive ever increasing swarms of robots. Stack powerups to create a unique weapon each run and beat the challenge on each map
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.7% ★, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 14.2%, PvE 12%, Roguelike 10.6%
Cleanup Crew is a fast-paced survival action roguelite. Complete emergent objectives, customize your build and put your skills to the test to survive nerve-wracking hordes of creatures across bizarre worlds. Will you be able to survive until extraction?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Gun Customization 17.5% ★, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 9.1%
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: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Roguelite 16.2%, PvE 13.7%, Roguelike 12%, Shooter 11.1%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 9%, Arcade 8.8%
Go on a campaign to dethrone the kaiser! Build an army, strengthen yourself with powerful artefacts and defeat the forces he sends to stop you. Kaiser is a casual roguelike game where you fight thousands of enemies in an attempt to become the new kaiser.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, PvE 12.1%, Roguelike 11.2%, Arcade 8.4%
Survive the relentless swarm in this arcade take on the Bullet Heaven/Survivors-like Action Roguelite. Slay 1000s of foes, level up, loot chests and make your character more powerful than ever. Unlock meta-progression upgrades and more heroes, so you can even the odds on future runs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 11.7%, Shooter 9.5%
DAR is an arcade-style single-screen shoot-em-up inspired by the classics, with some modern rogue-like twists! Pick your character, plot a course through the galaxy, grab upgrades and destroy the enemy! The ultimate goal? Saving the galaxy! Or just getting a really, really high score - your call.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 11.6%, Shooter 9.1%
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 18.2%, Action Roguelike 13%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10%
Space Strider is a 2D Sidescroller Shoot 'em up with Roguelite elements, where you beat hordes of enemies and defeat unique bosses. Unlock, upgrade and level up your Spaceships to become the ultimate Space Strider!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 8.8%
As species, we always needed a story to believe in, we need a hero to prevail, we need a challenge we can overcome, we need a tragedy to make us one.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Gun Customization 19.9% ★, PvE 12.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Arcade 8.2%
Free the galaxy by destroying the EVA program and its artificial planet HELOS. In this 2D shoot'em up, take control of one of the three ships of your choice and go to the different planets to eliminate each threat. 1 or 2 Player coop.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Arcade 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Abyssal Tides is a fast-paced naval bullet-hell roguelite—pilot a sloop, stack upgrades mid-battle, and fend off 30 handcrafted enemy waves to save the world from the Void. Leap over rolling swells and crush your foes with arrows and cannon fire to rekindle humanity’s hope.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, PvE 12.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
A bullet hell shoot 'em up featuring hololive’s Sakura Miko! hololive has been possessed by evil spirits! Combine melee and ranged combat with a variety of items to fight your friends and set them free!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Action Roguelike 16%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Roguelite 12.8%, PvE 10.2%
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Linear 9.3%
Don't hold forward, don't press fire, but focus on the vertical in this autorunning reverse bullet hell roguelike. Master the level layout by lapping the same short section several times while you gather steam for your hot air balloon companion. Make the balloon & yourself happy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 11.8%, PvE 9.7%
Zombie exterminator is a top-down shooter roguelite where you play a soldier. Combine weapon parts and create unique weapons. Use gadgets and relics to exterminate zombies. Fight against zombies and horrendous creatures.
Why similar: Gun Customization 19.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 9.3%
Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelike 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 9.5%
Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Roguelite 13.5%, 1980s 12.3%
A neon retro Asteroids inspired arcade game with persistent progression, upgrades and cosmetics to unlock. With Asymmetrical local Co-op, mining extraction, Endless waves game modes and local PvP.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Roguelite 14.3%, PvE 12.1%, Roguelike 10.2%, Arcade 9.8%
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 9.7%, Linear 9.2%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Side Scroller 27.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 10.5%, 1990's 8%
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: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelike 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Roguelite 11.7%, Shooter 11.6%
Welcome to the exciting universe of Cosmic Mirage, where incredible space battles await you. Free the captured planets from the dark forces of the galactic conquerors.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Roguelike 12%, Shooter 9.7%
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 13%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Protect your six towers against relentless waves of enemies in Command-Ω Omega, a rogue-like shooter tower defense game with a synthwave 80’s aesthetic and modern graphics. Level up, collect upgrades, and enhance your arsenal as you battle to survive and dominate the neon battlefield.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.8%, 1980s 11%
Symbiotic is a fast-paced, first-person roguelike shooter where you, an escaped prisoner, stole a real monster of a weapon: The Symbiote. Fight with an evolving weapon and escape!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Gun Customization 21.8% ★, PvE 16%, Roguelike 14%, Shooter 12.9%
Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 13.1%, 1990's 8.6%
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 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Roguelike 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Roguelite 10.7%
Zero hero is an endless roguelike, each wave of enemies and unique combinations. Collect Waboshi to buy new weapons and upgrades outside the game and get further and further in the challenges with the number of kills and waves. Challenge yourself with new weapons, new powers and challenges!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.3%, PvE 18.2%, Roguelike 14.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 11.3%
Choose your favorite gun and build, then shoot down the approaching zombies while aiming for the highest round possible. "Zombie Survivors - last soldier -" is a roguelike casual shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 12.7%, PvE 10.3%, Roguelike 9.6%
Hack & Schlitz is an epic random-generated Arcade-Roguelike game. Starting a run will spawn you in a 2d-Pixelstyle dungeon where you can decide what difficulty the next room has.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Arcade 11.2%, 1980s 11.1%
Rift Survivors is a top-down action roguelite game. Take on the role of a Rift Guardian and maintain the balance between dimensions while facing deadly enemies. Grow stronger with each playthrough and prove your worth in this unstable multiverse.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 16.2%, Arcade 8.3%, Roguelike 7.6%
A free-to-play 90s-style bullet-hell shooter with high-res graphics, unlocked 60+ FPS, single-player campaign, and online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Shooter 11.1%, 1980s 10.4%, Arcade 9.2%
You are the Squad Killer! Blast through this retro arcade experience guns blazing! Hope you brought your reflexes because this pixel art massacre offers some good old hard core button mashing fun!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Roguelike 15.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Shooter 12.1%
Show Lil' Beezey who the boss of Winkletown is in this addictive and fast paced 2D action roguelite! Created from scratch in only 14 days and nominated for GDWC Game Jam GOTY, Soulvester comes to Steam for the first time, now with controller support and achievements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 13.9%, Shooter 9.3%
