60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Roguelite, Shoot 'Em Up.
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.
Dangerous Galaxy
Dangerous Galaxy is a rogue-lite adventure focused on the freedom to create your ultimate spaceship while exploring procedurally generated star systems, and fighting various enemies and bosses to save the galaxy from evil.
Tri-Star
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.
Dangerous Galaxy is a rogue-lite adventure focused on the freedom to create your ultimate spaceship while exploring procedurally generated star systems, and fighting various enemies and bosses to save the galaxy from evil.
Why similar: Perma Death 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Roguelite 11.4%, Action Roguelike 11%, Space 10.4%
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 18.4%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Perma Death 9.5%, Space 9.4%
Run and Gun Roguelite where the goal is to upgrade each consecutive alien drone on death so the next can strive to become overpowered enough to escape the all consuming hive mind.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Space 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Procedural Generation 10.9%
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: Perma Death 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 11.2%
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: Perma Death 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 10.4%
A Competitive Bullet Hell with roguelite mechanics. Fight against endless hordes of enemies in ever-changing arenas, unlock new spaceships and upgrade them with devastating weapons and Power-Ups. Complete contracts and reach new ranks to become the ultimate Champion!
Why similar: Perma Death 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 11.7%, Bullet Hell 9.1%
A two-button roguelite bullet hell. Parry enemies to steal their power, evolve with 15 upgrade cards, and face the Mjolnir boss. ~10 minute runs. Simple to learn. Hard to master. Every run is different.
Why similar: Perma Death 19%, Action Roguelike 19%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Roguelite 11.7%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Perma Death 17%, Action Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Roguelite 9.1%
Oddinary Highway is a retrofuturistic shoot’em up with roguelite elements and ever-changing game mechanics. Set out on a dangerous journey through the hyperspace known as the “Oddinary Highway” to face Boss and his robo-mafia.
Why similar: Perma Death 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Roguelite 11%, Bullet Hell 8.3%
Find your way through alien planets made of fully destructible, procedurally generated terrain. Shoot, fly, collect weapons, level up, and defeat planetary bosses. Improve between runs and discover new planets as you progress. Play alone or with friends, from your couch or online!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Roguelite 9.5%, Space 9%
Play as a Bonfire Spirit, unleashing flaming bullets to fend off relentless waves of shadowy foes. Master dynamic movement, evolve your powers, and adapt to the ever-shifting chaos. Keep your flame burning in this fast-paced, stylized 2D action-roguelike, where every moment is a fight for survival!
Why similar: Perma Death 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 12.3%, Bullet Hell 9.3%
Iron Dungeon combines a twin-stick shooter, a 2d platformer and a roguelite. Explore a dangerous underground complex in search of dozens of weapons, gadgets and upgrades to find a way to the surface and find out if there is still life on Earth!
Why similar: Perma Death 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 9.4%
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Space 8.9%, Procedural Generation 8.8%, Bullet Hell 8.3%
Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Perma Death 11.1%, Bullet Hell 9%
Jumping into a hole may not be the best idea, but your hair has been stolen. Master the powers of hats and get it back.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Roguelite 17.4%, Procedural Generation 9%, Action 7.4%
A roguelite platformer with powerful yet limited use spells that will force you to plan ahead. Play as a wizard with a gun, explore handcrafted levels full of secrets and rain fire upon your enemies. No spikes. No fall damage.
Why similar: Perma Death 19%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 11.6%, Procedural Generation 10.6%
Pilot an agile starfighter to tear down alien megastructures under fire, then pull off a high-stakes heist from within before everything explodes. When you die time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha - your hub for reinvention. Spend your bounty on epic upgrades, ready for the next run.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Perma Death 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 9.8%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
Blastroid is an arcade-style roguelite set in space with Endless waves, broken builds and weapon synergies. Players customize their ships by combining different engine and weapon systems, striving to survive against ever-evolving threats in regions swarming with enemy waves.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 14.2%, Space 13.7%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
Don't dodge. Break through. PNR: Point of No Return is a space opera roguelite where you charge into a storm of enemy fire, intercepting every shot while assembling a different build each sortie. Unlock battleships, equip devastating weapons, and wipe out the enemy fleet. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 13%, Space 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
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 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Perma Death 15.4%, Roguelite 11.6%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Bullet Hell 8.9%, Procedural Generation 8.2%, Space 7.6%
A New Kind of Action Game Where You “Get Weaker” the More You Play. Words wage war. Every enemy, every weapon, and you yourself — everything is made of words. Cut through hordes of living characters, seize skills, and evolve from Human to God.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.7%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelite 14.5%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
A retro-inspired 2D bullet hell roguelite where you pilot a customizable ship, scavenge enemy cores to upgrade your arsenal, and chase bounties across a high-stakes space rogue odyssey.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Space 11.9%, Roguelite 11.7%
This game is an intense bullet hell roguelike shooter, evolve and destroy the celestial army to try to open the hell's gate. Items, references and transformations based in : Lovecraftian universe, biblical sins, and all types of angels and celestial creatures.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 12%, Procedural Generation 10.9%
Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Perma Death 10%
STURMWIND EX is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Space 11.6%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Arcade 8.9%
Crash Override is a randomly generated action shooter with roguelike mechanics. Surf the cybernet as a hacker for hire trying to save the cybernet from a mysterious threat. Power up before the crash wave erases everything. Gain reputation, secure contracts, salvage data, upgrade, and survive.
Why similar: Perma Death 21%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12.2%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, Bullet Hell 8.9%
Star Knight: Order of the Vortex is a rogue-lite, bullet-hell, shoot-em-up with the ability to create unique builds and synergies as you test your skills in action-packed gameplay. Choose your crew, upgrade your ship, and explore the unknown depths of the Vortex.
Why similar: Perma Death 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Roguelite 13.2%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Arcade 8.1%
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Space 10.3%, Arcade 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron, who has to stop the invading colonial forces. Unlock and upgrade an array of tactically diverse weapons, complete bonus objectives and compete with other players on the online leaderboards.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Space 9.7%, Arcade 8%
Zoratharion is a fast-paced roguelite shoot 'em up. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapon to battle waves of enemies, liberate planets, and unlock upgrades. Every run is unique. Will you rise as the galaxy's savior?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Space 11.4%, Roguelite 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Perma Death 16.1%, Roguelite 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.5%
Survive the Rift is a roguelike shoot 'em up with procedurally generated levels, unlockable ships, and plenty of items to make each run unique. Inspired by classic 16-bit era scrolling shooters with modern roguelike game mechanics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Space 9.7%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Space 9.9%, Arcade 8.9%
Red Zirion is a retro shooting game with upgradeable attributes in the roguelike style. Game inspired by groups of heroes and animated series from the 80s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Perma Death 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 11.8%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
Join the Pook Star Legion in this shoot ’em up roguelike and battle through waves of enemies. Dodge incoming fire and choose your upgrades to transform your ship throughout each run as you fight to reclaim the Kryos Crystals stolen from the Pooks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Perma Death 21.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Bullet Hell 7%
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 25.3%, Side Scroller 25.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, Procedural Generation 13.5%, Space 6.1%
Weaponized is a violent vector shooter. You are an asteroid miner whose employer recently expanded into mining hell. Use your machine gun to carve through asteroids and extract ore. Grab and hurl enemies, snipe through rocks, fight massive bosses. Make your quota and get out before it's too late.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Space 13%, Procedural Generation 11.4%
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 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 10.3%, Space 8.4%
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
Why similar: Perma Death 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Arcade 7.4%
Embark on an epic journey through the realms of Viking Survivors, a heart-pounding action roguelite that pits you against relentless hordes of monstrous foes. Unleash the true power of a Viking warrior as you slay enemies, learn potent skills, and forge your own path to victory.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.6%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelite 13.9%, Procedural Generation 11%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
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 19.9%, Perma Death 17.6%, Roguelite 12.9%, Space 9.9%, Bullet Hell 8.5%
Board your spaceship and delve Into the VOID, facing waves of relentless enemies. Grow stronger with each battle to overcome Zentharian commanders and their “Bullet-Hell” attack patterns. This top-down roguelike shooter promises short but intense runs where your wits and reflexes will be tested.
Why similar: Perma Death 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Action Roguelike 20%, Space 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
Join the endless arena battle. Select your pilot, upgrade your ship, upgrade your guns, upgrade your drones. Fight, upgrade, die, repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.9%, Action Roguelike 23.9%, Roguelite 15.5%, Arcade 7.6%, Choices Matter 7.1%
Mobocalypse is a shooter roguelite where you have to kill hordes of mobs to save the world - and youself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 17.5%, Procedural Generation 7.9%, Action 7.2%
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Space 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.5%
An alcoholic wizard with no spells, only rocks, must save his village from depraved monster hordes. Tactical action, chaotic weapon combos, and dark humor collide in this unique twist on the Vampire Survivors formula!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Perma Death 17.9%, Roguelite 16.9%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Arcade 9.6%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 14.4%, Bullet Hell 10%, Space 9.3%
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: Perma Death 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Arcade 8.2%
Orbit Run is an arcade sci-fi game with roguelike elements, in which orbiting asteroids are your only weapons. Catch asteroids and combine them to unlock their run-altering abilities. Skillfully manoeuvre to dodge attacks and land massive asteroid strikes to defeat the ever-increasing waves of foes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Perma Death 16.2%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 13.7%, Bullet Hell 9.2%
Who says a twin-stick shooter needs guns? Boomeraxe is a bullet hell dungeon crawler with a unique core mechanic: Your only weapon hurts you too.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Perma Death 17.8%, Roguelite 17%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action 7.9%
A Uniquely Radicalized Adventure Every Flight!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Perma Death 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Space 8.1%
Defend against the alien invasion and take down the mother ship! Utilise branching upgrade trees, unlock new ships, and equip permanent upgrades to create your own unique build and defeat the growing hordes of invaders in this sci-fi action roguelike!
Why similar: Perma Death 20.8%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Space 12.3%, Roguelite 9.6%, Arcade 7.7%
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 17.4%, Perma Death 17.3%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 10.3%
GhostGame is the roguelike bullet hell game that puts your hand-mouse coordination to the test. Fight through hordes of enemies, gain powerful skills, acquire companions and defeat bosses to accomplish your ultimate mission.
Why similar: Perma Death 18.4%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Space 10.9%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
Stel is a spaceship action-adventure game with procedurally generated elements. Fight dangerous foes, improve your ship and explore the different levels to decipher a mysterious problem, the Quantum are disappearing...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Roguelite 9.3%, Space 8.9%
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Side Scroller 24%, Retro 12.2%, Arcade 9.2%, Space 8.8%
BitRick’s Venture is a fast-paced roguelite shooter with procedural map generation where you control BitRick, a guy with a questionable sense of humor who loves trash-talking after humiliating his enemies.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.4%, Procedural Generation 16.9%, Roguelite 16.1%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Arcade 9.4%
