- #1 Death Must Die
97% matchVery Positive90% of 21,526 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 11%, Loot 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct Diablo-inspired loot system and gear-based progression that mirrors the core loop of the seed game.
- #2 NIMRODS
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,788 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.1% ★, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 9.2%, Action RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on gun customization and crafting, allowing for the same type of OP build-crafting found in the seed game.
- #3 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
96% matchVery Positive91% of 13,222 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 62% ★, Zombies 6.7%, Top-Down Shooter 6%, Action Roguelike 5.1%, Bullet Hell 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same zombie-horde survival intensity with a focus on character-based upgrades and squad management.
- #4 Soulstone Survivors
95% matchVery Positive91% of 26,366 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 52.8% ★, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Roguelite 7.3%, Action RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers extensive skill trees and crafting systems that provide a similar sense of power-scaling and build variety.
- #5 Halls of Torment
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,421 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Roguelite 17.4%, Action RPG 14.9%, Roguelike 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a retro, Diablo-like aesthetic with deep gear customization and intense horde-clearing combat.
- #6 Combat Complex
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Spherical Horse Studios
Windows
A fast-paced ARPG / roguelike hybrid with lasers, alien bugs, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. Wield legendary weapons, unlock devastating skills, create overpowered builds – and turn your enemies' attacks against them. Try the free demo!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-RPG that leans into the looter-shooter genre with high-intensity combat and gear-focused progression.
- #7 FatalZone
93% matchMixed67% of 2,272 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Zombies 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A zombie-themed action-roguelite that emphasizes survival and gear progression in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #8 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
92% matchVery Positive88% of 6,216 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.1% ★, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a complex skill tree and character progression system that rewards strategic planning and build optimization.
- #9 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
91% matchVery Positive86% of 47,393 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.9% ★, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Roguelite 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates mining and loot collection into the survivor formula, creating a satisfying loop of progression and combat.
- #10 God Of Weapons
91% matchVery Positive84% of 5,130 reviews2023
Dev: Archmage LabsPub: Archmage Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Roguelite 19.4%, Action RPG 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique inventory management system that forces players to carefully curate their gear and weapons for optimal builds.
- #11 Army of Ruin
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,733 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished bullet-heaven experience with a wide array of weapons and accessories to collect.
- #12 Greedland
89% matchVery Positive83% of 3,165 reviews2025
Dev: VaMP HePub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Why similar: Mechs 20.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-octane top-down shooter experience that captures the arcade-like mayhem of the seed game.
- #13 Survivors of the Dawn
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 749 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Roguelite 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that emphasizes movement and gear-based upgrades in a sci-fi setting.
- #14 Brotato
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.4% ★, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Roguelike 9%
Why You'll Like It: A genre-defining title that emphasizes build diversity through its unique weapon and item synergy systems.
- #15 Tiny Rogues
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Bullet Hell 22.9%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 12%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, loot-heavy experience with a wide variety of weapons and gear that significantly impact gameplay.
- #16 Rogue: Genesia
86% matchVery Positive91% of 8,452 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 57.9% ★, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 7.9%, Roguelike 5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an arcade-style experience with massive enemy counts and satisfying progression systems.
- #17 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,687 reviews2025
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.2% ★, Zombies 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Loot 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Incorporates inventory management and loot collection into a zombie-survival framework.
- #18 Demon Hunt
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Hug
Windows
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 30.1% ★, Mechs 12.1% ★, Bullet Hell 9%, Action Roguelike 8.6%, Top-Down Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual-friendly roguelite that provides a satisfying progression loop through gear and skill upgrades.
- #19 Crafty Survivors
84% matchVery Positive84% of 749 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.5% ★, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Action RPG 8.8%, Roguelite 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on gathering materials and crafting to upgrade characters, mirroring the loot-driven progression of the seed game.
- #20 Repetendium
84% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that focuses on fast-paced combat and incremental power-ups to survive increasingly difficult waves.
- #21 Time Wasters
83% matchVery Positive88% of 2,592 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Roguelite 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed shooter that incorporates roguelite elements and gear upgrades to enhance your ship's capabilities.
- #22 20 Minutes Till Dawn
82% matchVery Positive91% of 28,804 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Roguelite 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter-focused bullet-heaven game that emphasizes precise aiming and weapon-based build synergies.
- #23 Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,586 reviews2023
Dev: Creature Cauldron
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 56.9% ★, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 9%, Bullet Hell 8.4%, Action RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong emphasis on character progression and loot collection within a classic survivor framework.
- #24 Apocalypse Party
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,389 reviews2023
Dev: Breaker Games
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Zombies 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a chaotic zombie-horde setting with a variety of weapons and skills to collect for powerful character builds.
- #25 Twilight Survivors
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,063 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 11.8%, Action RPG 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on action-RPG mechanics and character growth within a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #26 Pesticide Not Required
80% matchVery Positive94% of 910 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 19.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends action-RPG elements with survivor gameplay, offering a unique farming and combat loop.
- #27 Survivor Mercs
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 170 reviews2026
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Bullet Hell 10%, Action Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-roguelite that emphasizes tactical positioning and weapon-based progression.
- #28 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,477 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Summon your stands and brawl it out! Dive into the thrill of mowing down enemies, synthesizing and upgrading, mining, forging gear, unlocking new characters and equipment. Discover unique stands combos and craft your own battle style to break through the chaos!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 17.3% ★, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Loot 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense stand-your-ground combat against massive hordes with a variety of unlockable gear.
- #29 Grind Survivors
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,219 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 19.4% ★, Bullet Heaven 17.6% ★, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%
- #30 Vampire Hunters
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,969 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.1% ★, Looter Shooter 22.7% ★, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #31 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense strategy with shooter mechanics, offering a fresh take on the horde-survival genre.
- #32 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
75% matchMixed68% of 6,013 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 39.9% ★, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Loot 9.6%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #33 Project Lazarus
77% matchVery Positive80% of 1,377 reviews2023
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 43% ★, Action Roguelike 18%, Bullet Hell 16%, Arcade 6.8%, Mechs 6.1% ★
- #34 Megabonk
72% matchVery Positive95% of 101,885 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 47.3% ★, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Loot 8.4%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #35 Driveloop: Survivors
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Stunbyte
Windows
Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 37.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #36 Don't Die, Collect Loot
75% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Dan MarchandPub: indie.io
Windows
It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing their power as you rip through hordes of enemies in the ultimate power fantasy!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Roguelite 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Loot 11.1%
- #37 Ketz: Galactic Overlords
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 366 reviews2025
Dev: Keep Games
Windows
Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.3% ★, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Loot 11%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #38 Vital Shell
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.4% ★, Mechs 16.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Action Roguelike 9.7%
- #39 Gunbot Diplomacy
74% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 45.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 9.1%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #40 Let Them Come: Onslaught
73% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #41 Sodaman
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 686 reviews2025
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #42 Keeper's Toll
73% matchVery Positive90% of 769 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.4% ★, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Action RPG 8.5%
- #43 Geometry Arena 2
71% matchVery Positive89% of 433 reviews2026
Dev: 011 Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Geometry Arena 2 distills RPG depth and Roguelite elements into a unique loop of [ Meta-Progression + Endless Challenges ]. Mix and match Weapons, Bodies, Modules, and Pets to craft your game-breaking builds! Minimalist lines, vibrant colors!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 47.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 9.5%, Roguelike 6.8%
- #44 BALL x PIT
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 25,014 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 14.8% ★, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 12.8%
- #45 TerraTech Legion
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,312 reviews2026
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
TerraTech Legion, a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Build the ultimate battle vehicle block by block and survive waves of robotic foes, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 34.2% ★, Mechs 11.2% ★, Looter Shooter 11.1% ★, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Bullet Hell 9.7%
- #46 Geometry Arena
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,405 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 48.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Roguelite 9%, Roguelike 7.1%
- #47 Reality Break
71% matchVery Positive83% of 706 reviews2025
Dev: Element Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Looter Shooter 23.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Loot 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.6%
- #48 Deadzone: Rogue
69% matchVery Positive83% of 15,360 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.2% ★, Zombies 14.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Loot 9.6%
- #49 Noobs Want to Live
71% matchVery Positive89% of 4,958 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action RPG 15.5%, Roguelike 14.1%
- #50 Dark Light: Survivor
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows
In a dying multiverse, the Phantom Train is your last hope. Traverse a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk world of nightmarish creatures. Experience dynamic shifts between top-down and third-person views, deep customization, and epic battles across universes in this action roguelike survival game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Zombies 13.4%, Loot 10%
- #51 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,648 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #52 Entropy Survivors
70% matchVery Positive80% of 511 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.1% ★, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Roguelite 8.8%, Action RPG 8.3%
- #53 Spartan Survivors
68% matchVery Positive89% of 380 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows · Linux
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Heaven 16.8% ★, Roguelite 14.8%, Action Roguelike 11%
- #54 Genome Guardian 2
66% matchVery Positive98% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #55 Vampire Survivors
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 262,434 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.8 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 Heaven 54.9% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelite 7.9%, Roguelike 3.3%
- #56 Soul Stalker
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: RadhoodPub: Conradical Games
Windows
A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 44.4% ★, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #57 E-Lich: Corporate Souls
66% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: JohnnyR Designs
Windows
There’s no R.I.P at E-Lich Corp! Explore the afterlife in this roguelite bullet heaven that is all about humor, insane power-levels, replayability and awful office jokes. Reap souls along your undead coworkers in a company that values your life. And death. Literally.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 49.9% ★, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 6.5%
- #58 Swarm Grinder
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,176 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 21.6% ★, Mechs 19.6% ★, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 11%
- #59 Graveyard Gunslingers
68% matchMixed60% of 214 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Zombies 14%
- #60 Void Scrappers
67% matchVery Positive89% of 617 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Bullet Heaven 34% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.3%, Action Roguelike 10.2%, Bullet Hell 8.5%
