- #1 Paper Planet
97% matchVery Positive84% of 522 reviews2023
Dev: DoodlegamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
Why similar: Tower Defense 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Local Co-Op 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a chaotic, planet-hopping roguelike experience with bullet-hell elements that feels very similar to the seed game's arcade-style action.
- #2 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,828 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Bullet Hell 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent twin-stick roguelike that emphasizes boss-focused combat and movement, matching the intensity of the seed game.
- #3 Tower Survivors
96% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Linux
Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, Tower Defense 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It directly combines the bullet-hell survivor genre with tower-defense mechanics, creating a very similar gameplay loop to Rogue Star Rescue.
- #4 X-Morph: Defense
95% matchVery Positive91% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Tower Defense 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, Co-op 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the seed's blend of twin-stick shooting and tower-defense strategy by requiring you to build mazes while actively participating in the combat.
- #5 Road Defense: Outsiders
94% matchVery Positive83% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Minicactus Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Tower Defense 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on defending a specific path using traps and active shooting, capturing the tactical defense aspect of the seed game.
- #6 CRYPTARK
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,937 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Roguelite 11.7%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Strategy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic roguelike where you must manage resources and defenses while boarding alien ships, echoing the tactical depth of Rogue Star Rescue.
- #7 Devader
93% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense arena-based shooter that incorporates tower-defense elements, forcing you to protect your base from waves of enemies.
- #8 Starward Rogue
92% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality bullet-hell shooter with deep roguelike progression that captures the same top-down intensity as the seed.
- #9 Asterogues
91% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: pipotchi600Pub: indie.io
Windows
Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced bullet-hell roguelike featuring unique boss encounters and tight controls that will feel familiar to fans of the genre.
- #10 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
91% matchVery Positive85% of 14,009 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.6%, Perma Death 24.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Roguelite 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends roguelike dungeon exploration with tower-defense strategy, requiring careful resource management and combat.
- #11 BroodStar
90% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Perma Death 17%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 12%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelite with a top-down perspective that mirrors the frantic energy of the seed game.
- #12 Entropy Survivors
89% matchVery Positive81% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Twin Stick Shooter 36.5%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Co-op 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike with co-op support and bullet-hell elements that aligns well with the seed's core features.
- #13 Super Raft Boat Together
89% matchVery Positive81% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Journal GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The world's been flooded. All you have left is your Super Raft Boat… and your friends! Work together to expand your raft while fending off the strangely violent (and wealthy??) creatures of the sea in this multiplayer roguelike shooter. Will your crew survive and reach the Final Island?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the cooperative survival aspect, requiring teamwork to defend your raft against endless waves of enemies.
- #14 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
88% matchVery Positive94% of 13,063 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Roguelite 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical twin-stick shooter offers deep weapon mechanics and a challenging roguelite structure that rewards precision.
- #15 Blazing Beaks
87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,615 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelite 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, colorful twin-stick roguelike that captures the same arcade-style action and cooperative potential as the seed game.
- #16 Neon Chrome
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,172 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Roguelite 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed twin-stick shooter with roguelite progression that emphasizes environmental destruction and strategic upgrades.
- #17 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Perma Death 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Intense bullet-hell action with twin-stick controls that captures the arcade spirit of the seed game.
- #18 Brotato
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 115,458 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.3 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 Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Local Co-Op 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Roguelite 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter roguelite that emphasizes build strategy and wave-based combat, similar to the tactical preparation in the seed.
- #19 Witchinour
85% 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 24.5%, Perma Death 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with perma-death and roguelite progression that provides a similar difficulty curve.
- #20 Tesla vs Lovecraft
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,233 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick shooter that delivers intense bullet-hell action and satisfying power-ups.
- #21 Shape Shifter: Formations
82% matchVery Positive92% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Local Co-Op 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter with bullet-hell mechanics that emphasizes quick reflexes and strategic movement.
- #22 Black Paradox
84% matchMixed68% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 23%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 13.9%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shoot-em-up with roguelite progression that provides a similar challenge to the bullet-hell segments of the seed.
- #23 TombStar
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 97 reviews2022
Dev: Andy SumPub: No More Robots
Windows
Take on the Grimheart Gang as you shoot, dodge, cloak and explode your way across TombStar in this Space Western rogue-like shooter. Grab your guns, buckle your spurs and take back the planet – for justice, for revenge and for the galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Perma Death 21.2%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling twin-stick shooter with roguelike mechanics that focuses on fast-paced combat.
- #24 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
82% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Perma Death 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with roguelite elements and planet-hopping mechanics that feels very similar to the seed's setting.
- #25 Dungeon Defenders
80% matchVery Positive93% of 18,884 reviews2011
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 42.5%, Tower Defense 41.8%, Funny 8.2%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for combining action-RPG combat with tower-defense mechanics, offering a more robust version of the seed's hybrid gameplay.
- #26 Doomed to Hell
81% matchVery Positive83% of 236 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Perma Death 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy shooter with roguelike progression that focuses on surviving waves of enemies.
- #27 Orcs Must Die! 2
79% matchVery Positive92% of 19,573 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Co-op 14.5%, Strategy 6.7%, Shooter 5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy tower defense game that rewards strategic trap placement and active combat participation.
- #28 Roboquest
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,091 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Online Co-Op 18.9%, Roguelite 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Perma Death 13.4%
- #29 Kritter: Defend Together
78% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Tower Defense 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Online Co-Op 11.5%
- #30 Repetendium
78% matchVery Positive90% of 295 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: Perma Death 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelite shooter with bullet-hell elements that offers a similar challenge to the seed game.
- #31 CometStriker DX
79% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2018
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Local Co-Op 7.4%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult twin-stick shooter with shoot-em-up mechanics that will appeal to fans of the seed's bullet-hell intensity.
- #32 Galactic Glitch
76% matchVery Positive90% of 921 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #33 Gatekeeper
74% matchVery Positive84% of 3,239 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity LagoonPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #34 Planetary Dustoff
77% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Roguelite 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.9%
- #35 From Space
75% matchMixed68% of 1,947 reviews2022
Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Online Co-Op 19.6%, Co-op 9.4%, Shooter 6.2%
- #36 Rogue: Genesia
71% matchVery Positive91% of 8,483 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.6 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: Twin Stick Shooter 34.6%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 14%, Strategy 3.9%
- #37 Rogue Stormers
77% matchMixed69% of 989 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 13.4%, Shooter 6.9%
- #38 Star of Providence
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,332 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #39 Apocalypse Party
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,410 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 17.4%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%
- #40 NoReload Heroes
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 97 reviews2018
Dev: Stupid Stupid Games
Windows
NoReload Heroes is a chaotic co-op party shooter for up to four people. Work as a team to beat the accidental evil you created, and be sure to pick up the best magitech guns on the way, or it's back to the bottom floor with you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Local Co-Op 14%
- #41 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 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: Tower Defense 18.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%
- #42 Laser Disco Defenders
74% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #43 Mars Survivors
72% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%
- #44 Woodpunk
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 13%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Local Co-Op 8.1%
- #45 Pigeons Attack
71% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Nixtor Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Pigeons Attack is a top-down shooter whose goal is to survive the pigeons hordes for as long as possible. Use upgrades and weapons placed around the level. Unlock new characters, maps and magic runes. Help fight this invasion, alone or with your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Online Co-Op 10.6%
- #46 Rocket Squad: Infinity
71% matchMixed48% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
Rocket Squad is a team-based first-person shooter. Infiltrate perilous planets, gather resources, and return safely to your shelter. Utilize each character's unique abilities and strategically form your team to restore order to the universe.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 55.9%, Co-op 23%, Shooter 16.5%, Action 4.6%
- #47 Bullet Bunny
69% matchVery Positive86% of 128 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 28.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%
- #48 Space Raiders in Space
70% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2020
Dev: Apollo Interactive S.L.Pub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Space Raiders in Space is a wave defense roguelike mixing squad management and tower defence mechanics. Command your almost competent crew to loot weapons and supplies, build defenses, and fight their way through the Bugpocalypse.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.8%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Roguelite 15.8%, Funny 7.8%
- #49 Project Starship X
69% matchVery Positive95% of 95 reviews2020
Dev: Panda Indie Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! Pilot your spaceship as Swagthulhu in this original and wacky "Lovecraftian Parody"!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Roguelite 17.7%, Action Roguelike 17%, Shooter 8.8%
- #50 Roguevive: Prelude
69% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Chiorco
Windows
Survive against hordes of enemies getting ever stronger, alone or with friends. Level up, unlock upgrades and new guns in this multiplayer bullet-heaven roguelite.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.8%, Online Co-Op 21.5%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #51 Minishoot' Adventures
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,805 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%
- #52 Steel Rain
70% matchVery Positive84% of 106 reviews2015
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Shooter 7.9%, Strategy 7.3%
- #53 SHOOPER NOVA
66% matchVery Positive85% of 641 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.4%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Roguelite 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
- #54 REPLIKATOR
68% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.6%
- #55 Survivor Mercs
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 172 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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%
- #56 Vortica
66% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: Vortical StudiosPub: Caketown Interactive
Windows
Vortica is a 2D action roguelite set in a solar system overrun by hostile aliens. Loot up, suit up, and shoot up as you battle against enemy hordes, explore derelict outposts, and hunt giant bosses. But remember to bring the right tools for the job!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #57 Sophstar
67% matchVery Positive100% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Retro 7.9%
- #58 Astral Lords
65% matchVery Positive85% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Dark DimensionPub: 量子艺界(QUANTUM ARTS)
Windows
Shatter genre boundaries in this sci-fi survival Roguelite blending bullet-hell action and base-building RTS. Dodge and unleash screen-clearing firepower against alien hordes, while constructing fortresses and real-time automated defenses to crush your enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.7%, Action Roguelike 27.1%, Tower Defense 25.9%, Strategy 7.3%, Shooter 7%
- #59 Null Vector
68% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Perma Death 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.9%
- #60 Rush Rover
68% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%