- #1 Zunius
97% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: COAF Research
Windows
Zunius - A Psychedelic Rogue-Like Bullet Hell. Beneath the stars, the moon and the infinite you will navigate this celestial journey as the mysterious traveller. Whom are you? Where are you? What is the nature of this universe? How can you possibly dodge all these bullets? Play this game to find out.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.6%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Roguelite 8.5%, Side Scroller 8%
- #2 Soulvester VS Lil' Beezey
96% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Chaz CarterPub: MadeByChaz
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #3 Starship Architect
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InventState Studio
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Gun Customization 12.1% ★, Roguelite 10.6%
- #4 Starflare Dominion
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Whimstead LLC
Windows
Build a neon warship from salvaged attachments, fight through a 50-level space campaign, and forge a unique pilot legend across story-driven and score-chasing Bullet Hell modes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Action Roguelike 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Roguelite 10.9%, Difficult 7.3%
- #5 Hellfish
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows · Linux
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 22.7%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Gun Customization 8% ★
- #6 HARSH.
94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Opia Pirc.
Windows
The agressive, heavy, frantic and HARSH. roguelite. Blast metal and agressive electronic music. Your dash is the only way to switch guns.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Rock Music 18.5% ★, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #7 PLOW
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Last Exit Diner
Windows
Drive an armed snowplow through a possessed toy apocalypse. Shred enemy fire, crush corrupted Christmas toys, overheat outrageous weapons, and upgrade your machine across five escalating winter regions.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Gun Customization 9.4% ★
- #8 THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER
92% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: FLOWERFIELD Games
Windows · Mac
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: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Gun Customization 11.7% ★, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #9 Cataclyzm
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dogroach
Windows
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! Battle corrupted amps, demonic guitars and epic metalheads as you chug beer in a hellish concert of bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven and enter the moshpit!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Rock Music 15.5% ★, Difficult 8.5%, Shooter 8.2%
- #10 Tri-Star
91% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Stardust Smithy
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #11 Outnumbered
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter where bullet heaven meets bullet hell. Evolve your ship, master your loadout and turn the tide against hordes of enemies. You may be outnumbered, but you are far from outpowered.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #12 Operation STEEL
89% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Undermog Games
Windows · Linux
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: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Soundtrack 12.5% ★, Roguelite 7.9%
- #13 SNAREWAVES' SHOOTING CHALLENGE
89% matchPositive78% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: snarewaves
Windows
A short, free high-score chasing 2D shooter set to a punk rock soundtrack.
Why similar: Rock Music 52% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Soundtrack 6.8% ★, Bullet Hell 6.3%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #14 Slime Mayhem
88% matchMostly Negative36% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Arafkan Studio
Windows
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Roguelite 11.7%, Shooter 8.5%
- #15 Beat Invaders
87% matchVery Positive96% of 211 reviews2022
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Soundtrack 18.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #16 Horus: Desert Survivor
85% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Late HootPub: ThinKING Cat Games
Windows
Survive the sands of mythological Egypt in Horus: Desert Survivor, a survivor-like action game with deckbuilding. Build divine weapons, fight corrupted gods and mythical beasts, cleanse the fallen, and unleash godlike power.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.7%, Deckbuilding 21.3%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Card Game 11.1%
- #17 GUNBUTCHER: RELOADED
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOMBCAKE
Windows
Survive a round of alien invasion in 90 seconds while collecting cards in a random roulette.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 9.4%, Arcade 7.4%
- #18 Destruction of Heavenly Bliss
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: AISA
Windows · Linux
An incremental shoot 'em up with an oldschool aesthetic and an intense gameplay loop. Fight through 9 levels of a grueling training simulation, growing stronger with every loop, and realize ignorance truly is bliss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Arcade 5.4%
- #19 Fallin' Glocks
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Self Ctrl Games
Windows
Fallin' Glocks is a 2D skydiving action shooter with procedural levels and power-ups. Drop into the pits of a post-apocalyptic Earth and fight against hijacked, classified government weapons controlled by the master weapon, Ares.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Card Game 10.7%
- #20 Metal Head Warfare
83% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Marcos Rodrigues Dos SantosPub: MK-GAMES
Windows
Metal Head Warfare is one of the best fast-paced shooting games in 4K and 120 FPS, modern and with wonderful graphics, where players collect super powers and become increasingly powerful to defeat chaos and evil in a world on the brink of the abyss.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 11.5%, Shooter 9.1%
- #21 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,728 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 21.8%, Deckbuilding 21%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Roguelite 10%
- #22 Space Blade
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mountain Of Games
Windows
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 31.1%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 5.5%
- #23 Just Random Squares
82% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: PN
Windows
A simple, action-packed, arcade bullet hell game with progression system and some roguelite elements, where almost everything is a square! There are 100 randomized waves of enemies to beat, which includes 4 deadly boss encounters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.4%, Action Roguelike 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Roguelite 8.4%, Shooter 3.9%
- #24 Nebula Cleanup Crew
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JazzCat Games
Windows · Linux
Nebula Cleanup Crew is a short top down action roguelite shooter with a focus on hot and cold weaponry. Rescue your crew members as you blast enemies and bosses away with super heated and chilled weapons — freeze foes, overheat them and unleash powerful supertemp special attacks!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 12.4%, Gun Customization 8.6% ★
- #25 IKARUS
79% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Magical SomethingPub: Tiny Dragon
Windows · Mac
IKARUS blends the bullet-hell chaos of arcade shmups with the strategic edge of a roguelike deck-builder. Dodge, parry, and shoot through waves of hostile machines while crafting game-breaking card synergies. How close to the sun will you fly?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Deckbuilding 20.8%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Card Game 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.6%
- #26 Space Slinger
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 8bitditsPub: D^2
Windows · Mac
Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun where you shoot to move. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Roguelite 10.2%, Shooter 6.3%
- #27 Bullet Banshee
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Megasoma
Windows · Linux
An upward-scrolling roguelite shmup. Every run, draft from 40+ stacking items and 10 active equipments into a build that fills the screen with damage. Fork your bullets, chain lightning, collapse a black hole. Then die, upgrade your ship and climb higher.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Roguelite 11.4%, Shooter 8%
- #28 Defense Cards
79% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: ZhangTianFengPub: Morningstar Studios
Windows
Defense Card is a very creative barrage shooting game. It combines the gameplay of barrage shooting and card use. It also has a random in-game growth mechanism, making it an addictive and fast-paced bullet hell game. curtain shooter
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Card Game 13.3%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #29 Andro Dunos II
77% matchVery Positive92% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Picorinne SoftPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Soundtrack 9.5% ★, Shooter 8.7%, Difficult 8.2%
- #30 Temples Vs Buildings
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valhalla Pigz
Windows
Temples vs Buildings is a roguelike with shoot'em up elements. The player will control flying temples of many cultures and fight against a vast array of flying buildings.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Difficult 7.3%
- #31 Sine Mora
78% matchVery Positive82% of 942 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.8%, Bullet Hell 28.2%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Arcade 5.1%, Shooter 5%
- #32 Celestia
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devon Meyer
Windows
Celestia is a solo-developed indie game. An angelic bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you defeat enemies throughout the skies, and relax on a floating island with your companions.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.4%, Side Scroller 25.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 5.7%
- #33 Jetboard Joust
76% matchVery Positive83% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Side Scroller 15%, Gun Customization 10% ★
- #34 Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast
75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 31.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 6%
- #35 Cryptage
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MoonStone Studio
Windows
A real-time action roguelite, you are a wizard venturing into a crypt full of monsters and buying new staffs and skins to improve yourself! The game has endless mode.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.7%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Card Game 14.4%, Roguelite 10%
- #36 BLOODSAINT 2
73% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
BLOODSAINT 2 is the most recent, barely playable, fast-paced, retro-hardcore, top-down arena-shooter minigame from Walter Machado.
Why similar: Rock Music 57.2% ★, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 4.8%, Arcade 4.6%
- #37 Star Dust - A Journey Through Space
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ogamo Entertainment
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Gun Customization 11.9% ★
- #38 Twilight Survivors
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,105 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Action Roguelike 22%, Roguelite 12.2%, Combat 5.9%
- #39 Just Shoot
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ernandes DiasPub: Texcine Games
Windows
Fight through hordes of enemies in this action roguelite, find random weapons and discover secret card combos to create devastating builds and survive the chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Action Roguelike 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Roguelite 12.2%, Shooter 8.2%
- #40 Starazius
75% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Jonathan Law
Windows · Mac
Retro-inspired rogue-lite shmup action!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.9%, Action Roguelike 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Roguelite 6.4%, Action 2.2%
- #41 Space Horde Attack
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: GameProdTeam
Windows
Collect weapons and destroy enemy ships
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Roguelite 12.7%, Shooter 8.9%
- #42 Vulture Strike
74% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Vulture Strike
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Difficult 9.3%, Arcade 6.6%
- #43 Aquanaut
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jacob VPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Delve into the depths of an accursed ocean in this top-down bullet hell roguelike. Battle impossible odds, amass hoards of treasure, and become incredibly powerful - or drown trying.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Roguelite 10.4%, Shooter 6.6%
- #44 Gamba Gun
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nolamo SoftworksPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Gamba Gun is the idiotic fusion of top-down shooter and deck building rogue-likes. Experiment with endless ammo combinations, and create powerful synergies to fight against a colorful cast of enemies.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Gun Customization 15.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14.5%
- #45 Elite Exorcist Miko
69% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #46 AMENTIA
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monstigri
Windows · Linux
AMENTIA is a hand-drawn roguelite action rpg with deckbuilding mechanics. You have been chosen to fight the dark magic of the mages responsable for the chaos. Will you be able to survive the waves of assaults from strange creatures to bring back peace in this world… and in your mind?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Action Roguelike 25%, Deckbuilding 22.8%, Roguelite 13.5%, Card Game 5%
- #47 Cleanup Crew
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magical Beast Games
Windows
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 21.8%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Gun Customization 12% ★, Roguelite 10.2%
- #48 Deep Space Scoundrel
70% match9 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Bolder Games
Windows · Linux
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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Gun Customization 16.5% ★, Side Scroller 12.9%
- #49 Catacomb Rogue Clawsaders
69% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Rodrigo CarvalhoPub: Bits 'n' Bite
Windows
Welcome to Catacomb Rogue Clawsaders, a roguelite deckbuilding game where you'll navigate corridors while collecting a variety of cards that will help you strengthen your hold against your enemies and complete your objective outside the catacombs!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Action Roguelike 23%, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #50 Zombie Exterminator
69% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Huhi Games
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Gun Customization 13.4% ★, Roguelite 9.8%
- #51 Combat Cat
68% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Brain BlockPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
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: Bullet Hell 24.6%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Gun Customization 12.3% ★, Roguelite 11.4%
- #52 Poly
67% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Joe RickwoodPub: Egg Carton Games
Windows · Mac
Simplistic roguelike shooter, Blast your way through countless enemies while earning powerful upgrades which turn you into a shape obliterating machine! 50+ upgrades with countless synergies and stacking effects!, Unique enemies which have unique abilities
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.1%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Combat 2.8%
- #53 Kuny-Kuny Hog
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Deep Trap Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot, dodge and bounce your way through a chaotic cartoon bullet hell! Master your shield, smash enemies into each other and take on ridiculous bosses in a hilarious arcade adventure.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 5.6%
- #54 R-Lyke: Reverse
68% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Harlequynne Games
Windows
Side-scrolling, retro 2D shoot'em'up with rogue-lite elements. Survivors-style game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #55 Survivors Last Stand
66% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Fortcullis Games
Windows
Survive waves of alien invaders. Upgrade your weapons and create insane builds. Addictive arcade roguelike action awaits you!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Bullet Hell 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Combat 3.7%, Action 3.6%
- #56 Pape Rangers
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Pape Game StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
"Pape Rangers" is an exhilarating indie roguelike game where you'll choose different classes to defeat monsters in the caverns. Build unique and powerful playstyles for each class through a variety of skills, and even discover hidden talents and classes! Every new game offers a fresh experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Deckbuilding 25.8%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 10.8%, Combat 5.6%
- #57 Solar War
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Andrew M.
Windows · Mac · Linux
The planets have orbited peacefully for countless millennia. But then… BOOM! Now all orbital bodies are free to move independent of gravity (and they can respawn when defeated too.) You're The Earth… good luck!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Bullet Hell 32.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Arcade 7.2%, Cartoony 4.4%
- #58 Hell is Other Demons
67% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Roguelite 9.8%