- #1 VIRUS_31.EXE
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BipBop Games
Windows
VIRUS_31.EXE is a short-form survivors-like with an incremental twist. Survive 3 minutes of escalating chaos, build a weapon system from cards, and earn bits that compound into exponential power.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Deckbuilding 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Card Game 11.4%
- #2 Zunius
96% 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 37.3%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Roguelite 8.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #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 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18%, Gun Customization 12%, Roguelite 11%
- #4 Soulvester VS Lil' Beezey
95% 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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Roguelite 10%
- #5 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 22.1%, Action Roguelike 20%, Rock Music 18.3% ★, Deckbuilding 17.9%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #6 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 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Gun Customization 8.1%
- #7 THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER
93% matchVery Positive88% of 57 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 22.6%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Gun Customization 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.4%
- #8 Cataclyzm
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dogroach
Windows
A 2D arcade shoot 'em up forged in the age of fire, feedback and METAL! It's a fast, loud and unforgiving ride on an atomic warhead through a hellish concert of beer, bullets and riffs. Crank it up to eleven, and strap in for the ride!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Rock Music 15.6% ★, Difficult 8.4%, Shooter 8.2%
- #9 Outnumbered
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 247 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 23.6%, Action Roguelike 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #10 Tri-Star
91% matchPositive100% of 14 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 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #11 Operation STEEL
90% matchVery Positive93% of 85 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 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Soundtrack 12.4% ★, Roguelite 8.2%
- #12 SNAREWAVES' SHOOTING CHALLENGE
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: snarewaves
Windows
A short, free high-score chasing 2D shooter set to a punk rock soundtrack.
Why similar: Rock Music 52.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Soundtrack 6.7% ★, Bullet Hell 6.3%, Side Scroller 6%
- #13 Slime Mayhem
89% matchMixed40% of 10 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 25.8%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shooter 8.4%
- #14 Beat Invaders
88% matchVery Positive96% of 210 reviews2022
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
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 20.4%, Soundtrack 18.6% ★, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Roguelite 10%
- #15 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,682 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 21.7%, Deckbuilding 21.4%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #16 Horus: Desert Survivor
86% matchNo user 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: Deckbuilding 21.8%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Card Game 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%
- #17 Metal Head Warfare
85% match8 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%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 11.9%, Shooter 9%
- #18 Destruction of Heavenly Bliss
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 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 29.5%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Action Roguelike 23%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Arcade 5.5%
- #19 Just Random Squares
84% 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 47.1%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Roguelite 8.7%, Shooter 3.9%
- #20 Fallin' Glocks
83% matchNo user reviews
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 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 10.9%
- #21 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 30.7%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Shooter 9.2%, Arcade 5.6%
- #22 Nebula Cleanup Crew
82% 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 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Gun Customization 8.6%
- #23 Space Slinger
81% matchNo user reviews2026
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 25.2%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Shooter 6.2%
- #24 Defense Cards
81% matchPositive93% of 15 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 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Card Game 13.6%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #25 Space Cowboy and the Robot Scourge
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NP-Hard Games
Windows
Obliterate the enemy by the thousands, carefully select your upgrade modules, and become the ultimate weapon of destruction in eradicating an unstoppable force in this action roguelite. You alone stand in defiance of the robot scourge, and the odds are overwhelming. Good luck, Space Cowboy.
Why similar: Soundtrack 21.2% ★, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #26 Andro Dunos II
79% matchVery Positive93% of 229 reviews2022
Dev: Picorinne SoftPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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 35.5%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Soundtrack 9.4% ★, Shooter 8.7%, Difficult 8.2%
- #27 Sine Mora
79% matchVery Positive82% of 941 reviews2012
Dev: Digital RealityPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 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 44.5%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Arcade 5.2%, Shooter 5%
- #28 Temples Vs Buildings
78% 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 20.7%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Difficult 7.2%
- #29 Jetboard Joust
78% matchVery Positive82% of 99 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%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #30 IKARUS
77% matchNo user 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: Deckbuilding 21.5%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Card Game 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.8%
- #31 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 30.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Side Scroller 25%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 5.8%
- #32 Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast
76% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Roguelite 14.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 6.1%
- #33 BLOODSAINT 2
74% matchVery Positive100% of 57 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% ★, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelite 5%, Arcade 4.6%
- #34 Cryptage
75% 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 22.3%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Game 14.6%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #35 AMENTIA
75% 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 25.6%, Action Roguelike 25%, Deckbuilding 23.2%, Roguelite 13.8%, Card Game 5.1%
- #36 Star Dust - A Journey Through Space
74% 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 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Gun Customization 11.9%
- #37 Starazius
77% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Jonathan Law
Windows · Mac
Retro-inspired rogue-lite shmup action!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.6%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Roguelite 6.7%, Action 2.2%
- #38 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 25.9%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Roguelite 12.7%, Shooter 8%
- #39 Twilight Survivors
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,073 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.7 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: Bullet Hell 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 12.7%, Combat 6%
- #40 Catacomb Rogue Clawsaders
73% 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 23.8%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Deckbuilding 21.6%, Roguelite 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%
- #41 Space Horde Attack
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: GameProdTeam
Windows
Collect weapons and destroy enemy ships
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, Action Roguelike 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Roguelite 13.2%, Shooter 8.8%
- #42 Pape Rangers
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 177 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: Deckbuilding 26.3%, Bullet Hell 26.2%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 11.1%, Combat 5.5%
- #43 Cleanup Crew
71% 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 21.4%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Gun Customization 12%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #44 Elite Exorcist Miko
70% matchVery Positive96% of 107 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 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #45 Vulture Strike
73% 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 31.4%, Bullet Hell 27.7%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Difficult 9.3%, Arcade 6.8%
- #46 Zombie Exterminator
71% 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 21.8%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Gun Customization 13.4%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #47 Combat Cat
69% matchPositive91% of 46 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 24.4%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Gun Customization 12.2%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #48 R-Lyke: Reverse
70% 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 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Action Roguelike 19%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #49 Gamba Gun
69% 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 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Gun Customization 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%
- #50 Deep Space Scoundrel
69% 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: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Gun Customization 16.6%, Side Scroller 12.8%
- #51 Survivors Last Stand
67% 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 31.4%, Bullet Hell 29.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Combat 3.7%, Action 3.5%
- #52 Meow Legion
68% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Doonutsaur
Windows
Meow Legion is a game about assembling an army of cats to defend against waves of enemies.A top-down roguelite shooter game where you hire cats and level them up to fight mice from the evil Mousy Empire!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Deckbuilding 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #53 Poly
66% matchPositive81% of 48 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%, Action Roguelike 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Combat 2.9%
- #54 Solar War
68% 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%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Roguelite 13.8%, Arcade 7.3%, Cartoony 4.4%
- #55 Legendary Survivors: Prologue
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: chocouyu
Windows
Survive against hordes of monsters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Action Roguelike 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Roguelite 16.1%, Action 4.8%
- #56 Stellara Vanguard
66% match7 user reviews75% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Pretoriano_devPub: Coliseum Studio
Windows
Battle increasingly deadly hordes in an action-packed survivors-like with tower defense elements. Create unique builds, unlock and place towers, upgrade your character, and fight to defend the Kingdom of Stellara.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Gun Customization 15.4%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #57 Hell is Other Demons
68% matchVery Positive93% of 338 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 23.9%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #58 Astral Blitz
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spirit Forged Studios
Windows
Astral Blitz is a roguelite, twin stick shooter. Control your fighter ship and wreak devastation through the hordes of empire defenses. Create your own play style as you customize your ship to your needs, setting it up for brutal destruction, refined precision, or to become chaos incarnate!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.1%, Action Roguelike 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Shooter 6.5%