- #1 Vampire Survivors
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 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: Action Roguelike 31%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Arcade 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive genre-defining title that perfectly mirrors the addictive swarm-survival loop of the seed game.
- #2 Brotato
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 118,068 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.8 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: Action Roguelike 28%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Roguelite 13.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced combat and deep build customization that rewards strategic upgrade choices.
- #3 20 Minutes Till Dawn
96% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 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 25.5%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelite 12.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same frantic, top-down bullet-hell survival mechanics with a focus on rapid progression.
- #4 Soulstone Survivors
95% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Action Roguelike 27.9%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar sense of overwhelming power and high-fidelity, screen-clearing action.
- #5 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 40,674 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Bullet Hell 23%, Roguelite 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Arcade 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same chaotic energy and addictive character-based progression systems.
- #6 Army of Ruin
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,789 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Action Roguelike 29.4%, Bullet Hell 26.5%, Roguelite 15.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly polished bullet-heaven experience with satisfying, diverse upgrade paths.
- #7 Wizard Shrimp
93% matchVery Positive98% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Wizard Shrimp Games
Windows
Wizard Shrimp™ is a bullet-hell roguelite game where you play as a Shrimp who is inexplicably also a Wizard?! Battle your way out of a slimy swamp, escape amethyst caves, and climb the Mushroom Wizard's Tower to become the most powerful Shrimp this world has ever seen!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.9%, Bullet Hell 24%, Casual 10.2%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Thematically similar with a focus on magical pixel-art combat and casual survival mechanics.
- #8 Spartan Survivors
92% matchVery Positive88% of 396 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 24.3%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 14%, Action 12.4%, Casual 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A solid action-roguelite that emphasizes top-down combat and wave-based survival.
- #9 Death Must Die
91% matchVery Positive90% of 21,713 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.3 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: Action Roguelike 31.6%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Roguelite 17.5%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends classic bullet-heaven mechanics with deeper RPG loot and character-specific skill systems.
- #10 Cellfish
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: BRTL Games
Windows
Collect food to evolve and fight for your life against enemy cells in this deep underwater, survivor-like, roguelite experience. Unlock parts to customize your character and become your own unique cell.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.9%, Action 15.7%, Casual 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the aquatic creature theme while providing a solid, pixel-art bullet-heaven experience.
- #11 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,322 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.0 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: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Strategy 13.2%, Top-Down 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on unique skill trees and diverse character builds that keep the gameplay fresh.
- #12 Boneraiser Minions
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,346 reviews2023
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Roguelite 12.7%, Arcade 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a fresh, dark-humored take on the swarm-survival formula with unique summoning mechanics.
- #13 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
86% matchVery Positive91% of 14,401 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Roguelite 14.4%, Arcade 13.8%, Top-Down 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features squad-based combat that feels like a natural, more tactical evolution of the genre.
- #14 Tiny Survivors
90% matchMixed59% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Terry Brash
Windows
Tiny Survivors is a chill top-down autobattler with lots of enemies and randomly generated synergies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Roguelite 11.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, arcade-focused action-roguelike that emphasizes quick sessions and constant upgrades.
- #15 Nomad Survival
88% matchVery Positive84% of 2,184 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Roguelite 14.1%, Top-Down 8.1%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, minimalist bullet-heaven experience that mirrors the simplicity and focus of the seed game.
- #16 Half Hour Hexagon
87% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.5%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Roguelite 12%, Action 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game that focuses on tight, survival-based combat loops.
- #17 Ruiga Pirates: Cursed Seas
86% matchMixed70% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Valentware Games LTD
Windows · Mac
Defeat legions of pirates and marine beasts to emerge victorious in Ruiga Pirates: Cursed Seas! Adventure with survival elements. Customize your ship, prepare for barrages from myriad foes, and navigate the perilous waters of a monster realm. Embark on this thrilling journey and Play for Free now!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.6%, Bullet Hell 24.5%, Action 10.7%, Casual 9.6%, Top-Down 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a nautical theme and bullet-hell mechanics that align well with the seed game's vibe.
- #18 Centipede Gun
85% matchVery Positive91% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusk2m
Windows
Centipede Gun is a roguelite autobattler where you create bizzare creatures to face hordes of enemies! Combine different guns, modules and skills to make unique synergies and upgrade your cute little destruction machine!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade-style bullet-hell mechanics with roguelite progression for a challenging experience.
- #19 Rocket Rats
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,576 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Roguelite 12.9%, Casual 8.2%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, arcade-style action with a focus on pixel-art visuals and roguelite upgrades.
- #20 Froguelike
84% matchVery Positive96% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Johanna JosefssonPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows · Mac
Your choices matter in Froguelike where you play as a frog on a mission to eat all the bugs. Level up, choose new tongues and upgrades, become unstoppable and run straight into the swarm! Unlock all frogs, tongues, items and chapters to become the most powerful frog in the pond.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.5%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Roguelite 12.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and charming take on the genre that focuses on rapid-fire combat and roguelite progression.
- #21 Spellbook Demonslayers
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,323 reviews2022
Dev: Xendra
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Roguelite 11.7%, Arcade 10.8%, Top-Down 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, fast-paced action with a heavy focus on elemental spell combinations and synergies.
- #22 Crafty Survivors
82% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2025
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 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: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Roguelite 15.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of town-building and crafting progression to the standard survival loop.
- #23 Pewt 'em Up!
82% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Arcade 23.8%, Roguelite 22.6%, Action 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Retro 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic arcade shooter feel with modern roguelite elements.
- #24 Fray Fight
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 882 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Battle the evil hordes on your way to Valhalla. Annihilate thousands of monsters with overpowered attacks and upgrades.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.2%, Bullet Hell 26.8%, Roguelite 12.1%, Action 11.2%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense, survival-based combat that rewards quick reflexes and smart positioning.
- #25 Mining Survivors
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Wonderbounce Games
Windows
Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.2%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelite 13.7%, Strategy 11.8%, Arcade 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates resource-themed survival elements into the standard bullet-heaven formula.
- #26 FatSheep Crisis
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 151 reviews2023
Dev: FatSheep Studio
Windows
Fat Sheep Town has monsters! Use skills to defeat them. Plugins help warriors survive. Many maps have risks and rewards. Pick an occupation and weapons. Level up weapons. Combine skills, plugins and weapons. Defeat the villain!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Roguelite 12.9%, Casual 8.8%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, pixel-art swarm survival game that mirrors the casual, chaotic nature of the seed.
- #27 FISH FEAR ME
78% matchVery Positive85% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: HEATHER FLOWERS
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A top-down action roguelite about catching fish, fighting them, selling their bones, and catching more fish. Upgrade your boat and weapons, hunt down sea monster bounties, delve into eldritch mysteries, and try to pay off a cosmic debt millennia in the making.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Roguelite 15%, Action 12.8%, Top-Down 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fishing-themed action game that utilizes roguelike mechanics to create a unique survival experience.
- #28 SHRIMP GAME: KRILL CONFIRMED
77% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2026
Dev: Gas God GamesPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows
SHRIMP GAME: KRILL CONFIRMED is a solo or multiplayer third-person shooter RPG intro to SHRIMP GAME set in an abyssal realm. Pilot your SHRIMP platform to fight giant sea monsters, master elemental classes, and unearth secrets in a co-op campaign, or just krill your friends in multiplayer PVP!
Why similar: Underwater 38.6% ★, Bullet Hell 36.5%, Retro 12.4%, Action 10.7%, Indie 1.9%
- #29 Outnumbered
79% 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: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 10%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward indie bullet-heaven that keeps the focus on constant action and upgrades.
- #30 Antivirus PROTOCOL
76% matchVery Positive88% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: FIREHIVE Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Antivirus PROTOCOL is an incremental game about destroying viruses. Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself, and eliminate the Virus that has taken over the world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.3%, Roguelite 18.1%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 12.1%, Casual 10.6%
- #31 Fried Panic
79% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Simply Artizan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survive as long as possible in Fried Panic! Buy weapons, abilities, and even donut producing machines. Fight through waves of eggs, lemons, chicken drumsticks, and much more, all in a top down pixel art style.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Roguelite 16.5%, Action 12.2%, Top-Down 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers chaotic, 2D action that fits the roguelite survival genre perfectly.
- #32 Shrimp
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Click Shrimp, get more shrimp, shrimp.
Why similar: Casual 59.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, 2D 14%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #33 Runic Survivor
78% matchMixed66% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: STEELDUCK Studios
Windows
Combine Runes to craft unique spells! Survive the endless hordes of monsters as you work to break the four Runic seals! Runic is a casual horde shooter with rogue-lite elements and a charming retro aesthetic.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Strategy 13.7%, Arcade 10.2%, Roguelite 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a balanced mix of RPG-lite progression and casual, top-down action.
- #34 SHOOPER NOVA
75% matchVery Positive85% of 656 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Strategy 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 13.8%, Arcade 8.7%
- #35 Poly
76% 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: Action Roguelike 33.9%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action 11.7%, Casual 10.5%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #36 Heroes & Redemption
75% matchVery Positive85% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Observer Games
Windows · Linux
Heroes & Redemption is a rogue-lite bullet-hell where you face hordes of enemies, annihilate them, learn new abilities and enhance your skills. Explore different regions, acquire new companions and embark on adventures again and again.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, Top-Down 8%, Action 7.4%
- #37 Nautical Survival
72% matchVery Positive99% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Idan Rooze
Windows
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelite 13.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #38 Loot Frog
74% matchMixed56% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Clumsy Dog
Windows · Mac
Loot Frog is an incremental action bullet hell about breaking pots, collecting gems, and fighting an evil cult. Upgrade your gear, unlock new abilities, explore diverse biomes, and push deeper into increasingly chaotic battles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.6%, Strategy 16.9%, Roguelite 13.7%, Casual 9.5%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #39 Gunbot Diplomacy
73% matchVery Positive86% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 Hell 26.6%, Action Roguelike 23.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 9.4%
- #40 Cursorblade
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,038 reviews2023
Dev: RealPeach
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Roguelite 13.1%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #41 BloodDome Classic
74% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BLOODDOME
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Arcade 18.1%, Roguelite 12.1%, Action 11.2%, Retro 10.6%
- #42 Endless waves survival
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 213 reviews2025
Dev: Jeferson Belmiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Endless Waves Survival is an adrenaline-fueled endless survival game. Fight a continuous onslaught of enemies and claim upgrades and new abilities as you level up. How long will you survive the next run?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.5%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Top-Down 11.3%, Casual 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #43 Geometry Arena
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,412 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 Hell 32%, Arcade 19.9%, Roguelite 19.7%, Action 11%, Casual 9.4%
- #44 The Swarm
73% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Solsgames
Windows
The Swarm is an abyssal boss rush. Defeat your enemy, upgrade your skills, start over.
Why similar: Action 36.4%, Arcade 34%, Top-Down 13.5%, 2D 6.8%, PvE 5.8%
- #45 Operation Octo
69% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Klub Kofta Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as an Octopus scientist fighting off sunken skeletons in this frantic aquatic Tower Defense! Discover sea life turrets from unique biomes: Pistol Shrimp! Navy Seal! Death Ray! Deploy turrets whilst dodging enemy bullets as you venture the seven seas!
Why similar: Underwater 37.5% ★, Strategy 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Casual 10.6%, Action 8.5%
- #46 Megabonk
64% matchVery Positive94% of 105,488 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 31.8 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: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Roguelite 14.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Action 7.8%
- #47 Knight Overloaded
70% matchVery Positive85% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: CCM
Windows
Knight Overloaded is a roguelight survival game that reinforced strategic choices. Beat enemies falling from the sky endlessly, and expand your inventory!
Why similar: Roguelite 27.5%, Action 20.1%, Casual 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Top-Down 11.9%
- #48 Space War: Infinity
71% matchVery Positive90% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Arcade 17%, Top-Down 12%, Action 10.7%, Casual 9.9%
- #49 Goobies
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,961 reviews2023
Dev: Höganäs Spel
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Roguelite 14.3%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 9.2%
- #50 Run Build Pew!
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 571 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.8%, Roguelite 15.5%, Strategy 14.2%, Arcade 14.1%, Action 9.4%
- #51 Noobs Want to Live
67% matchVery Positive89% of 4,983 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.7 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: Action Roguelike 22.7%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Roguelite 13.2%, Top-Down 9.4%, Action 9.3%
- #52 Swarm Grinder
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Roguelite 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #53 Critical Fishing
68% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: lazygun
Windows
Take part in wormkinds heroic struggle for freedom from their archnemesis. Upgrade your arsenal, tools and submarine to decimate the fish population to reach the ultimate goal: to boldly go where no worm has gone before.
Why similar: Underwater 47.7% ★, Action 17.7%, Casual 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D 6.6%
- #54 Octogeddon
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,349 reviews2018
Dev: All Yes Good
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You ARE Octogeddon, a massive mutant octopus with one mission: DESTROY the world! Grow more tentacles and evolve each of them into deadlier and deadlier weapons until you become the ultimate eight-legged killing machine!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Underwater 14.9% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Roguelite 11.6%, Action 11%
- #55 Ruiga Pirates: First Survivors
69% matchMixed65% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Valentware Games LTD
Windows · Mac
Defeat legions of pirates and marine beasts to emerge victorious! Ruiga Pirates: First Survivors is an adventure with survival elements. Customize your ship, brace yourself for a bullets from myriad foes! Navigate the perilous waters of a ghost-infested realm and Play for Free now!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Action Roguelike 25.4%, Casual 16.5%, Action 15.4%, Top-Down 7%
- #56 Undead Tide: Light's Defense
66% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Crazy Studio
Windows
Relaxed strategic bullet hell survival, defending against endless undead legions! A roguelite bullet hell shooter that blends hero development, talent builds, and weapon combinations, supporting multiple playstyles and strategies!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Casual 17.1%, Roguelite 15.5%, 2D 5.8%
- #57 Power Fantasy
64% matchVery Positive86% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Bullet Hell 26.3%, Action 12.7%, Top-Down 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #58 BATTLE PIXELS
72% matchMixed56% of 68 reviews2016
Dev: AppyArt Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Battle Pixels is a frantic arcade action, point and click shoot 'em up with a 16 bit retro style.Take control of your tanks and eliminate the enemy's turret defences over 25 randomly generated levels.
Why similar: Strategy 30.3%, Action 18%, Casual 17.8%, Arcade 14.4%, Retro 9%
- #59 Towerful Defense: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower defense action roguelike 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 items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Strategy 14.4%, Roguelite 13.2%, Action 8.5%