- #1 Atomicrops
97% matchVery Positive92% of 6,136 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense top-down combat with a farming simulation loop that mirrors the resource management feel of Snake Farm.
- #2 SNKRX
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,324 reviews2021
Dev: a327ex
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SNKRX is an arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of heroes that automatically attack nearby enemies. Combine different heroes to unlock class bonuses and create unique builds, and steer your unstoppable party as they ravage through endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 19.1%, PvE 11.4%, Top-Down 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique snake-like mechanic where you manage a growing chain of units in an arena-shooter format.
- #3 Pesticide Not Required
96% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends farming mechanics with bullet-hell action, providing a similar gameplay loop of managing resources while fighting off waves.
- #4 Brotato
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 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 18.8%, Action Roguelike 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Roguelike 14.8%, Hack and Slash 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, arena-based combat with deep build customization that rewards strategic weapon choices.
- #5 Vampire Survivors
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 260,765 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Action Roguelike 28.6%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential bullet-hell roguelike that defines the genre's addictive progression and screen-clearing combat.
- #6 The Crackpet Show
94% matchVery Positive87% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Roguelike 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic twin-stick shooter that captures the same frantic, arcade-style energy and difficult combat encounters.
- #7 Boneraiser Minions
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,299 reviews2023
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 5.3 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: Bullet Hell 21.8%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 11%, Score Attack 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features swarm-management mechanics that feel like a natural evolution of the unit-based combat found in Snake Farm.
- #8 20 Minutes Till Dawn
91% matchVery Positive91% of 28,655 reviews2023
Dev: flannePub: Erabit
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 14.2%, Score Attack 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on intense bullet-hell survival and character build optimization.
- #9 Repetendium
92% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 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: Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pure bullet-hell action roguelike that emphasizes dodging and precision shooting in a top-down perspective.
- #10 Cursorblade
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,010 reviews2023
Dev: RealPeach
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique combat mechanic where your cursor acts as your primary weapon, matching the experimental feel of Snake Farm.
- #11 Disfigure
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelike 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist top-down shooter that focuses on light-based mechanics and intense bullet-hell survival.
- #12 Geometry Arena
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Roguelite 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist arena shooter that focuses heavily on high-score chasing and build variety.
- #13 Halls of Torment
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,213 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 15.4%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Roguelike 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a retro-styled action roguelike experience with a focus on character progression and survival against overwhelming odds.
- #14 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
89% matchVery Positive80% of 1,621 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 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 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Roguelite 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced swarm-shooter that captures the chaotic, screen-filling action of the genre.
- #15 Soulstone Survivors
86% matchVery Positive91% of 26,152 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-octane bullet-hell experience with massive skill trees and satisfying combat feedback.
- #16 Swarm Grinder
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,171 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fighting through dense swarms of enemies, offering a similar sense of scale and intensity.
- #17 Death Must Die
86% matchVery Positive91% of 21,387 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Hack and Slash 18%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-roguelike gameplay with deep RPG elements and gear management for a highly replayable experience.
- #18 FISH FEAR ME
84% matchVery Positive86% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: HEATHER FLOWERS
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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: Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Dark Comedy 10.9%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar offbeat, niche aesthetic while maintaining the core action-roguelike gameplay loop.
- #19 Bullet Bunny
84% matchVery Positive87% of 126 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 23.8%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art twin-stick shooter that focuses on tight controls and challenging bullet-hell patterns.
- #20 Shoot Trip Die
85% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Perma Death 13.8%, Dark Comedy 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that prioritizes arcade-style movement and rapid-fire combat.
- #21 BloodDome99
82% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 1980s-themed arena shooter that captures the retro, high-score-focused spirit of arcade games.
- #22 Power Fantasy
81% matchVery Positive85% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
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: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Perma Death 9%, Top-Down 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-packed bullet-hell that allows for massive power scaling and satisfying combat encounters.
- #23 Slimekeep
82% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Perma Death 17.2%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Roguelike 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelike that features permanent death and nonlinear exploration.
- #24 Doomed to Hell
83% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Perma Death 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-feeling action roguelike that emphasizes shooter mechanics and challenging boss encounters.
- #25 Evil Egg
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 637 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy Sly
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Perma Death 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A frantic twin-stick shooter that emphasizes arcade-style progression and top-down combat.
- #26 Seraph's Last Stand
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,291 reviews2022
Dev: Sad Socket
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
Why similar: Perma Death 19.1%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual yet challenging bullet-hell roguelike that focuses on quick runs and randomized upgrades.
- #27 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
78% matchVery Positive88% of 6,172 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Perma Death 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike with a strong focus on character builds and survival against waves of enemies.
- #28 Noxious Weeds
80% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Solar Eclipse Games
Windows · Linux
Face the corruption that poisons your harvest! Noxious Weeds is an action rogue-lite where you slay hordes of creatures with the help of cute veggies and a combination of your favorite tools. The harvest is power. Choose wisely!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 13.9%, Top-Down 11%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult top-down bullet-hell that requires precise movement and strategic positioning.
- #29 Witchcraft Survivors
79% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Catpix Studios
Windows
Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Score Attack 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A score-attack action roguelike with pixel-art aesthetics and fast-paced combat loops.
- #30 Army of Ruin
78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Roguelite 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A polished bullet-hell experience that focuses on massive enemy counts and satisfying weapon upgrades.
- #31 SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE
77% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
SNAKE GAME ULTRA CORE is an arena shooter where you play as a snake with a shotgun, escaping from a laboratory and seeking revenge on your enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down 29.2%, 2D 28.2%, Action 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Casual 6.4%
- #32 Sodaman
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 668 reviews2025
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%
- #33 MYRIAD DEATH
76% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Dark Comedy 14.6%
- #34 Voidigo
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 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 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #35 Snake Crush
77% matchVery Positive90% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Sugarcane GamesPub: Sugarcane Games
Windows
This is a Roguelite game that combines the gameplay of Snake with survivor mechanics. You will play as a large snake roaming above the city, clearing countless small monsters and spirits attracted by spiritual energy, as well as those frenzied large monsters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action Roguelike 26.3%, Top-Down 11.5%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #36 Snake Force
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,738 reviews2021
Dev: Team Soda
Windows · Mac
Snake Force is an alternative top-down shooting game inspired by the classic game Snake. In this game, you’ll rescue your bros and fight along side with them. You and your bros will stand in a line, and shoot at the same point. Keep the shape of your squad, because bullets hurt whatever they hit.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51%, Top-Down 19.7%, Dark Humor 19.6%, Action 9.8%
- #37 Half Hour Hexagon
74% matchVery Positive84% of 112 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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #38 Raining Blood: Hellfire
71% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Perma Death 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.8%
- #39 Antipaint
72% matchVery Positive95% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Action Roguelike 12%
- #40 Doomsday Hunters
72% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Perma Death 18.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%
- #41 Void Scrappers
73% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #42 Voids Vigil
70% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Roguelike 12.9%
- #43 Fried Panic
73% matchVery Positive87% of 54 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 20.6%, Roguelite 16.2%, Roguelike 15.2%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #44 Demon Hunt
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 423 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Hug
Windows
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #45 REPLIKATOR
73% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Perma Death 12%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #46 Sun Down Survivors
74% matchMixed51% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows
Sun Down is a roguelike survivors-type game with a twist. Between upgrading your abilities during and between runs, you can craft turrets, collect battle-ready pets, and buy store upgrades to survive hordes of enemies through four changing seasons.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 13.6%, Score Attack 11.9%
- #47 X-Mutation
71% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #48 Death by Scrolling
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Terrible Toybox NZPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.5%, Dark Humor 19.4%, Roguelite 13.8%, Top-Down 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #49 Scrappage
71% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Perma Death 16.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%
- #50 [REDACTED]
69% matchVery Positive84% of 332 reviews2024
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Get ready to massacre monsters, race your rivals, and combat corpses of your fellow guards as you race to escape Black Iron Prison in the critically acclaimed roguelike, [REDACTED].
Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Dark Humor 12.4%
- #51 Gunbot Diplomacy
68% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #52 Gunlocked
70% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.1%, Action Roguelike 25.4%, Roguelite 18.8%, Top-Down 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #53 Rocket Rats
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,255 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 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: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Action Roguelike 19%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #54 Astro Prospector
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,861 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Capitalism 16.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #55 Pest Apocalypse
67% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Kikimora Games
Windows · Linux
Pest Apocalypse is a hyper-realistic post apocalyptic physics based pizza delivery action rogue-lite! Boost, jump, and drift across different maps in a bouncy pizza van. Pick up kooky passengers along the way and focus on the driving while they handle the shooting!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Dark Comedy 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%
- #56 AK-xolotl: Together
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,442 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #57 Noobs Want to Live
67% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Perma Death 20.3%, Bullet Hell 19%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #58 NIMRODS
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,747 reviews2024
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Hack and Slash 12%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #59 Another Farm Roguelike
67% matchVery Positive82% of 459 reviews2022
Dev: Zabbo Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Another Farm Roguelike is a 2D farming & crafting game with rougelike elements where your job is to earn as much money as possible to pay the rent. Start from scratch and build the most profitable farm you can make as soon as possible. Work hard to be able to afford the rent.
Why similar: Roguelike 49.5%, Top-Down 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%
- #60 Zombie Admin
67% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Hastily Assembled
Windows · Linux
It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Capitalism 24.9%, Top-Down 7.7%, Action 3.8%