- #1 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
97% matchVery Positive92% of 772 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 6.1%
- #2 Beyond Horizon
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Trashy Games
Windows
Battle across the galaxy, defeat powerful bosses, and uncover the mystery of Kuma's missing sister in this fast-paced top-down space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%
- #3 War In Heaven
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SteventusPub: Steventus Games
Windows
Chaotic boss-rush, bullet-hell-y, twin-stick arena shooter mayhem! Dynamically changing arena forces you to be vigilant: Watch the bullets, watch the walls!
Why similar: Boss Rush 34.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
- #4 TimeTekker
94% matchVery Positive92% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: Artii Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
TimeTekker is an arcade shoot em' up where your actions dictate the speed of time itself! Overcome the endless hail of bullets at your own pace and become the ultimate ninja!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 21.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Time 15.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
- #5 sunny-place-2
94% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: tjern
Windows · Linux
Battle against chaotic bullet hell bosses with online strangers (or friends!) Customise your outfit or make and upload a boss for others to enjoy! :)
Why similar: Boss Rush 32.4% ★, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Character Customization 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%
- #6 Dome 3.0
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1 Fps Games
Windows
DOME 3.0 is a bullet hell roguelite survival shooter. You are a ship trapped inside a dome with endless waves of enemies and 20 bosses closing in from every direction. Upgrade your ship and gear and dominate the Dome
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
- #7 Gods of the Arena Dungeon
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GasGod Games
Windows
Destroy arena vermin, level up, choose your class path, get loot, and slay other players. Destroy the bosses of the arena without being slain, and perhaps your ascent into arena God-hood will be recorded into legend! Now remastered!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Character Customization 10.2%
- #8 GOLIATH
91% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Dawg
Windows
Twin-stick boss-rush bullet-hell with an emphasis on arcade-style scoring. Blast away Titans and dodge exciting attack patterns, all the while improving and upgrading your character. Compete with friends online for the high score, or grab a buddy and fight together in couch co-op.
Why similar: Boss Rush 43.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Top-Down 2.5%
- #9 HELLAXY!!!
91% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: AlchemistsGames
Windows
fast-paced, high-difficulty 2D space dogfighting roguelite game.
Why similar: Bullet Time 19.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Hack and Slash 12.6%
- #10 Exovore
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tapzilla
Windows · Linux
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Shooter 6.9%
- #11 Dream Flash
90% matchPositive100% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Ramaf Party
Windows
Sharpen your mind and soul with hundreds of items in an infinite fast paced bullet hell rogue-lite dreamscape. Explore endless dream synergies and transform into even stronger altered states in order to combat dozens of increasingly difficult bosses.
Why similar: Boss Rush 34% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19.3%, Bullet Heaven 15.8% ★, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
- #12 Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roy Massaad
Windows · Mac
Blast your way onto the leaderboards in a twin-stick arcade shooter built around rapid destruction, evasion, kill combos and overwhelming firepower. Fight escalating fleets, merge power-ups and face 20+ unique bosses solo or in co-op. Play roguelike Anomaly runs that stack risk-reward mutations.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 19.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%
- #13 Rocket!
87% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: ZeNfA Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Destroy enemy ships, blast away asteroids and unlock new weapons / ship abilities in this endless arcade roguelite. Earn resources through each of the 7 game modes to upgrade your weapons to outlast them all.
Why similar: Boss Rush 25.4% ★, Bullet Heaven 21.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.9%
- #14 Waves
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,571 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Bullet Time 16.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%
- #15 Dualism
86% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Noah Judson
Windows
Intense arcade shoot 'em up / bullet hell with twin-stick controls, roguelite upgrades, and a white & black twist where opposites damage and similars heal. An addicting, challenging, and relentless experience where you must control light and dark to succeed.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Time 11.2% ★
- #16 LUMbA: HANGOVER
86% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Team Lumba
Windows
Experience the thrilling aftermath of Lumba's crusade in LUMbA: HANGOVER! The substance has spread to four new victims, led once again by Pal. Together, they will engage in a doomed campaign across their world in this fast-paced, top-down shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #17 Frame Machina - OcularZero
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
Hardcore arcade survival shooter where you pilot a mech completely blind to the battlefield. Your only sight? The minimap. With relentless waves of enemies closing in, precise movement, and total awareness are your only chances at survival. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 22.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%
- #18 Horde Of Plenty
85% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: SMONCH, LLC
Windows
In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shooter 7.7%
- #19 Flux Commander
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Semiterrestrial
Windows
Bend Time - Raise Hell! In this tactical shoot-em-up you can bend time to gain both defensive and offensive advantages. Use time-slowing Flux Energy to dodge enemies and their bullets, or to dominate and overwhelm the deadly bosses!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.3% ★, Bullet Time 24.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Shooter 4.8%
- #20 TeaKnights
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Funky Can Creative
Windows
TeaKnights is a Y2K-inspired musical rail shooter set across seven tea-powered biodomes. As apprentice Camellia Jetsworth, blast enemies with TeaSetter REGALIAS, build chain combos to drive the dynamic soundtrack, face bosses, aid fellow knights, explore the overworld, and customize your look.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 19.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.5%
- #21 Infernae
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Two Toads
Windows · Mac
Where you walk, death follows. Duel those who resist in challenging, adrenaline-filled boss battles. In this hack-n-slash bullet hell, don't run from bullets — weaponize them. Fear is no shield.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.8% ★, Bullet Hell 18%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Lore-Rich 8.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #22 Guardians Of Restoration
81% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Gorae
Windows · Linux
Create your own combat style and challenge 56 bosses in a fast-paced robot action roguelite. Upgrade your weapons and combine skills to complete powerful builds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Heaven 21% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%
- #23 Beautiful Spores
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frosty Cap LLC
Windows · Linux
Beautiful Spores is a roguelike twin-stick shooter with lots of spells to dodge and upgrades to make sure your own spells hit back harder every time.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.9%
- #24 Razerwire:Nanowars
82% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2018
Dev: Hammer & Ravens
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25.3% ★, Bullet Time 17.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Character Customization 10.8%
- #25 Pancake Patrol
80% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Power Plins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the storm in a whimsical Bullet Heaven x Bullet Hell roguelite! Auto-fire food weapons through hungry hordes, recruit companion squads, then weave through screen-filling boss patterns in 1v1 showdowns. Boss Rush, Bacon Rush, True Bullet Hell & more. Join the Pancake Patrol!
Why similar: Boss Rush 33.3% ★, Bullet Heaven 22.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%
- #26 SUPER SHAPESHOOTER
79% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Wojtek Rak
Windows
SUPER SHAPESHOOTER is a fast-paced, top-down, stylized action game. Take on relentless waves of enemy shapes as you fight for survival. Save up your credits, make risky choices, and construct the perfect build to make your way through to the end and defeat the final boss.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%
- #27 Her Name Was Fire
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Tissue Inu
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13%
- #28 Marmoreal
78% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Marmoreal Games
Windows
Marmoreal is a Bullet Hell Action RPG with magical girls, swords and fully automatic crossbows. Join the Mages of the Arcanum and the Warriors of Melkirion in their quest to stop the evil Necromancer!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Hack and Slash 15%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #29 PigPonyPocalypse
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alterhead Games
Windows · Mac
A hardcore Boss Rush mixing bullet hell and high-end MMO raid mechanics. Solve the encounter and execute your strategy to survive brutal challenges. But surviving is not enough. Think you can maximize your damage under pressure? Prove your mastery and compete on the Global Damage Leaderboards.
Why similar: Boss Rush 38.1% ★, Time Manipulation 19.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
- #30 Juuden Youshuugi ~ Crimson Paraselene
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supermoon Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Touhou-inspired bullet hell shooting game where you play as magic-using anthropomorphic characters. Explore Lunamara, a land full of magical creatures and youkai, and discover why the moon's rotation around Earth has been halted.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Shooter 8.3%
- #31 Squirterzz
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OneManCircus
Windows
Team up with up to 4 players in this fast-paced online co-op top-down shooter where humanity’s last hope stands against endless hordes of radioactive mutant frogs.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Hack and Slash 16.1%
- #32 Passing Into Fantasy
76% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Project StunseedPub: N/A
Windows
Otaku culture inspired top-down danmaku shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shooter 8.3%
- #33 SinsKiller
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Kimera Forge
Windows
SinsKiller is an isometric action arcade shooter set in a Dante-inspired Hell. Play as a fallen battle-mage wielding arcane power to obliterate demonic hordes and face brutal bosses. Face your sins. Kill them. Earn your redemption.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Bullet Heaven 19.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Bullet Time 14.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%
- #34 UNLOAD
74% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: RooTwoPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
UNLOAD is an interception-focused top-down shooter where ammo is life. Intercept lethal projectiles to reload and survive by a thread. As a Visitor who lost everything in an explosion, hunt down those tied to the incident and uncover the truth behind that day.
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 4.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #35 Nah, I'd Shotgun
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Mister Zerker
Windows
Nah, I'd Shotgun is a tight hand drawn boss rush game where you fight demons in their special arenas , blast them away of existence , unlock more shotguns, and get good because otherwise you'll be humbled.
Why similar: Boss Rush 54.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Shooter 4.1%
- #36 Deadlocked
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Cognitive Games
Windows
Deadlocked: an adrenaline-packed Cartoon top-down shooter. Customize your loadout with unique weapons, unlock fun little pets, and upgrade your character. Master responsive gameplay and become a cutesy robot killing machine, There's one rule, Defy Deadlock
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Time 16.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.8%
- #37 Splitfire
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: @thr3mix
Windows
Splitfire is the homage to classic twin-stick shooters like Geometry Wars, that evolves the genre by answering the question, 'What if both thumbsticks controlled their own weapons?'.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Bullet Time 18.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Time Manipulation 12.2% ★
- #38 Monday Meltdown
72% matchVery Positive96% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Bullet Time 11.6% ★
- #39 VOIDFACE
71% matchVery Positive97% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Frog Hat LabsPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Face off in this challenging bullet-hell arena shooter, and try to clear bite-sized boss rush encounters. Learn to dodge their attacks, cast offensive and defensive spells, and kill everything that gets in your way.
Why similar: Boss Rush 42.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Top-Down 3.9%
- #40 Pop Pixie
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anderbell Studios
Windows · Mac
Infiltrate the Mentoes Tower, avenge the death of your father, and bring Mr Mentoe’s dark secrets to light in this top-down, story-driven shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Shooter 7.6%
- #41 Claws of Soria: Escape the Succubus Night
70% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Byakko MeiMeiPub: Hide Games
Windows · Mac
Survivor x Sigil Board System — a bold evolution of the genre. Maidens fall under the Succubus Queen’s control, but as the heir to the Star-Vein Bloodline, you alone can resist her charm. Wield your skills and overwhelming power to reclaim their hearts and bodies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Bullet Time 13.3% ★, Hack and Slash 13.1%
- #42 Roto Force
72% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Boss Rush 40.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shooter 5.4%
- #43 CosmoDreamer
73% matchVery Positive100% of 150 reviews2020
Dev: あうとさいど
Windows
From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Character Customization 11%, Shooter 8.6%
- #44 Time Wasters
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,621 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Bullet Hell 13.6%
- #45 In The Valley of Death -Prologue-
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: stdio.gypsy
Windows
In the Valley of Death is a color-based hack and slash twin-stick shooter, where the player controls Red and Blue as they dash, slash, and shoot their way through challenging levels as they attempt to make it to the Valley of Death.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 9.1%
- #46 The Glory Dungeon Raider
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HappyPaphy
Windows
Enter the depths of a treacherous dungeon in The Glory Dungeon Raider, a fast-paced 2D roguelike where every run is a new challenge! Arm yourself with various weapons, and face off against deadly creatures. Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Hack and Slash 14.2%
- #47 SCAD
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: NAISU
Windows · Mac
SCAD is an action‑packed, post‑apocalyptic roguelite where you pilot a customizable hovercraft. Fight relentless zombie hordes, craft and upgrade powerful weapons, and gear up for the future expeditions.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 7.7%
- #48 Zyrcon
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: DIGITALICA
Windows
A mouse-only, endless sci-fi arcade shooter with dead-simple controls — just aim and auto-fire kicks in. Shatter asteroids into plasma cores, wield three upgradeable weapons, freeze time, and survive endless difficulty scaling.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 29% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Time 10.8% ★
- #49 Bullet Buddies
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: andiegoesindie
Windows
Escape the grasps of death in this top down co-op shooter where two ghost fight to return to their lives!
Why similar: Boss Rush 42.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Shooter 6.6%, Cute 4.9%
- #50 Dogfight Darlings
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: dull rat
Windows
Dogfight Darlings is a bite-sized, bullet hell boss rush featuring an aviation themed cast of plane girls! Take to the skies, unlock skills, and battle your way to victory through daring aerial combat in this game made entirely of boss fights.
Why similar: Boss Rush 43.3% ★, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Cute 5.5%
- #51 Gearomancer
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ditag Games
Windows
Step into the mechanical apocalypse in Gearomancer, a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite. Play as elite V.E.R.T.E.X. agents to dodge brutal bullet hells and obliterate elemental horrors. Harvest Arcane crystals, forge permanent upgrades at your hub, and die to return stronger than ever.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
- #52 Negative Time
66% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Round Owl
Windows
Negative Time is a top-down shooter with bullet hell and roguelike elements where each time you get hit, you are sent further and further back in time, until you are sent into the past they tried so hard to erase. Maybe in there lies the key to your escape?
Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Shooter 4.2%
- #53 HOT BULLET
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renzy
Windows
HOT BULLET is a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36% ★, Bullet Time 21.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Shooter 5.5%
- #54 Radea: Guardians of the Forest
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jian Forest
Windows
Gather guardians, collect forest spells and items! Defend the forest against ruthless invaders! Upgrade your guardians and forest to defeat them!
Why similar: Bullet Time 20.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Hack and Slash 14%
- #55 Destropolis 2
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Igrek Games
Windows
Hordes of red cube enemies. Bullets, lasers and nukes. Cities to raze to the ground.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 22.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #56 GUNFIELD
66% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2024
Dev: Shiv
Windows
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 28.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shooter 6.8%
- #57 Shwip
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Jamhammer Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Sling a devastating energy whip and unleash screen-clearing particle explosions in this high-octane twin-stick arcade shooter. Master pure, skill-based evasion, shatter geometric swarms, climb global leaderboards, or settle scores in local multiplayer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Time 18.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.1%
- #58 Puffy Shooters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seed Games
Windows
Puffy Shooters is a Survivor-like + Gungeon-like game. Modding your weapon, then conquer waves of enemies in the dungeon! Build your unique character and ultimately steamroll the monster army!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 26.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Cute 6.6%
- #59 EpicSelectly
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UtatoraDeveloper
Windows
EpicSelectly is a bullet hell shooter where you choose between the dense Red World and the fast Blue World. Repeated choices raise each world's rank and intensify its patterns. Dodge aimed and random bullets, customize Extra Mode's difficulty, and compete on Steam leaderboards.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 23.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Shooter 10.3%