- #1 Starward Rogue
97% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a very similar mechanical feel, combining top-down dungeon crawling with complex bullet-hell patterns.
- #2 Nuclear Throne
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelike 12.9%, Difficult 11.4%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic shooter that shares the same high-skill ceiling and brutal difficulty found in Star of Providence.
- #3 Tiny Rogues
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.7%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 14%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Difficult 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent action-roguelite that excels at build variety and provides a satisfying, high-intensity bullet-hell experience.
- #4 Enter the Gungeon
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,698 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.8%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 9.5%, Difficult 8.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive top-down bullet-hell roguelite that matches the intense combat and deep weapon variety of Star of Providence.
- #5 Voidigo
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 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 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers dynamic, boss-focused combat with fluid movement that mirrors the intensity of Star of Providence.
- #6 Nova Drift
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,456 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14%, Arena Shooter 12.7%, Roguelite 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deep, modular upgrade system paired with intense arena-based bullet-hell combat.
- #7 Hell is Other Demons
93% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 18.4%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Difficult 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, arcade-style bullet-hell roguelite that emphasizes fast-paced action and precise dodging.
- #8 Cavity Busters
92% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Roguelite 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10%, Difficult 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique movement mechanics and intense, screen-filling bullet-hell encounters.
- #9 Doomsday Hunters
91% matchVery Positive90% of 787 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 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%, Difficult 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines complex weapon customization with challenging, bullet-hell-focused dungeon exploration.
- #10 Straimium Immortaly
91% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Difficult 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, chaotic bullet-hell roguelite that captures the same sense of exploration and danger.
- #11 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
90% matchVery Positive94% of 13,046 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Roguelite 24%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 13%, Difficult 11.2%, Bullet Hell 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that rewards precision and careful management of complex weapon systems.
- #12 Gunlocked
89% matchVery Positive87% of 505 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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Intense bullet-hell action that emphasizes weapon customization and strategic positioning.
- #13 Rush Rover
89% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Roguelite 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, effective bullet-hell roguelite that focuses on tight controls and enemy pattern recognition.
- #14 Wizard of Legend
88% matchVery Positive91% of 20,929 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, top-down combat with a heavy focus on spell synergy and high-speed movement.
- #15 Revita
87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,397 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Roguelike 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on precision-based combat and high-stakes decision-making within a bullet-hell framework.
- #16 Neon Abyss
86% matchVery Positive86% of 23,532 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 13.3%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Procedural Generation 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A platforming roguelite that incorporates heavy bullet-hell elements and chaotic, screen-clearing combat.
- #17 Disfigure
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action 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: Bullet Hell 16.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Arena Shooter 10.4%, Roguelite 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced bullet-hell action that focuses on survival and managing overwhelming enemy swarms.
- #18 Planetary Dustoff
86% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 15.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-focused top-down shooter that integrates roguelite progression with classic arcade sensibilities.
- #19 Lost Potato
85% matchVery Positive94% of 234 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.9%, Roguelite 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique, physics-based combat mechanics that provide a fresh take on the top-down roguelite genre.
- #20 Dungreed
84% matchVery Positive93% of 9,532 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Roguelite 19.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a satisfying dungeon-crawling experience with a similar top-down perspective and action-heavy combat.
- #21 REPLIKATOR
83% matchVery Positive87% of 129 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 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Roguelite 10.9%, Action Roguelike 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric top-down shooter that balances roguelite progression with challenging combat encounters.
- #22 Void Resurgence
81% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Arena Shooter 10%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that features intense bullet-hell patterns and a focus on character upgrades.
- #23 Slimekeep
81% matchVery Positive90% 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 15.2%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Perma Death 9.3%, Roguelite 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides non-linear dungeon exploration with twin-stick combat that feels familiar to fans of the genre.
- #24 Teleglitch: Die More Edition
82% matchVery Positive85% of 2,895 reviews2013
Dev: Test3 ProjectsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, Roguelike 16.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Perma Death 10.5%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down shooter that emphasizes tension and high-difficulty survival mechanics.
- #25 Operation STEEL
82% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Perma Death 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes high-speed movement and roguelike replayability.
- #26 Spell Disk
79% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2024
Dev: Sunpeak Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, synergy-based combat game that rewards tactical planning and fast reflexes during bullet-hell encounters.
- #27 CRYPTARK
80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,927 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Roguelite 14.4%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Roguelike 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical 2D shooter that requires careful planning and intense boss battles within procedurally generated ships.
- #28 Doomed to Hell
79% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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: Bullet Hell 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Roguelite 10.6%, Difficult 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-packed shooter that leans heavily into the bullet-hell aesthetic and challenging boss fights.
- #29 BroodStar
78% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelite 15.1%, Perma Death 9.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that blends roguelite progression with classic shoot-em-up mechanics.
- #30 Repetendium
78% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 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: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Arena Shooter 15.7%, Roguelite 15.4%, Perma Death 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Challenging bullet-hell action that focuses on high-score chasing and mastery of enemy patterns.
- #31 Skelly Selest
77% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Roguelike 9.8%, Difficult 8.6%
- #32 Vital Shell
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 17.9%, Arena Shooter 16.6%, Roguelike 11%
- #33 Bullet Bunny
75% matchVery Positive86% of 128 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 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #34 Core Devourer
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #35 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
75% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mount and upgrade your weapons into special combos in this randomly generated action RPG shooter. Mow down thousands of dungeon dwelling creatures and survive as you descend deeper into the dungeon! Unlock items, complete quests, and find all the secrets to help you reach the boss of bosses!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Procedural Generation 10.2%
- #36 Witchinour
77% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, Perma Death 9.4%
- #37 Ether Loop
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 13%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
- #38 NETHER DUNGEONS
73% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Difficult 12.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #39 Uragun
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 245 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #40 Toroom
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Difficult 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11%
- #41 Null Vector
73% matchVery Positive96% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #42 Ogre Chambers DX
72% matchVery Positive91% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 12.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 9.3%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%
- #43 Mega City Force
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Undreamed GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Why similar: Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 8.6%
- #44 Pixel Descent
71% matchVery Positive84% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, Perma Death 8.5%
- #45 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,477 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Summon your stands and brawl it out! Dive into the thrill of mowing down enemies, synthesizing and upgrading, mining, forging gear, unlocking new characters and equipment. Discover unique stands combos and craft your own battle style to break through the chaos!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 14%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%
- #46 Downwell
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,526 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Difficult 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Retro 5.6%
- #47 Power of Ten
70% matchVery Positive80% of 250 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Roguelite 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Perma Death 11.8%, Procedural Generation 10.2%
- #48 Dungeon Souls
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,228 reviews2016
Dev: Lamina Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #49 Arcane Tower Survivors
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Roguelite 13.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.3%
- #50 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #51 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
70% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Difficult 8.5%
- #52 Angelstruck
67% matchVery Positive95% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Feral Paw
Windows · Mac
Angelstruck is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish the forces of Heaven as you attempt to reach the pearly gates. Overcharge your holy rifle, and min-max your way into insane game-breaking builds. Unlock permanent capabilities and powerful screen-destroying weapons that feed on kills.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #53 Dead Estate
67% matchVery Positive95% of 6,512 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Difficult 8.7%
- #54 Danger Gazers
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Shotx
Windows · Linux
Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Roguelite 11.5%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 7.6%, Difficult 7.6%
- #55 Galactic Glitch: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2023
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Difficult 10.4%, Roguelite 10%
- #56 Picayune Dreams
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,388 reviews2023
Dev: StepfordPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.8%, Action Roguelike 25%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Roguelike 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #57 Spaceship Looter
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: Luxorix Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Spaceship Looter is an action roguelike game, where mercenaries of all stripes rob drifting schooner, lost transtport ships and abandoned military cruisers - all what is filled with tons of valuable loot and hidden in the deep space.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.8%
- #58 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
64% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 13.7%
- #59 Odinfall
65% matchVery Positive87% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Ember Paw GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Ragnarok was just the beginning… of the end! Odinfall is a Viking-themed, rogue-lite, twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through procedurally generated levels, upgrade your character, modify your weapons and take down robotic Norse gods to earn your freedom!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.1%, Roguelite 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.5%
- #60 Blacksea Odyssey
68% matchVery Positive80% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Roguelite 12.6%, Perma Death 9%