
Retro-inspired rogue-lite shmup action!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Bullet Hell, Action, Indie, Action Roguelike.

Retro-inspired rogue-lite shmup action!

Just Random Squares
A simple, action-packed, arcade bullet hell game with progression system and some roguelite elements, where almost everything is a square! There are 100 randomized waves of enemies to beat, which includes 4 deadly boss encounters.

Manaya
Manaya is a simple bullet hell action game where the player enters a cave to kill monsters. Search for treasure rooms to find passives and merchant rooms to purchase buffs. Defeat hard bosses to unlock new characters.
A simple, action-packed, arcade bullet hell game with progression system and some roguelite elements, where almost everything is a square! There are 100 randomized waves of enemies to beat, which includes 4 deadly boss encounters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 68.8%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.2%, Roguelite 4.6%, Action 3.7%
Manaya is a simple bullet hell action game where the player enters a cave to kill monsters. Search for treasure rooms to find passives and merchant rooms to purchase buffs. Defeat hard bosses to unlock new characters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 77%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.2%, Perma Death 5.9%, Roguelite 4.9%, Action 3.4%
Zunius - A Psychedelic Rogue-Like Bullet Hell. Beneath the stars, the moon and the infinite you will navigate this celestial journey as the mysterious traveller. Whom are you? Where are you? What is the nature of this universe? How can you possibly dodge all these bullets? Play this game to find out.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 62.4%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 5.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.2%, Perma Death 4.8%
Fight for survival as you battle massive hordes of enemies. Wield powerful spells that you can mutate and evolve to ludicrous strength. Customize your character's stats, elemental affinities, and make upgrades to become the ultimate spell-slinging force of destruction.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 62.6%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Action 8.6%, Indie 6.5%
Fight with magical cats against demon hordes in this brutally charming, hand-drawn Survivors-like. Playable on your monitor, Steam Deck or fully in VR!Harness divine Catjinn powers, grow stronger by day, and survive the endless nights.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 60.1%, Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Action 1.2%, Indie 0.9%
Massive mutant creatures are coming at you, control your automata to beat them!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 70.2%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Action 6.7%
Face relentless swarms of AI-controlled invaders in this sci-fi survival roguelite. As a soldier of R.A.I.D. (Regional Anti-Incursion Defense), wield and upgrade devastating abilities to annihilate your foes. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.1%, Action Roguelike 25.4%, Roguelite 9.4%, Action 7.9%, Indie 2.2%
An alcoholic wizard with no spells, only rocks, must save his village from depraved monster hordes. Tactical action, chaotic weapon combos, and dark humor collide in this unique twist on the Vampire Survivors formula!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Roguelite 8.7%, Perma Death 8.5%, Action 5.7%
Who says a twin-stick shooter needs guns? Boomeraxe is a bullet hell dungeon crawler with a unique core mechanic: Your only weapon hurts you too.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.9%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelite 8.8%, Perma Death 8.5%, Action 7.9%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 76.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Action 3.5%, Indie 2.8%
WASarD is a rogue-lite single stick shooter. Maneuver your auto-casting wizard between dangerous enemies and hundreds of projectiles. Purchase passive charms, unlock permanent wards, and use powerful relics to give yourself an edge in each new randomly generated dungeon.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.6%, Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelite 4.8%, Action 4.4%
The World Tree stands at the center of all existence — and a force of entropy is tearing it apart. Summoned from myth and legend, you are its last defense. Build elemental power from 60+ abilities and survive 15 minutes of relentless chaos — alone or with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 57.3%, Action Roguelike 28.3%, Roguelite 9.6%, Action 2.8%, Indie 2.1%
Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 86.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Indie 2.4%, Action 0.8%
Dark Gun is a modern roguelite survivor where guns clash with dark magic. Survive endless waves, build unstoppable power, and fight the abyss in stylish, fast-paced chaos.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.7%, Action Roguelike 26.7%, Roguelite 10.7%, Action 3.7%, Indie 3.2%
Battle thousands of monsters in this 3D action-survival game. Harness elemental resonance to unleash magic, from ground spikes to celestial meteors. Adapt your evolution mid-combat, using rapid skill combos and domain buffs to reign as the apex predator of this savage world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 60.9%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 9.3%, Action 3.7%, Indie 2.5%
Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 66%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Action 9.5%, Indie 7.1%
What's more frustrating than watching an army of monsters fail to wipe out humanity? Take control of a minion and turn the tide in a roguelite survival game. Just died? No problem—another creature is ready to be possessed. Keep the carnage going and make sure humanity meets its end!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 66.6%, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Action 6.5%, Indie 1.9%
This is a light ROGUE game that combines weapon evolution and action shooting, with diverse builds and duels. Play as a young witch visiting school's club carnival. Defeat the overly enthusiastic members of various clubs and survive their crazy talent shows and fanatical recruitment efforts!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Roguelite 9.6%, Action 4.7%, Indie 2.9%
Crush endless waves of creatures and become absurdly overpowered! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters, and upgrade weapons to craft insane builds that obliterate everything on screen.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.9%, Action Roguelike 29.8%, Roguelite 9.3%, Action 2.8%, Indie 2.1%
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay. With its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 65.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Action 8.5%, Indie 6.6%
Squash hordes of monsters and survive to make it back to your humble garden. Beneath the Garden is a round-based survivor roguelite where you fight off the creatures of the underground. Combine different weapons to unlock traits with special effects and defeat the final boss!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 69.7%, Action Roguelike 23.4%, Action 7%
Use your spells to kill the creatures that besiege the town. Improve your spells with the gold you earn. As time passes, the creatures will also become stronger. You must become strong enough to defeat the boss creature before it arrives.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.3%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelite 10.8%, Perma Death 9.3%, Action 5.8%
Furniture Fu is a home-makeover, demon-hunting, hoard-fighting roguelike. Lay out furniture strategically to make awesome synergies and cosy houses - all in a day’s work for America’s first suburban ninja.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 58%, Action Roguelike 26.2%, Roguelite 10.2%, Action 3.5%, Indie 2.1%
Early Access Game. An overarching turn based universal / solar system game featuring fleet to fleet combat engagements that also allow players to pilot a superfighter to inflict extra damage and call in fire missions on enemy ships. Roguelite dungeon crawler and 4 player multiplayer to be developed.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 71.6%, Perma Death 6.8%, Action 6.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.1%, Roguelite 4.7%
Battle against an army of balls coming your way in this fast-paced survival roguelike! Pick the right weapons and power-ups as you level up and continue your carnage. Unlock new characters and levels as you grow stronger!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 60.5%, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Action 9.5%, Indie 2.3%
La Furia de las Trenzas is a survivor-like roguelite where you'll face relentless hordes of British soldiers trying to capture Buenos Aires. Recruit your platoon of soldiers with special abilities and defend the town square!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 54%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 6%, Action 3.6%
You are the PsycoCat, an ultimate cat hooked to a balloon with an alien weapon After an apprenticeship against floating rocks you will be ready to fight the most terrible creatures of the world. Bull, rabbit, flying chicken and more await you for a terrible confrontation in the heavens. Good luck
Why similar: Bullet Hell 66.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Action 7.9%, Indie 7.6%
A Competitive Bullet Hell with roguelite mechanics. Fight against endless hordes of enemies in ever-changing arenas, unlock new spaceships and upgrade them with devastating weapons and Power-Ups. Complete contracts and reach new ranks to become the ultimate Champion!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.1%, Action Roguelike 20%, Perma Death 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Roguelite 7.5%
Words wage war. Every enemy, every weapon, and you yourself — everything is made of words. Cut through hordes of living characters, seize skills, and evolve from Human to God. Across five stages — Wild, Mountain, Sea, Dark, and Heaven — something awaits beyond.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.8%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Perma Death 12.9%, Roguelite 8.5%, Action 4%
Unmaker is a survival roguelite where your skills will be put to the test. Exterminate thousands of enemies in dark dungeons, unlock dozens of unique skills & weapons and make your way through darkness.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.3%, Action Roguelike 26.2%, Roguelite 7.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 5.8%, Action 5.1%
Welcome to the end of world(s)! Jump from one apocalypse to the next, upgrading your abilities to defeat the hordes that threaten the fabric of the universe.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.3%, Action Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelite 9.4%, Action 8.6%
Close Order is an arcade shooter with one simple goal: become a badass armada! In this mashup of genres, defeat enemies for parts to build up an armada of ships around you. Fight from a distance, charge headfirst into battle, or create a mix of anything and everything. You decide how to play!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 64.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action 10.5%, Indie 7.9%
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 76%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 2.7%, Action 1.6%, Indie 1.5%
A fast-paced monster arena roguelite where every beast has unique passive traits, active skills, and powerful overclock abilities. Build your mutation loadout, survive deadly fights, and evolve between runs.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 60.3%, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Action 9.6%, Indie 2.3%
Smite demons, collect holy power-ups, and turn Hel into a pixelated fireworks show in this chaotic Survivor game! Play as a ridiculously determined holy knight auto-blasting through hordes of the damned. Simple controls, massive screen-clearing combos, and enough divine fire to make demons cry.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.1%, Action Roguelike 27.3%, Roguelite 9.8%, Action 4.3%, Indie 2.5%
Survive waves of alien invaders. Upgrade your weapons and create insane builds. Addictive arcade roguelike action awaits you!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 51.5%, Action Roguelike 28.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Action 5.5%
A rogue-like arcade shoot-'em-up.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.3%, Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelite 9.6%, Action 5.3%, Indie 1.8%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 76.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Action 6.3%
Take on waves of mystical creatures and survive the highland trials in Highland Huntress! This bullet heaven blends roguelite and casual elements, featuring archery combat, dynamic weather, and a quest to find your fox kit. Explore lush landscapes and strategize to overcome relentless hordes.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 55.7%, Action Roguelike 27.4%, Roguelite 10%, Action 5.1%, Indie 1.9%
You are YEETUS! Your weapon? The very floor beneath your feet! YEET your surrounding terrain into destructive projectiles. Be strategic, though. A hasty shot may mean a long fall down to your doom in YEETUS, a casual time survivor game with rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 57.6%, Action Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelite 7.4%, Action 5%, Indie 3.5%
Monsters and Monocles is a frantic top-down shooter for 1-4 players. Use teamwork and your arsenal of weapons to defeat the overwhelming hordes of evil, either locally or online. All the levels are procedurally generated with new layouts, objectives, and secrets each time you play.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.4%, Action Roguelike 34%, Roguelite 7.1%, Action 5.9%, Indie 4.6%
Survive against hordes of monsters.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.6%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Roguelite 10.1%, Action 7.5%
Raise your herd. Arm them for war. Survive the wild! Guide your flock through dangerous environments, battling escalating waves of predators. Extract your surviving animals to your ranch to unlock powerful guardians, expand your roster, and prepare for even deadlier runs.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.6%, Action Roguelike 30.2%, Roguelite 10.2%, Action 6.8%, Indie 2.2%
Isbarah is a cross-genre of bullet hell and platformer style, it's a hardcore 2d game and each level is a duel boss fight. Players will need to fully understand the boss patterns. It’s built on smartly managing your powers and to use them wisely to survive - everything in our game involves dodging and making smart movements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 71.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Action 9.9%, Indie 6.7%
RuneLight is a Horde Survival Action Roguelite where you choose your equipment, craft your weapon to fit your build, and discover powerful fusions in order to take down hordes of powerful elementals
Why similar: Bullet Hell 57.5%, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Roguelite 8.2%, Action 6.5%
Survive the relentless chase of demonic hordes. Unleash brutal combos of weapons and gear to hold your ground until the terrifying final boss.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.4%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Roguelite 8.9%, Action 4.9%
Control your enemy's bullets in this fiendish reverse bullet hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 61%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Action 6%, Indie 1.5%
Battle the evil hordes on your way to Valhalla. Annihilate thousands of monsters with overpowered attacks and upgrades.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 58.2%, Action Roguelike 28.1%, Roguelite 7.3%, Action 4.6%, Indie 1.7%
Valkathien has returned! Choose a mighty warrior to play as, and fight through hordes of enemies in a pulse pounding action game. Gather power ups, increase your strength, and see if you have the skill to last long enough to challenge the Dragon. Battle against fate.Prove yourself a Dragon Survivor!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 63.4%, Action Roguelike 31.5%, Action 2.9%, Indie 2.2%
Candy Land has gone wild! Feral gummy bears, angry lollipops, and sneaky marshmallows are everywhere. Run, shoot, and build crazy towers to survive waves of candy monsters. Fast, silly, chaotic and way harder than it looks!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 60.6%, Action Roguelike 27.7%, Action 9.4%, Indie 2.3%
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.6%, Action Roguelike 34.9%, Roguelite 7.8%, Action 7.4%, Indie 4.4%
This is a 3D roguelike survival game that combines the horde-clearing thrill of Vampire Survivors. You will stand alone against monsters and bosses—collect loot, level up your character and weapons, forge your unique build, and challenge the limits of survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 58.2%, Action Roguelike 27.6%, Roguelite 10%, Action 4.2%
Kill the zombies and take on challenges by helping the last survivors in the city. The Last Survivors is action roguelike game. You can never stand still, always collecting XP and boosters to get stronger with your weapons. Beat the game by completing all the challenges in town.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.8%, Action Roguelike 26.3%, Roguelite 7.6%, Action 6.9%, Indie 2.3%