- #1 Star of Providence
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #2 CRYPTARK
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,913 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 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 21.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Mechs 15% ★, Roguelite 8.5%, Bullet Hell 6.7%
- #3 Uragun
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 16.4%, Mechs 15.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Action Roguelike 10%
- #4 Straimium Immortaly
95% matchVery Positive90% of 171 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: Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Difficult 11.3%
- #5 Core Devourer
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 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 21.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 8.7%
- #6 Ogre Chambers DX
94% matchVery Positive91% of 131 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: Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Difficult 8.4%
- #7 Gunlocked
93% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 11.1%, Arcade 7.8%
- #8 Blacksea Odyssey
92% matchVery Positive80% of 205 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Roguelite 9.2%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #9 Planetary Dustoff
91% 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 22.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%
- #10 Rush Rover
91% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Mechs 11.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%
- #11 REPLIKATOR
90% 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 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #12 Null Vector
89% matchVery Positive96% of 268 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 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11%, Difficult 8.6%
- #13 Neon Chrome
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Moddable 12.7% ★, Roguelite 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%
- #14 Galactic Glitch: Prologue
88% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 15%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Difficult 9.3%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #15 Survivors of the Dawn
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 744 reviews2023
Dev: indieGiant
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Roguelite 8%
- #16 Cavity Busters
86% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%
- #17 WarSphere
86% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Last Tuesday Games
Windows
WarSphere is a fast-paced, roguelike top-down shooter. As a spherical death robot, you blast, dash and loot your way through procedurally generated worlds. It's all about the pew pew.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelike 10.3%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%
- #18 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
84% matchVery Positive93% of 5,666 reviews2016
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Mechs 24.7% ★, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #19 Galactic Glitch
83% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Difficult 10.2%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #20 Go Mecha Ball
84% matchVery Positive87% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: Whale Peak GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Mechs 12.7% ★, Bullet Hell 12%, Action Roguelike 10.8%
- #21 Good Robot
85% matchVery Positive84% of 262 reviews2016
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Roguelite 8.9%, RPG 8.4%
- #22 Void Resurgence
82% matchVery Positive95% of 62 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: Action Roguelike 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelite 10.3%, Difficult 8.1%
- #23 Swarm Grinder
82% 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: Mechs 21.8% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #24 Time Treker
81% matchMixed70% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Fuse Game
Windows
Choose your pilot and build your own custom mecha with 17+ weapons and 55+ attachments, then jump to the battlefield against hundreds of enemies to save spacetime itself in this thrilling sci-fi bullet heaven!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Mechs 17.7% ★, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #25 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
80% matchVery Positive93% of 69 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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #26 Neon Striker
79% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Roguelike 11.8%, Space 8%
- #27 Operation STEEL
79% 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 17.2%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Procedural Generation 10%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #28 Witchinour
81% 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 26.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Roguelite 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #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 20.8%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 11.9%, Space 9%
- #30 Steredenn: Binary Stars
78% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #31 Bullet Bunny
77% 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 25.4%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #32 Space Will
76% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: 张亮002Pub: Aori Games
Windows
Sixty basic cores, hundreds of base station equipment, and thousands of chips, you can freely cooperate and shoot through the dual-angle joystick operation in a survival Roguelike game! Explore the sci-fi space and build your strongest battleship!
Why similar: Mechs 18.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Moddable 15.3% ★, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #33 Time Wasters
75% matchVery Positive88% of 2,590 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 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 Hell 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #34 LONE RUIN
77% matchMixed64% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: Cuddle Monster GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Venture into an old, magical ruin to seek an ancient power in this highly replayable roguelike twin-stick shooter. Optimise spells and build ultimate combos to defeat twisted monstrosities and delve deeper into the Lone Ruin.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #35 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
74% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #36 Voidigo
73% 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 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #37 Berzerk: Recharged
76% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #38 Space Scavenger
75% matchVery Positive88% of 314 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Roguelike 11.7%, Space 9.5%
- #39 Vital Shell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Mechs 27.8% ★, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 11.3%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #40 Armechgeddon
73% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: MothCat
Windows
Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Mechs 16.2% ★, Roguelite 15.8%, Arcade 8.6%
- #41 TombStar
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Andy SumPub: No More Robots
Windows
Take on the Grimheart Gang as you shoot, dodge, cloak and explode your way across TombStar in this Space Western rogue-like shooter. Grab your guns, buckle your spurs and take back the planet – for justice, for revenge and for the galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #42 Nuclear Throne
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Roguelike 16.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.4%
- #43 Tiny Rogues
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 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 18%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #44 Rogue: Genesia
67% matchVery Positive91% of 8,365 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #45 Beat Blast
71% matchVery Positive90% of 414 reviews2021
Dev: Woolly Walrus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Create musical beats that kill. Beat Blast is a music maker, bullet hell, dungeon crawler, roguelite. Battle through dungeons and defeat big bosses. Collect weapons, passives and musical instruments!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Difficult 11.2%
- #46 Spaceship Looter
73% 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 20.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #47 Pixel Descent
70% matchVery Positive84% of 135 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 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #48 Stellar Interface
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #49 Devader
71% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Falkenbrew
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Mechs 17.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.7%
- #50 Overture
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Black Shell GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #51 Nebula
69% matchVery Positive87% of 181 reviews2023
Dev: JuTek Pixel
Windows
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Hell 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Space 9.4%
- #52 Doomsday Hunters
68% 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 22.8%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Difficult 10.2%
- #53 Schism
67% matchVery Positive97% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: FamiPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Difficult 10.4%
- #54 Angelstruck
68% matchVery Positive95% of 133 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 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 10%
- #55 Galactic Vault
67% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build your weapon to its full potential in Galactic Vault, a fast-paced FPS roguelite. Discover endless upgrade combinations, craft diverse builds, and unleash devastating abilities. Get ready to infiltrate high-security vaults and recover lost tech.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 13.9%, Space 9%
- #56 Sharded World
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Nasty Cat
Windows · Linux
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelite 9%
- #57 NETHER DUNGEONS
67% matchVery Positive83% of 423 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: Dungeon Crawler 19.9%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #58 Shape Shifter: Formations
65% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Roguelite 10.3%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #59 Ether Loop
69% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11%
- #60 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
65% matchVery Positive82% of 2,411 reviews2025
Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Roguelite 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%