- #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: Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Difficult 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in bullet-hell dungeon crawling that captures the same retro aesthetic and punishing difficulty.
- #2 Tiny Rogues
96% 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: Action Roguelike 20%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Difficult 14.9%, Roguelite 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: This modern roguelite offers tight, fast-paced combat and a massive variety of loot that feels very similar to the seed game's progression.
- #3 Nuclear Throne
96% 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 22.8%, Roguelike 15.8%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Difficult 13.2%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive top-down action-roguelike that matches the frantic pace and bullet-hell intensity of the seed game.
- #4 Hell is Other Demons
95% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Difficult 14.5%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the fast-paced, pixel-art bullet-hell action and challenging boss fights found in the seed.
- #5 Cavity Busters
94% 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: Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 12.1%, Difficult 12%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, chaotic bullet-hell roguelite that emphasizes movement and aggressive playstyles.
- #6 Enter the Gungeon
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 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 30.6%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelike 13.1%, Difficult 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An essential bullet-hell dungeon crawler that features deep weapon synergies and chaotic, screen-filling combat.
- #7 Deathstate: Abyssal Edition
94% matchVery Positive86% of 357 reviews2015
Dev: Bread Machine Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deathstate is a roguelike bullet hell adventure set in a bizarre world of dimensional exploration. Play as a number of unique characters trying to discover the fate of Professor Elinberg who opened a portal to the void. Are you ready to venture deep into the abyss?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Roguelite 17.4%, Difficult 12.5%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, bullet-hell roguelite that focuses on dodging complex patterns while managing loot-based character builds.
- #8 Doomsday Hunters
92% 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: Bullet Hell 15%, Difficult 13.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Perma Death 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick shooter offers a high level of difficulty and deep customization that will appeal to fans of the seed game's loot system.
- #9 Skelly Selest
91% 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 19.8%, Roguelite 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Roguelike 11%, Difficult 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art action-roguelite that emphasizes quick reflexes and arcade-style combat.
- #10 Burning Knight
91% matchMixed70% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Rexcellent GamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, Difficult 13%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant dungeon crawler that blends intense bullet-hell mechanics with a wide array of bizarre weapons and items.
- #11 Starward Rogue
90% 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: Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Difficult 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of bullet-hell and dungeon-crawling that focuses on intense boss battles and procedural generation.
- #12 Shoot Trip Die
89% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Roguelite 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Perma Death 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style roguelite that leans heavily into the bullet-hell and dungeon-crawler subgenres.
- #13 Neon Abyss
87% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 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: Roguelike 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Roguelite 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, loot-heavy action-roguelite that features screen-clearing abilities and diverse dungeon exploration.
- #14 Feral Fury
89% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 15.7%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick action-roguelite that provides a similar sense of fast-paced, arcade-style dungeon exploration.
- #15 Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Action
88% matchMixed69% of 228 reviews2019
Dev: Luxorix GamesPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You think you are a die-hard? Here you will die quick! A proper hardcore RPG-action where you will die a million times across a myriad of procedurally-generated levels. Extremely difficult, but highly addictive Indie Gem in your Steam game collection!
Why similar: Difficult 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, pixel-art action game that captures the gritty, loot-driven feel of the seed game.
- #16 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 386,504 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Roguelike 17.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for dungeon-crawling roguelites, offering endless replayability and deep item-based progression.
- #17 Revita
86% matchVery Positive81% of 2,386 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.0 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: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Roguelite 18.5%, Roguelike 14.2%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite that requires precise movement and rewards aggressive combat.
- #18 Overture
86% 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 27.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action-roguelite that focuses on simple, chaotic combat and dungeon exploration.
- #19 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
84% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 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 24.7%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Roguelike 8.7%, Bullet Hell 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult shooter that focuses on tactical movement and deep weapon customization.
- #20 Dungreed
84% matchVery Positive93% of 9,514 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 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 25.4%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Difficult 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action-roguelite that focuses on dungeon exploration and loot-based character growth.
- #21 Pixel Descent
83% 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: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell action-roguelite that emphasizes retro aesthetics and high-difficulty encounters.
- #22 Schism
82% 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: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Difficult 12.4%, Roguelike 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell action-roguelite that features deep gun customization and high replay value.
- #23 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: Action Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A shoot-em-up roguelike that captures the arcade spirit and bullet-hell intensity of the seed game.
- #24 Wizard of Legend
80% matchVery Positive91% of 20,891 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 26.9%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 12.1%, Difficult 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-action dungeon crawler that rewards quick thinking and aggressive spell-casting.
- #25 Toroom
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 18.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, top-down action-roguelite that focuses on fast movement and precise combat.
- #26 UnderMine
78% matchVery Positive90% of 9,748 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.7%, Roguelite 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Procedural Generation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A polished dungeon crawler that balances exploration with challenging combat and character progression.
- #27 Ziggurat
79% matchVery Positive85% of 3,953 reviews2014
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Why similar: Roguelite 21.8%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Difficult 9.9%, Roguelike 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling shooter that blends fast-paced action with roguelite progression systems.
- #28 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
76% 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: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Roguelite 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%
- #29 Fury Unleashed
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,839 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Difficult 23.6%, Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 19.3%, Perma Death 17.4%, Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A combo-driven, fast-paced action-roguelite that emphasizes movement and high-octane combat.
- #30 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
77% 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: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Roguelite 14.2%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #31 Voidigo
74% 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: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Roguelite 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #32 NETHER DUNGEONS
75% 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: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Difficult 15%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #33 Ether Loop
77% 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 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Perma Death 8.2%
- #34 Ogre Chambers DX
74% 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: Action Roguelike 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Difficult 11.7%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #35 Planetary Dustoff
76% 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 26.7%, Roguelite 17.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Difficult 9.4%
- #36 Dungeon Souls
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,226 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 24.2%, Dungeon Crawler 20%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #37 Slimekeep
71% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Difficult 14.1%, Roguelike 13.1%, Perma Death 12.4%
- #38 Steredenn: Binary Stars
73% 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: Action Roguelike 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 14.1%
- #39 Repetendium
71% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 15.8%, Perma Death 9.3%
- #40 Hyperspace Dogfights
73% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.9%, Roguelite 16.3%, Difficult 14.2%, Roguelike 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%
- #41 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 948 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelite 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%, Difficult 7.4%, Action 6.7%
- #42 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 21.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 10.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%
- #43 Loot River
71% matchMixed68% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: straka.studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Difficult 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelite 13.8%, Perma Death 11.7%
- #44 Spirits Abyss
69% matchVery Positive96% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Difficult 18%, Roguelike 16.4%, Perma Death 11.4%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #45 The Madness of Little Emma
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 144 reviews2015
Dev: Bartosz Bojarowski
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Madness of Little Emma is a difficult action platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring over 250 items with insane synergies, varied enemies, and numerous secrets and mysteries to discover.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Roguelike 13.6%, Difficult 13.2%, Action 7.7%
- #46 Bugs Must Die / 异星特勤队
70% matchVery Positive92% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: DG Games Workshop
Windows
A retro arcade style Top down shooting game. Shooting them with a machine gun, blasting them with missiles, dashing them with a vehicle, whipping them with an energy chain, or burning them with a napalm...No matter how you get it done, “ALIEN BUGS MUST DIE!”
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.7%, Roguelite 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Difficult 11.6%
- #47 BroodStar
68% 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: Bullet Hell 19.9%, Roguelite 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Roguelike 14.7%, Perma Death 12.7%
- #48 The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,905 reviews2018
Dev: Veyeral GamesPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Roguelite 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%
- #49 In Celebration of Violence
69% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelite 14.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Roguelike 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%
- #50 Enlightenment
70% matchMixed63% of 457 reviews2018
Dev: LizardKing
Windows
In Enlightenment, you play in a roguelike action-shooter with a fast-paced challenging journey deep into a underground complex called "the Ark". Players will be tested by large varieties of enemies in a procedurally-generated dungeon, and become stronger by learning from the inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Roguelite 15.8%, Difficult 11.5%, Roguelike 7.6%, Action 7.1%
- #51 I Hate Running Backwards
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 242 reviews2018
Dev: Binx GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelite 18.1%, Difficult 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Roguelike 6.6%
- #52 Death Must Die
63% matchVery Positive91% of 21,387 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Roguelite 19.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #53 Dunjungle
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 723 reviews2025
Dev: Bruno BombardiPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.6%, Difficult 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #54 GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,126 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Difficult 24.2%, Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Atmospheric 6%
- #55 ScourgeBringer
66% matchVery Positive86% of 3,193 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Roguelite 18.7%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelike 11.8%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Action 7.8%
- #56 Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
68% matchVery Positive81% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: Entity MedialabPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Action 8.5%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #57 Scarlett's Dungeon
69% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Scarlett's Dungeon is a retro-inspired action RPG dungeon crawler with roguelite elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fight monsters, and collect loot in beautifully crafted pixel art reminiscent of the Game Boy Advance era. Test your skills as you dive deep into ever-changing challenges!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Difficult 15.1%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12%
- #58 Super Mutant Alien Assault
67% matchVery Positive86% of 175 reviews2016
Dev: CybernatePub: Surprise Attack
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Citizen Kane of Super Crate Box clones - dance with death through randomised rooms to clear your space freighter of irradiated aliens in a brutal arcade platformer shooter stuffed to the brim with unlockable weapons, explosives, special abilities and defense moves.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Roguelike 9.4%, Action 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%