- #1 EVERSPACE™
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,424 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.4%, 6DOF 15.1% ★, Sci-fi 12.2%, VR 10%, Roguelite 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 6DOF space flight with deep roguelite progression, looting, and procedural generation.
- #2 Desecrators
96% matchVery Positive97% of 387 reviews2025
Dev: WoodhoundPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Desecrators is a retro six-degrees-of-freedom shooter set in a 41st-century galaxy where outlaw hovercraft pilots plunder deep-space installations. Loot destructive weapons and powerful upgrades to take on the ultimate heist: the legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.
Why similar: 6DOF 36.5% ★, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Shooter 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Retro 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated 6DOF shooter that focuses on fast-paced, first-person combat in confined spaces.
- #3 Overload
96% matchVery Positive94% of 2,127 reviews2018
Dev: Revival Productions, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics. From the creators of Descent, Overload is the best zero-gravity robot-blasting combat ever.
Why similar: 6DOF 55.7% ★, VR 13.2%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Retro 6.6%, Shooter 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Descent, this is the definitive modern 6DOF shooter experience that mirrors the core gameplay of the seed game.
- #4 NeonXSZ
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 112 reviews2016
Dev: Intravenous SoftwarePub: None - Independent
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare to destroy, loot, and pilot remarkably agile cyber gunships in an open world where every opponent has unique intelligence and skill. Combine hundreds of upgrades with action RPG loot and leveling for a gaming experience quite unlike anything you have played before.
Why similar: 6DOF 47.9% ★, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Shooter 10%, Roguelite 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex 6DOF movement and sandbox-style combat in a sci-fi environment.
- #5 Forsaken Remastered
94% matchVery Positive87% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Scavengers from all over the galaxy have come to a dead Earth to loot the remains of the technology that can found in underground tunnels. You must fight your way past the scum of the universe. As you prepare for deadly combat, you are going to quickly learn that the future is... Forsaken!
Why similar: 6DOF 71.7% ★, Retro 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 6DOF shooter that captures the same chaotic, multi-directional combat found in underground facilities.
- #6 MOTHERGUNSHIP
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,603 reviews2018
Dev: Terrible Posture Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.5%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Procedural Generation 16%, Roguelite 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell FPS roguelite that emphasizes massive gun customization and intense, overwhelming combat encounters.
- #7 Heavy Bullets
93% matchVery Positive82% of 1,564 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32%, Shooter 12.8%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 10.9%, Perma Death 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist FPS roguelite where ammo management and movement are critical to survival.
- #8 Sky Rogue
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,216 reviews2017
Dev: Fractal Phase
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight simulator! Blow things up over land, sea, and air, on an infinite number of procedurally-generated islands. Go toe-to-toe with enemy aces or assault giant flying aircraft carriers, but watch out for volleys of missiles; when you die, you're dead.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 27.4%, Perma Death 14.2%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly flight roguelite that focuses on aerial combat and procedural mission generation.
- #9 Ziggurat 2
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,483 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Perma Death 17.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Roguelite 14.2%, Procedural Generation 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A polished first-person roguelite that focuses on fast movement and magical combat in procedurally generated dungeons.
- #10 COMPOUND
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,125 reviews2022
Dev: Bevan McKechniePub: notdead
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
COMPOUND is a randomized rogue-lite, free-roaming shooter for VR veterans. Duck and dodge around enemy fire in a tough-as-nails retro FPS with multiple locomotion options. Download the demo below!
Why similar: VR 20%, Roguelite 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Shooter 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled VR roguelite that captures the feel of classic shooters with tight, responsive movement.
- #11 PositronX
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Scorpius Games
Windows
PositronX is a futuristic rogue-lite fps featuring fast-paced combat, creative movement, time control mechanics and breathtaking visuals, each playthrough giving you a unique experience.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.4%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Futuristic 12.4%, Roguelite 11.7%, Shooter 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced FPS roguelite with time-manipulation mechanics and high replayability.
- #12 Deadlink
89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,618 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Perma Death 24.1%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Futuristic 15.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Roguelite 13%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane cyberpunk roguelite FPS that rewards aggressive movement and precision shooting.
- #13 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
87% matchVery Positive90% of 11,358 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Roguelike 21.4%, Shooter 17.7%, Roguelite 10%, Procedural Generation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based roguelite FPS that requires precise timing and movement to survive its challenging encounters.
- #14 Galactic Glitch
86% matchVery Positive90% of 904 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Action Roguelike 27.4%, Shooter 15.6%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based twin-stick shooter that incorporates roguelite elements and challenging boss fights.
- #15 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: Roguelite 33.7%, Action Roguelike 31.6%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 6.3%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward FPS roguelite that focuses on looting and survival in sci-fi corridors.
- #16 Tower of Guns
88% matchVery Positive80% of 1,241 reviews2014
Dev: Terrible Posture Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tower of Guns is a fast paced first-person-shooter for the twitch gamer... with a few randomized elements to keep it fresh with each playthrough. It's a short burst "Lunch Break FPS"... not unlike Binding of Isaac mixed with Doom 2. Tower of Guns was made by a guy named Joe (with his brother Mike composing the music).
Why similar: Perma Death 18.3%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, Shooter 11.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pure FPS roguelite that emphasizes movement and dodging projectiles in a vertical, randomized environment.
- #17 VOID/BREAKER
84% matchVery Positive91% of 2,431 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Futuristic 15.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Roguelite 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern FPS roguelite featuring deep gun customization and destructive environments.
- #18 CRUEL
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,740 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Perma Death 25.7%, Procedural Generation 19.7%, Roguelike 13.6%, Shooter 13.3%, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: A boomer-shooter roguelite that emphasizes procedural generation and fast-paced combat.
- #19 Hyperspace Dogfights
86% 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: Roguelite 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Shooter 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, colorful roguelite that focuses on intense dogfighting mechanics.
- #20 REPLIKATOR
85% 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: Perma Death 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Futuristic 12.3%, Roguelite 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, fast-paced roguelite that focuses on bullet-hell combat and procedural dungeon crawling.
- #21 Gunlocked
84% 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: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Roguelite 14.4%, Shooter 13.6%, Futuristic 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shoot-em-up that focuses on weapon upgrades and surviving waves of enemies.
- #22 Exophobia
82% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 23.7%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Retro 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style FPS with metroidvania exploration elements and arcade-like combat.
- #23 Doomsday Hunters
81% 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: Perma Death 30.6%, Action Roguelike 19%, Procedural Generation 17.4%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging twin-stick roguelite with a heavy emphasis on perma-death and bullet-hell mechanics.
- #24 ASTRONAUTILUS
81% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: neozoid.games
Windows
Your ship has crash-landed on a stray rogue planet, and you're out of fuel... It's up to you to delve beneath the frozen surface and find a way to get your ship back into space while fighting strange sea creatures and uncovering the mysteries of the world beneath the ice!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.4%, Shooter 18.4%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Retro 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful action-roguelike that features fast-paced shooter mechanics and pixel-art aesthetics.
- #25 Spaceship Looter
82% 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 29.7%, Perma Death 17%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 11%, Futuristic 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelite that captures the sci-fi looting and combat loop of the seed game.
- #26 Rogue Invader
80% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Perma Death 26.9%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Shooter 15.4%, Roguelite 15%, Retro 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter roguelite that emphasizes exploration and tactical combat.
- #27 Roboquest VR
77% matchVery Positive90% of 476 reviews2025
Dev: Flat2VR Studios
Windows
The future is in flames, overrun by ruthless machines—but you’re built to fight back. Roboquest VR is a lightning-fast roguelite FPS where speed, firepower, and reflexes are your best weapons. Adapt, survive, and reboot the future!
Why similar: 6DOF 23.5% ★, VR 22.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #28 Roboquest
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,988 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27%, Perma Death 17.1%, Roguelite 15.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Sci-fi 9%
- #29 Descent
79% matchVery Positive96% of 471 reviews2014
Dev: ParallaxPub: Interplay Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.
Why similar: 6DOF 61.4% ★, Shooter 14.1%, Retro 10.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Action 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original 6DOF classic that defined the genre and serves as the primary inspiration for the seed game.
- #30 Death Horizon: Cyberfusion
78% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon Lab
Windows
Cyberfusion is a VR roguelike, physics-based, full-body FPS that immerses you in a futuristic battlefield. Featuring cybernetic implants and procedurally generated levels, this game challenges you to adapt and survive in a world where your body is your ultimate weapon.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15%, Futuristic 13.3%, Shooter 11.9%, VR 11.1%
- #31 Descent 2
78% matchVery Positive92% of 165 reviews2014
Dev: ParallaxPub: Interplay Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
More pulse-pounding 360° action blasting through tunnels with six degrees of freedom.
Why similar: 6DOF 58% ★, Shooter 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Retro 10.1%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to the original 6DOF classic, offering more complex level design and weapon variety.
- #32 Void Raiders
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Void Raiders is "radical" top down rogue-lite shmup, with permanent character progression, character centric gameplay and never ending carnage in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 53.1%, Roguelite 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 7.7%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that combines RPG elements with fast-paced shooter gameplay.
- #33 Voidigo
73% 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: Action Roguelike 29%, Procedural Generation 15.8%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 14.3%, Shooter 11.7%
- #34 Jetboard Joust
77% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Perma Death 20.8%, Vehicular Combat 20%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 10.5%, Retro 9.4%
- #35 Star of Providence
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,320 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 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: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Perma Death 14%, Roguelite 13.8%, Procedural Generation 13%, Shooter 9.1%
- #36 Skelly Selest
75% 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 25.9%, Perma Death 16.8%, Roguelite 14.8%, Procedural Generation 14%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #37 Void Resurgence
73% 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: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Perma Death 23.6%, Procedural Generation 16.4%, Roguelite 14.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #38 Ogre Chambers DX
74% 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: Perma Death 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #39 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 44.6%, Roguelite 22.1%, Shooter 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Action 6.5%
- #40 Sweet Surrender VR
74% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2021
Dev: Salmi Games
Windows
Sweet Surrender is a fast-paced roguelike VR shooter. Fight your way up a dystopian megatower, filled to the brim with tyrant machines hell-bent on destroying the last of humanity. Build your arsenal of weapons, upgrades, and explosives to take down the machine overlords.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, VR 21.1%, Roguelite 14%, Shooter 13.9%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #41 Super Raft Boat VR
73% matchVery Positive98% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Alexis SalazarPub: Shattered Journal Games
Windows
A VR rogue-lite shooter where you must survive waves of sea creatures while building your Super Raft Boat. Can you reach the Final Island?
Why similar: Perma Death 21.2%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, VR 17.6%, 6DOF 14.5% ★, Roguelite 10.9%
- #42 Swarm Grinder
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,176 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Procedural Generation 21%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #43 Gunlocked 2
71% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.5%, Shooter 14.4%, Roguelite 14.4%, Futuristic 13.4%, Roguelike 12.4%
- #44 Ziggurat
72% matchVery Positive85% of 3,956 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: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Perma Death 17.3%, Roguelite 16.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Procedural Generation 13.3%
- #45 Deadzone: Rogue
68% matchVery Positive83% of 15,360 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelike 15.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Roguelite 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.7%
- #46 NETHER DUNGEONS
69% 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 27.5%, Roguelite 16.2%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #47 STRAFE: Gold Edition
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,442 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 16.8%, Shooter 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Retro 11.6%
- #48 ---Red---Tether-->
70% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
---Red---Tether--> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.3%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Roguelite 6.8%
- #49 Gearshifters
70% matchVery Positive81% of 155 reviews2021
Dev: Red Phantom GamesPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
An arcade-action vehicle combat game with rogue-lite progression. Drift, blast, and outdrive your enemies across a war-torn Europe. Upgrade your car with powerful weapons and mods, survive deadly delivery missions, and challenge insane mega-machine bosses.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 29.7%, Perma Death 20.8%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #50 Double Down
68% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Burndown Studios
Windows
Double Down is a roguelike FPS for high-octane high rollers. Smash robots and spin slots to win powerful upgrades, and make your way through growing waves of enemies to face The House and take back the casino.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.3%, Shooter 20.6%, Roguelike 15.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #51 In Death
70% matchVery Positive83% of 991 reviews2018
Dev: Sólfar Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Created exclusively for VR, In Death is a Roguelite Shooter set in the godless afterlife. Battle through procedurally generated levels and dungeons in intense ranged combat, coupled with a unique locomotion system perfectly attuned to your fighting style.
Why similar: VR 34.7%, Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelite 18%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 5.3%
- #52 Space Scavenger
69% matchVery Positive88% of 316 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: Perma Death 29.5%, Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelike 13.2%, Shooter 13%, Sci-fi 11.6%
- #53 Enter the Chronosphere
66% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Effort StarPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Everything moves when you do in Enter the Chronosphere, the turn-based bullet hell roguelike. Each chronosphere is procedurally generated with defenders and biomes from the worlds it has consumed. Break in, find exotic weaponry and gadgets, outsmart hostile aliens, and fight your way to the core.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Roguelite 20.2%, Roguelike 14.4%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Shooter 13.5%
- #54 Bunker Punks
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 437 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Robot Dinosaur
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bunker Punks is a fast paced rogue-light FPS set in a dystopian future. Run a group of revolutionaries and raid corporate strongholds for supplies, weapons and armor. Customize your bunker, train your gang and tear down the corporate government.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Procedural Generation 16.4%, Roguelite 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Roguelike 8%
- #55 Nova Drift
64% 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: Action Roguelike 28.7%, Shooter 17.3%, Roguelite 16.8%, Retro 14.2%, Roguelike 13.8%
- #56 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive90% of 351 reviews2022
Dev: Night Owls
Windows
Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.1%, Vehicular Combat 28.7%, Roguelite 20.2%, 3D 6.8%, Action 6.1%
- #57 Ashes of the Union
69% matchMixed64% of 414 reviews2024
Dev: 700 Games Studio
Windows
A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 53%, Shooter 18.6%, 3D 10%, Action 6.8%, Indie 5.3%
- #58 Galactic Vault
65% matchVery Positive90% of 134 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 28.6%, Roguelite 16.2%, Shooter 15.7%, Roguelike 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #59 Dungeon Core
67% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Talismanic Entertainment
Windows
Dungeon Core is a roguelite top-down shooter where you get to explore the sewers and beyond to ultimately reach an old underground research facility. Old nuclear waste has caused dangerous mutations in creatures due to a failed experiment. You set out to destroy the abandoned nuclear core.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.7%, Roguelite 16.2%, Roguelike 15.5%, Procedural Generation 14%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #60 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
66% matchVery Positive86% of 792 reviews2022
Dev: SmokeStabPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
Why similar: Perma Death 20%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Procedural Generation 13%, Roguelike 10.6%, Futuristic 10.3%