- #1 Hell is Other Demons
97% 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 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Retro 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the high-intensity, pixel-art, bullet-hell action found in the seed game.
- #2 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: Roguelike 29.2%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Roguelite 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Top-Down 7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for chaotic, top-down, roguelite shooters with a similar retro-futuristic aesthetic.
- #3 Black Paradox
96% matchMixed68% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Highwalls
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 10.1%, Retro 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the futuristic, shoot-em-up, pixel-art vibe while maintaining a fast-paced roguelite loop.
- #4 Hyperspace Dogfights
95% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Loot 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the futuristic setting, roguelite progression, and intense bullet-hell intensity of the seed game.
- #5 Monolith
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Sci-fi 39.4%, Futuristic 35.9%, Space 17.5%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an extremely similar top-down, pixel-art, roguelite shooter experience with tight controls and challenging combat.
- #6 Gunlocked
94% 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 18.2%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelite 9.6%, Aliens 7.2%, Futuristic 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on the shoot-em-up roguelite loop with a similar top-down perspective.
- #7 Steredenn: Binary Stars
93% 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 23.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Arcade 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a perfect match for players who enjoy the shoot-em-up, roguelite, and pixel-art overlap.
- #8 Void Scrappers
92% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Loot 11.7%, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the chaotic, top-down, arcade-shooter energy that defines the seed game's gameplay.
- #9 Enter the Gungeon
91% 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 39.7%, Roguelike 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Loot 7.8%, Roguelite 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive top-down roguelite shooter that shares the seed game's focus on replayability and chaotic combat.
- #10 REPLIKATOR
91% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelike 12.9%, Futuristic 12.3%, Roguelite 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art, roguelite, top-down shooter that emphasizes fast-paced combat and sci-fi themes.
- #11 Cavity Busters
90% 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 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-octane, top-down, roguelite action that feels very similar to the seed game's combat style.
- #12 Time Wasters
89% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 9.5%, Top-Down 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell, roguelite, top-down shooter that emphasizes clearing waves of enemies.
- #13 Stellar Interface
89% 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 23.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 12.3%, Top-Down 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A futuristic, bullet-hell, shoot-em-up that aligns well with the seed game's core mechanics.
- #14 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
86% 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 39.9%, Roguelike 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Top-Down 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, top-down, sci-fi shooter that provides a deeper, more tactical take on the roguelite genre.
- #15 Neon Abyss
86% 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: Loot 21.3%, Roguelike 21.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Roguelite 13%, Shooter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art, roguelite shooter that captures the chaotic energy of the seed game.
- #16 Satellite Rush
88% matchVery Positive81% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: Kimeric LabsPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, indie, shoot-em-up that mirrors the arcade-like structure of the seed game.
- #17 Doomsday Hunters
85% 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 29.3%, Roguelite 18.8%, Roguelike 18.7%, Arcade 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Twin-stick, roguelite, bullet-hell action that provides a similar level of challenge and replayability.
- #18 Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Action
87% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Roguelike 14.6%, Space 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the sci-fi, top-down, roguelike survival theme found in the seed game.
- #19 Wizard of Legend
84% 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: Roguelike 36.7%, Roguelite 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, 2D 5.8%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, top-down roguelite combat that rewards quick reflexes and aggressive play.
- #20 Fury Unleashed
82% 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: Roguelike 38.5%, Roguelite 29.4%, Shooter 21.6%, 2D 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: High-octane, roguelite action with a distinct visual style that complements the seed game's intensity.
- #21 Rogue Invader
83% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Roguelite 18%, Aliens 17.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Retro 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi, shooter, roguelite that captures the mercenary-style combat of the seed game.
- #22 Super Mutant Alien Assault
84% 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: Futuristic 12.9%, Aliens 12.5%, Space 12.2%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, pixel-art, action-roguelite that focuses on arcade-style survival.
- #23 Revita
82% 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: Roguelite 28%, Roguelike 25.9%, Retro 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14%, 2D 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 2D roguelite with intense combat and a focus on tight, responsive controls.
- #24 Risk of Rain Returns
78% matchVery Positive90% of 28,469 reviews2023
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Why similar: Roguelike 20.4%, Loot 18%, Space 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Arcade 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: 2D roguelite action with high replayability and a similar focus on overwhelming enemy encounters.
- #25 ASTRONAUTILUS
81% matchVery Positive95% of 61 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: Shooter 26%, Retro 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Space 17%, 2D 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite, pixel-art, shooter that fits the thematic and mechanical profile of the seed game.
- #26 Exodemic
81% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: ganashaw
Windows
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Arcade 13.6%, Space 9.8%, Aliens 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite, shoot-em-up that emphasizes perma-death and intense combat scenarios.
- #27 Downwell
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Arcade 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Retro 13.2%, Roguelike 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, pixel-art, arcade roguelite that shares the seed game's minimalist but intense design.
- #28 Mushihimesama
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,525 reviews2015
Dev: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.7%, Bullet Hell 38.6%, Arcade 11.9%, 2D 2.4%, Shooter 2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic bullet-hell, shoot-em-up experience that tests the same reflexes as the seed game.
- #29 Ikaruga
78% matchVery Positive95% of 2,307 reviews2014
Dev: TREASURE
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Bullet Hell 32.4%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 4.2%, Sci-fi 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shoot-em-up with unique mechanics that will appeal to fans of the seed game's genre roots.
- #30 BroodStar
77% 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 17.9%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.8%, Space 7.5%
- #31 Pewt 'em Up!
76% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Roguelite 12.1%, Futuristic 11.2%, Aliens 10.1%, Shooter 8.7%
- #32 Asterogues
75% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: pipotchi600Pub: indie.io
Windows
Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 15.7%, Space 13.3%, Top-Down 12.2%
- #33 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
76% matchVery Positive94% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Retro 12.7%, Aliens 12.2%, Arcade 11%
- #34 Spaceship Looter
77% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Loot 10.7%
- #35 Gunlocked 2
73% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Roguelike 10.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Roguelite 9.8%, Futuristic 8.4%
- #36 Cozy Space Survivors
72% matchVery Positive97% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: simonschreibt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.4%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 14.5%, Top-Down 11.3%, Arcade 9%
- #37 Sophstar
74% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Banana Bytes
Windows
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Futuristic 8.4%, Retro 8.2%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #38 Planetary Dustoff
75% 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: Roguelite 25%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Loot 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #39 Solace Inc.
71% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
A survivors-like about a time-travelling company where you recruit your employees against endless hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.8%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Futuristic 11.5%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #40 Jetboard Joust
73% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 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: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 14.1%, Retro 11.1%
- #41 Ogre Chambers DX
71% 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: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 13%, Space 10.8%, Shooter 8.5%
- #42 Space Grunts
73% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!
Why similar: Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 13%, Futuristic 12.7%, Aliens 11%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #43 Repetendium
70% 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: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Roguelike 22%, Roguelite 21.2%, Top-Down 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #44 Grav Blazer Squared
74% matchMixed40% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Aliens 9.3%, Space 8.6%
- #45 Spartan Survivors
67% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.5%, Roguelite 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Futuristic 7%
- #46 Demon Hunt
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 423 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Hug
Windows
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17%, Loot 15.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 12.9%
- #47 Ether Loop
71% 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 19.8%, Roguelite 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Loot 12.4%, Roguelike 11%
- #48 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: Roguelite 32.9%, Bullet Hell 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Indie 8.3%, RPG 5.8%
- #49 The Superfluous
72% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Voided Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"The Superfluous" [soo-pur-floo-uh s] A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust.
Why similar: Roguelite 32.1%, Sci-fi 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, 2D 13%, Indie 11%
- #50 Grind Survivors
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 864 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 24%, Loot 18.5%, Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, Arcade 12.3%
- #51 Survivor Mercs
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: Wolpertinger GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Top-Down 10.3%
- #52 Doomed to Hell
68% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #53 Sublevel Zero Redux
69% matchVery Positive87% of 526 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
Why similar: Futuristic 19.5%, Retro 14.4%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%
- #54 Mustache in Hell
69% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IdunaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.7%, Retro 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Indie 10%
- #55 Laser Disco Defenders
70% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Out Of BoundsPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #56 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
65% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 12.1%, Futuristic 9.6%, Retro 8.4%
- #57 Holy Shot
65% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: LoneWolf Digital Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Holy Shot is a fast-paced, physics-based top-down shooter. Face nasty hordes of monsters in a chaotic environmental destruction, combining powerful weapons and strategic abilities to survive intense battles against challenging bosses.
Why similar: Roguelike 33.4%, Bullet Hell 32.3%, Shooter 20.2%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 4.4%
- #58 Space Scavenger
66% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Roguelike 15%, Loot 12%, Space 11.3%, Aliens 10.9%
- #59 Feral Fury
68% 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: Roguelite 21.3%, Futuristic 16.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Loot 14.6%, Roguelike 12.1%