- #1 UNDERLOD
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sdwr
Windows
Underlod is an arcade RTS. Control groups of units to take down waves of enemies. Upgrade your troops using synergies and powerful item effects.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #2 Hop & Pop!
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.8%, Arena Shooter 15.6%, Roguelike 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.8%
- #3 DuckLaserDuck
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Michael Aaron Denny
Windows
You just have to kill the bugs and critters before they kill you, so you can kill the bugs EVEN BETTER. Defeat the 3 floors and their bosses to win the game! Fight through procedurally maps made of handcrafted rooms, in this action RPG shooter with heavy roguelike and bullet-hell elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #4 Block-Lite
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Camden Folkman
Windows
Block-Lite is a simple, fast-paced roguelite! Choose your character, grab a weapon, and fight through wave after wave of enemies until you become unstoppable.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelike 9%
- #5 X Invader
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 579 reviews2024
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Arena Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #6 Angles of Death
94% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Big StavPub: Big Stav Studios
Windows
"Angles of Death" is an action RPG and roguelike game. It blends the intensity of real-time combat and the unpredictability of roguelike mechanics. The pixel art aesthetic adds a nostalgic yet modern visual appeal, while the atmospheric soundtrack immerses players in a dark and captivating world.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Strategy 7.5%
- #7 Time Wasters
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,592 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Arena Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #8 Bread & Butter
92% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: DaniDangerStudio
Windows
A roguelite arena shooter starring you, a gutsy bread slice, and your butter buddy battling side by side. Survive waves of evil veggies, stack wild weapon combos, and unleash absurd builds in relentless top-down chaos.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #9 X Invader: Prologue
91% matchVery Positive87% of 769 reviews2023
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Free version of X Invader, an Action Rogue-lite game. Become a master hacker 'X' and hack into the digital world. Use a variety of weapons and hacking add-ons to create your own combat build and wipe out disturbing enemies. Please enjoy the hack and slash action!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #10 Void Drift
91% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Kneedlik
Windows
Void Drift is a survival roguelike space shooter where you explore unque battlefields, evolve powerful weapons face relentless enemy swarms and take on bosses, adapt your strategy, and survive the chaos of the void!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelike 10%
- #11 Novi Blaster
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Rand.Exe Studios
Windows
Bullet Hell or Heaven? A rogue-like where you upgrade yourself and your enemies. Strategize around your build choices and dominate the battlefields of Novi Blaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 12.4%, Arena Shooter 11.8%
- #12 Samurai Survivors
89% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: NightByte Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slash through hordes of enemies and become the ultimate swordmaster! In this action rogue-lite, choose from variety of weapons and upgrades to create game-breaking synergies. Survive against unique types of enemies as you get older and suffer from the curse of undying
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Arena Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #13 Anima Reaver
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EnricoBC
Windows
A 3D Sci-Fi space shooter game where you fight against big flagships and bases to unlock the secrets of the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #14 Frog 'n' Roll
86% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Olive Branch
Windows
Roll around as a cute frog, fight through waves of bugs with frantic arcade bullet hell gameplay in this little rogue-like arena shooter Frog 'n' Roll!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Roguelike 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Action 8.1%
- #15 JERONIMO
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Supertul Games
Windows · Linux
JERONIMO is a roguelite shooter where you play as the Eraser against your eternal enemy: the Drawer, a frantic pencil who summons waves from his rolling lab. Wield up to 6 unique weapons, stack broken builds, and crush the hordes. Every enemy is a drawing from my 6-year-old nephew's notebook.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.4%, Arena Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #16 Entomophobia
85% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #17 Lost Galaxy: Survivors
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jorge Osbaldo Rodriguez
Windows · Mac
Defend massive interdimensional portals against relentless alien swarms in this fast-paced sci-fi top-down survival shooter.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #18 Frontline Frenzy
84% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Frostyy
Windows
Frontline Frenzy is a fast-paced top-down WW2 roguelite arena shooter where you fight endlessly growing hordes of enemy soldiers in wave-based arenas. Pick your class, level your character and survive the frontline as the battlefield turns into pure chaos.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.1%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #19 Error 259
83% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Lucius BraunsteinPub: Stefano_Gaming
Windows · Linux
Fight your way through a large variety of rooms, enemies, and bosses. Collect unique items each floor, developing your stats and creating interesting item combos with terrifyingly powerful synergies! Play to enjoy the rush, or piece together the story through the various endings and hidden messages!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 11.3%, Shooter 7.8%
- #20 Hotspot Earth
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Terragami
Windows · Linux
Environmental hazards are hitting humanity with increasing force - but you're hitting back! Defend cities, build a global movement and change society's path in this tactical horde survival arena.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 14%, Science 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%
- #21 PlatinumS
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: lucemCD
Windows
PlatinumS is a roguelite top-down arena shooter that brings the ultimate hero's party-building experience to life, empowering heroes to conquer dungeons. Players have the option to select from a range of items and buffs to craft their own distinctive builds.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Roguelike 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%
- #22 Flying Pew Pew
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoName
Windows
The alien hordes have attacked us for no reason. We must throw all our forces to repel our planet from the alien invaders!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #23 AutoBlobber
79% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Pancake Lab
Windows
AutoBlobber is a Roguelike Autobattler where you customize your Blob to survive endless waves of enemies. Strategically place upgrades, forge powerful synergies, and adapt your build between waves to push your run as far as possible.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #24 Pirate Escape
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JayFiArts
Windows
Pirate Escape is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you are the captain of you own pirate ship as you raid merchant ships and fight against the navy. Choose from a variety of crew members and items to create unique builds and survive until you reach Tortuga.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.2%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #25 Capy Chaos
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sleepy Cactus
Windows
Become the galaxy’s deadliest hunter! Wield 7 weapons at once, unleash ricochet chaos, and conquer alien worlds in this fast-paced roguelite. Survive 10 minutes of madness, trigger your Rage, and slay the boss. Master unique Signature Weapons and craft your ultimate build!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelike 11%
- #26 Swarm Sweeper
79% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Hi-Develop
Windows
In an abandoned space station that is being overrun by aliens, you are assigned a mission to destroy the facility. You'll enjoy wiping out alien swarm and fighting for survival alongside your lovely pug.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Roguelike 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Science 9.4%
- #27 Zombie Survivors - last soldier -
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SweetsEnjoyer
Windows
Blast back the approaching zombies with your weapon of choice and survive. Zombie Survivors - last soldier - is a roguelite casual shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #28 SNKRX
77% matchVery Positive94% of 4,326 reviews2021
Dev: a327ex
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SNKRX is an arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of heroes that automatically attack nearby enemies. Combine different heroes to unlock class bonuses and create unique builds, and steer your unstoppable party as they ravage through endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #29 Geometry Waves
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wobi Games
Windows
Shoot your way through waves of enemies and extreme bosses in this Roguelite space shooter. Advance in the ranks, upgrade your ship and unlock new mechanics, ships and mods that will make the game more challanging and interesting.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #30 The Outer Space Bugs
78% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Jhozao
Windows
Exterminate the bugs that are hidden on the dark side of the moon. A game based on space exploration, with a variety of items and monsters and a evil to be defeated. Adventure in this space experience and destroy them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #31 Crystal Quest: Electron
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stainless Games
Windows · Mac
A rogue-lite of reckless but technically legal science. Pilot generations of lab-grown Lovelies through evolving micro-caves, harvest Electron Crystals, splice DNA from your last run, and chase the mythical Mother Node.
Why similar: Science 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 12%
- #32 Squadika
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Winterika
Windows
Top-down arena shooter roguelite where fallen Steam friends & Twitch chatters become your power. Control a squad, survive relentless waves and defeat powerful bosses. Compete on leaderboards! Bullet hell Brotato-like with wild builds, random events & high replayability.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelike 14.9%, Hack and Slash 8.5%
- #33 Srogue
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yinz Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Srogue is a snake roguelite where you play as a snake and defeat enemies in order to feast and grow. Unlock new ways to play by gaining experience and choosing items to alter your snake. The goal is to survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%
- #34 Tanks of Chaos
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SerPlanetPub: SerPlanetGames
Windows
Tanks of Chaos is a fast-paced top-down 2D pixel art game where you battle waves of enemies using customizable tanks. Upgrade your arsenal, face unique foes, and conquer diverse worlds in intense, retro-style combat. Can you survive the onslaught?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #35 TETRAGUN
74% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: GreebPub: Greeb Games
Windows · Mac
TETRAGUN is quadrant-based shooter where you're surrounded on all sides. You'll gain powerful upgrades as you progress, but so will your enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.8%, Shooter 7.5%
- #36 Meow Legion
74% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Doonutsaur
Windows
Meow Legion is a game about assembling an army of cats to defend against waves of enemies.A top-down roguelite shooter game where you hire cats and level them up to fight mice from the evil Mousy Empire!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #37 Astrochibbi
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: XGAME
Windows
Survive endless waves of cosmic chaos in Astrochibbi! Fight through escalating battles where every wave brings new monsters, new patterns, and new challenges. Dodge, shoot, and adapt as the battlefield evolves and only the strongest survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #38 Nanokeeper
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinel Games
Windows
Nanokeeper is a short roguelite where your towers are your last line of defense. Add, attack, and conquer the arena!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #39 Chickado
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Bugy Games
Windows · Mac
Chickado is an isometric rogue-lite game where you play as an armed chick who seeks revenge against the other animals on the farm by battling them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Arena Shooter 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Roguelite 11%
- #40 Seven Squad
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Baxter Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Roguelike... but this time, with a squad of heroes. In 7 Squad, you’re not the lone hero anymore. You begin with one cheerful champion and gradually assemble a squad of up to seven charming, weird, and wildly different heroes—each with unique powers and personality.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Roguelike 20.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Action 7%
- #41 Xenoterrestrial
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Cephalopod1112Pub: Cephalopod Studios
Windows
Unleash hell as a xeno-hating soldier aboard a ship being hijacked by a hitherto undiscovered alien race. Xenoterrestrial is a top-down technical shooter that combines skill and strategy for a fast-paced, challenging experience offering customizable weapons, complex mechanics, and diverse enemies.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Shooter 7%
- #42 Serpent Squad
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: UncleChen Games
Windows
Serpent Squad is a bullet‑hell roguelike game where you control a snake‑shaped squad of heroes that automatically attacks nearby enemies. Combine different heroes to unlock class bonuses and create unique builds, guiding your unstoppable squad as it sweeps through endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Roguelike 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%
- #43 Laboratory X-29
71% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: BlayzbyFill Games
Windows
Laboratory X-29 is a sci-fi roguelite-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist takes his chances to escape from the Lab after an accident. Shoot your way out to freedom, clear rooms full of other dangerous experiments, find out the secrets hidden in this place and eat chicken to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Arena Shooter 11.7%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #44 ZDSS: Zombie Drone Survival Show
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DYV's Game
Windows
Mow down endless waves of cloned zombies in the bloodiest show of the future! Deploy traps and drones, upgrade your arsenal, and turn the arena into a brutal spectacle in this top-down rogue-lite arena shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Arena Shooter 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #45 Desolate Realms
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Ego
Windows
Desolate Realms is a top down horde mode, survival, rouge-like with tons of content. Multiple maps, weapons, and items to explore and create player builds to make each run unique!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 5.9%
- #46 Nova Survivors
69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Exsequi Studios
Windows
A sci-fi survivor game focused on fast-paced combat and deep meta-progression. This is no walk in the park. You'll land on a hostile alien planet and face relentless waves of monsters. The only way to survive this hell is to fight, upgrade, and permanently strengthen yourself!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Roguelike 18%, Arena Shooter 17.1%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #47 Regular Spacecraft - Defending the Mothership
70% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Pixel
Windows
Defeat the enemies. Upgrade the spacecraft. Defend the mothership. Regular Spacecraft - Defending the Mothership is a shoot em'up game with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 11%
- #48 Fallen Force
69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Carny
Windows
Rogue-lite arena shooter, where you kill monsters by knocking them out of arena. Shoot them, punch them, freeze them, burn them and much more in this unique take on a genre.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Roguelite 9%
- #49 Bearzerk
67% matchPositive81% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Dadbod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash plush fury in Bearzerk, a chaotic survivor-like auto-shooter packed with stuffed heroes, wild weapons, loyal pets, and absurd mounts. Survive 20 intense waves or dive into endless mode—stitched madness awaits!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelike 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #50 QUANTUM HEART
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Good Night
Windows
QUANTUM HEART combines the thrill of dodging bullets in shoot 'em ups with the build variety of modern roguelikes. Graze enemy bullets to charge energy and unleash devastating powers. Take the elevator to the only city on Earth and depose the system that robbed your heart.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Arena Shooter 14%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #51 XENOFLEKT
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Catoio Software
Windows
XENOFLEKT is a roguelite space shooter where you will turn enemy bullets into armory: dash into enemy fire to parry and deflect shots, heal your ship, and trigger devastating counter-attacks. Unlock parts, plug-in unique perks with satellites, and get ready to master hundreds of deadly synergies.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #52 Solitary Sentinel
67% match6 user reviews100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: JLau Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Solitary Sentinel, a captivating modern reimagination of Space Invaders and Missile Command, where you must defend against constantly evolving enemies by upgrading a single Sentinel. Enjoy simple controls, and deep strategic gameplay as you fend off the relentless onslaught!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelike 12.3%, Shooter 6.5%
- #53 Genome Guardian 2
65% matchVery Positive98% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Alpherior
Windows
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Science 21.2%, Arena Shooter 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #54 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: jounitus
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #55 Scrambler
66% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: ZAX Studios
Windows
Scrambler is a fast-paced rogue-like wave survival game where you control adorable cartoon characters fighting off endless waves of quirky enemies. Level up, collect power-ups, and survive as the challenge intensifies in procedurally generated levels.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #56 DUMPLing
65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pidginhole Studios
Windows
DUMPLing is a fast-paced top-down survival shooter where you battle infinite waves of dumpling-like enemies inside a giant arena. Master fluid combat, survive escalating chaos, and create crazy upgrade combinations to last just one more run.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Roguelite 11.1%, Arena Shooter 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10.4%
- #57 Swarmhunters
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: BlackSharp
Windows
Swarmhunters is a top-down arena action shooter. The war between human and bugs has become worse - Project Swarmhunters emerged at this situation. You play as the best space soldiers in the galaxy and your mission is to strike the hive and hunt down the Emperor, supreme commander of bugs.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelike 13.1%, Shooter 7.1%