Games Like Swarm Grinder

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: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelite 16.2%, Roguelike 11.6%, Procedural Generation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished action-roguelite experience with deep RPG elements and satisfying combat progression.

Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 12.2%, Action RPG 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the same massive scale of enemy swarms and complex skill-tree builds found in Swarm Grinder.

Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 14.9%, Action RPG 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on weapon crafting and build experimentation, mirroring the upgrade-heavy loop of the seed game.

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Roguelite 19.8%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Top-Down 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of mining, mech-like traversal, and intense horde-clearing action in a sci-fi setting.

Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 10%, Action RPG 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features mech-based combat and pixel-art aesthetics that closely align with the core feel of Swarm Grinder.

Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Mechs 19.3% ★, Roguelite 18.7%, Robots 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Directly focuses on mech-based survival against massive swarms, emphasizing the same thematic elements.

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.1%, Roguelike 21.9%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 16.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for build variety and strategic character customization within the survivor-like genre.

You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.1%, Bullet Hell 34.7%, Mechs 15.1% ★, Sci-fi 6.7%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mech-focused survivor game that emphasizes upgrading your unit to withstand overwhelming alien waves.

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: Bullet Hell 25.3%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Roguelite 18.1%, Roguelike 16.7%, Sci-fi 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the arcade-style, space-themed bullet-hell intensity with a focus on rapid-fire destruction.

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Action Roguelike 29.3%, Roguelite 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, RPG 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a darker, gun-focused survivor experience with high-stakes combat and distinct character builds.

Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 14%, Procedural Generation 11%

Why You'll Like It: Combines twin-stick shooter mechanics with roguelite progression for a fast-paced, action-heavy experience.

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 11.7%, Procedural Generation 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a robust skill tree and character-specific progression that rewards strategic planning.

Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, Procedural Generation 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive enemy counts and arcade-style progression that keeps the action constant.

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: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 16.8%, Action RPG 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled ship-build customization that feels like a more complex evolution of the upgrade systems in Swarm Grinder.

Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 12.7%, Action RPG 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark fantasy take on the survivor-like genre with a focus on deliberate, impactful combat.

Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?

Why similar: Mechs 25.1% ★, Mining 20% ★, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 12.8%, Procedural Generation 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mining and tower-defense hybrid loop that mirrors the exploration aspects of Swarm Grinder.

Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 14%, Procedural Generation 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished bullet-heaven game that excels at providing satisfying visual feedback during combat.

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 19.5%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 15.4%, Mining 15% ★, Roguelike 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A pure bullet-hell roguelite that tests your reflexes and movement skills against endless waves.

Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes unique summoning mechanics that provide a fresh twist on the standard survivor-like formula.

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.3%, Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelite 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, 2D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep character-specific mechanics and high-quality combat that rivals the best in the genre.

Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more of a traditional action-roguelike, it offers the same satisfying build-depth and pixel-art charm.

Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.4%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 16.4%, Action RPG 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, western-themed survivor-like that emphasizes movement and precision aiming.

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 36.5%, Roguelite 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Procedural Generation 7.8%, Mining 6.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished dungeon-crawling experience with strong roguelite progression and satisfying combat.

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: Mechs 21.8% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic bullet-hell dungeon crawler that emphasizes mech-based combat and intense boss encounters.

The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.2%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 15.5%, Action RPG 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Introduces squad-based mechanics that change how you approach horde survival.

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: Action Roguelike 41.2%, Roguelike 24.4%, Sci-fi 11.7%, 2D 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelike that masters the feeling of scaling power against increasingly difficult alien swarms.

Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.9%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, straightforward survivor-like that focuses on pure, addictive gameplay loops.

Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelike 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Procedural Generation 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gothic aesthetic and deep talent trees that provide significant replayability.

You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.

Why similar: Mechs 26.7% ★, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Roguelite 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mech-focused arena shooter that provides a more tactical, difficult take on the genre.

A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 12%, Procedural Generation 11.7%

Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Procedural Generation 11.2%

A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Roguelike 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Face relentless alien hordes, collect their resources and assemble an unstoppable squadron of mechs! In this Action Roguelite, discover game-breaking synergies, mix and match weapons and units, unlock upgrades, harvest and conquer alien planets.

Why similar: Mechs 33.9% ★, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelite 13.9%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelike 11.9%

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: Mechs 29.1% ★, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 12.2%

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: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 18.1%, Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down 7.6%

The adventure in the mysterious world of the Wall continues! Pilot your robospider into its depths, uncover lost artifacts and technologies, upgrade your exosuit and spider, and battle the horrors lurking in the dark. Unravel the mysteries buried in the depths of the Wall!

Why similar: Mechs 27% ★, Mining 17.2% ★, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 12.7%, Procedural Generation 12.6%

You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Roguelite 22.7%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action RPG 12.7%, Roguelike 7.9%

Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.2%, Mining 17.2% ★, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 14.3%

Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 17.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

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: Action Roguelike 29.6%, Bullet Hell 28.1%, Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 16%, Action 4.8%

Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 17.8%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Action RPG 12.8%

Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Procedural Generation 10.7%

Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.

Why similar: Mechs 33.6% ★, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 9.1%

Choose your pilot and build your own custom mecha with 17+ weapons and 55+ attachments, then jump to the battlefield against hundreds of enemies to save spacetime itself in this thrilling sci-fi bullet heaven!

Why similar: Mechs 24.5% ★, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.7%

Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 11.8%, Action RPG 7.1%

"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!

Why similar: Mechs 31.4% ★, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Roguelite 17.8%, Roguelike 14.6%, Top-Down 6.6%

Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.9%

Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Robot Resistors is an irreverent robot-themed auto-shooter with a 16-bit style. Each of the over 100 enemies you face is distinct, with unique abilities and hand-pixeled animations. A huge roster of playable characters, tons of weapons, and five wildly different procedurally generated stages await!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 11.1%, Procedural Generation 10.9%

BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Roguelite 20.8%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelike 17.9%, Top-Down 6.2%

Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance!

Why similar: Mining 21% ★, Procedural Generation 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 15.4%

Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 18.6%, Action RPG 12.9%, Top-Down 6.5%

Driveloop is a fast-paced driving roguelike shooter. Drift, blast and ram your way through waves of steampunk enemies. Upgrade your vehicle with powerful weapons, recruit unique crew members and survive intense battles as you build the ultimate combat machine. Can you survive the chaos?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Steampunk 16% ★, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 14%

Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 16.8%, Action RPG 11.4%

Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Action Roguelike 20%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 16.9%, Action RPG 9.6%

Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!

Why similar: Roguelike 36.3%, Procedural Generation 24.8%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 2D 6.3%

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: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17%, Procedural Generation 15%, Roguelite 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 16.8%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Roguelike 13.5%

Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.

Why similar: Mining 20.8% ★, Steampunk 16.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Procedural Generation 14.6%, Roguelite 13.5%

Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!

Why similar: Roguelite 20.8%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelike 14.5%, Robots 11.4%