Games Like The Core

Survive the chaos of deep space in this intense top-down arcade shooter! Crush asteroids, defeat enemy ships, and fight deadly bosses with lightning-fast reflexes.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.7% ★, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Roguelike 12.1%, Arcade 9.4%

Gunvolution is a hectic roguelike top-down arena shooter. The machine god has gone mad and now sends her unthinking legion to destroy you. Fight through endless waves of enemies, collecting perks and evolving your weapon along the way. How many machines will you take with you in your blaze of glory?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelike 16.4%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Action 15.2%, Arcade 13.5%

A fast-paced action platformer roguelike centered on intense curse management and powerful item synergies. Scale a lethal tower to reach the heavens.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelike 13.2%, Arena Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 11.2%

Survive an alien invasion, wipe out your enemies with powerful weapons, and collect perk cards and upgrades for your character!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.2%, Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arena Shooter 11%, Action 10.3%

Survive relentless enemy waves by broadcasting on risky frequencies. Upgrade, adapt, and defend your radio station in this post-apocalyptic top-down survival game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.8%, Arena Shooter 22.2%, Roguelike 14%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Arcade 11.5%

Divine Wish is a fast-paced roguelike shooter with various classes and special abilities. Find your play style, survive waves of enemies, and use artifacts to change the tides of the battle. Die, learn, adapt!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 23.8% ★, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Roguelike 14.7%, Shooter 11.3%

Splash Carnival is roguelike shooting game featuring paintball weapons. Arm yourself with diverse low-durability weapons, splash the enemies and move forward! Welcome to the Splash Carnival~!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelike 20%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9%

A space survival roguelike where you upgrade your ship over the course of the game, and unlock new ships and weapon mods as you progress over multiple games.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.5%, Roguelike 17.9%, Action 16.8%, Arcade 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%

Polygon Panic is a fast-paced wave-based shooter where you battle relentless geometric enemies. Survive escalating waves, defeat powerful bosses, and choose from unique upgrades that shape each run. Adapt your strategy, push your limits, and see how long you can last in the chaos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelike 19.2%, Action 17.1%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 13.1%

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: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Boomer Shooter 15.9% ★, Roguelike 13.8%, Arena Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 10.6%

Single-player arena shooter. Weird weapons. Relentless robots. Easy to play, hard to score. Enter the chaos, shoot the bots, and climb the leaderboards.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.4% ★, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelike 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%

A tactical roguelite FPS with split screen co-op. Play as a rogue AI agent running battle simulations, until you uncover your true purpose.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.3% ★, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 11.5%

Torecower is an innovative combination of tower defense and roguelike where you build automatic turrets to shoot enemies. Each turret has an unique attack behaviour. After finishing a wave, you can get a point for upgrades on the skill tree. Choose wisely to make your unique build.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Arena Shooter 24%, Roguelike 11.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Arcade 11.3%

Snake Eyes is a bullet hell top down 2D roguelike where you assume the role of a vengeful snake on a quest to take down the casino that took her arm. Parry, dodge, and take revenge with your homemade Slot Machine Gun while collecting unique items to assist you on your path of revenge.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelike 19.1%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 13.1%

Play as a monk wielding superpowers in this fast-paced arena shooter with roguelite elements. Survive waves of bouncy enemies raining from the skies as the challenge escalates. Buy upgrades and special abilities to create game-breaking builds and push back the chaos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Arena Shooter 25.2%, Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action 9.8%

Rougelite + Russian Roulette, but using a more powerful cannon. Survive and take all the prizes!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.5%, Roguelike 17.5%, Action 15.6%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 12.3%

‘Oh, Bugger!’ is a first-person shooter set in a luxury space hotel overrun by alien hordes. As a professional alien exterminator, pilot your mech to blast aliens and destroy their eggs, ending the infestation for good!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.7% ★, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Shooter 8.5%

Simply Survive is a 2D bullet hell survival experience where you the player battle through waves of enemies to just survive as long as possible.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.4%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.3%

GUTZ is a hyper-violent, high-speed FPS. Kill faster, score higher.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.9% ★, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelike 17.5%, Arcade 11.8%, Arena Shooter 11.6%

It Consumes is a roguelite arena-FPS in the dark. Use strange objects to reveal your surroundings and kill demons hiding in the shadows. Upgrade your abilities, unlock new weapons, and conquer what lurks in the darkness.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.2% ★, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Arcade 8.6%

Roguelike Shooter Where Your Bullets Hurt You!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelike 18.7%, Action 15.9%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 12.8%

fast paced action game

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.7% ★, Action 16%, Arcade 15.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 10.8%

Hell Yeah Erlik! is a fast-paced FPS. While having a picnic in the forest, our character begins to feel dizzy and experience hallucinations from the grill fire. Suddenly, Erlik appears, and the surroundings turn into his hell. The character must make sense of what’s happening and try to escape.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.3% ★, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Arena Shooter 20.2%, Bullet Time 11.4% ★, Action 8.9%

You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 23.1% ★, Arena Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 9.4%

Classic block-stacking, now with a shotgun. Jump between first-person carnage and 2D puzzle action to clear away blocks in this unique hybrid roguelike. Every kill shapes the game board, so pick up a gun and start making precious childhood memories.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.1% ★, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 9.8%

Ready to bounce your way to victory? Well, then this is the game for you: Deploy your weapon and survive the relentless waves of shape-themed enemies. Pick from a wide array of upgrades and utilize them to build up your strength and cause chaos among your foes. HOW LONG CAN YOU LAST?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.8%, Arena Shooter 22.5%, Roguelike 20.4%, Action 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.2%

A First Person Roguelike Horde Shooter. Hook your brain into your computer, dive into a game inside a game, unbox and stack unique items, use up to 6 weapons at once, kill weird fleshy enemies, and uncover what the shady company behind the game is hiding

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.9% ★, Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelike 17.9%, Action 14.6%, Shooter 12.3%

Fight against thousands of enemies at a time on a wide-open map. Earn XP for every kill and level up to gain skill points for persistent permanent upgrades. Discover synergies between different weapons, upgrades, and power-ups, making each round unique.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.4% ★, Action Roguelike 18%, Arena Shooter 14.9%, Roguelike 12.7%, Arcade 9.4%

Deflect Boy is a top-down arena shooter, that instead of guns, you only have a shield. Deflect the bullets and combine new skills to create unique deflection powers and survive until the nightmare ends.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action 17.3%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, Shooter 10.7%

Master tactical combat and collect powerful Sigils in this challenging roguelike. Navigate procedural maps through three acts of escalating difficulty, where every encounter shapes your build and every decision determines your survival.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelike 16.5%, Action 13%, Bullet Time 12.4% ★, Bullet Hell 11.7%

Zero hero is an endless roguelike, each wave of enemies and unique combinations. Collect Waboshi to buy new weapons and upgrades outside the game and get further and further in the challenges with the number of kills and waves. Challenge yourself with new weapons, new powers and challenges!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.6%, Roguelike 17.7%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 11.9%

Heat Index is a top down shooter where you must push through against insurmountable odds to reach the end. Create unique builds using tons of powerful items as you run and gun your way to becoming an unstoppable force.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelike 19.2%, Action 17.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 13.1%

Gunclone Arena is a top-down looter-shooter roguelite. Fight as a super-clone that can wield 6 weapons, a Beam and Shield in a dystopian TV show! Loot thousands of weapon variants with ricochet, detonate, shock, pierce and more. Stack build-changing Mods. Notice: Escape is grounds for perma-recycle.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelike 16.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arena Shooter 10.5%

Steel Judgment is an ultra-fast roguelike movement shooter that combines the expressive combat of a spectacle fighter with the unhinged chaos of a roguelike! Wipe out hordes of enemies with a diverse arsenal while collecting powerful items with unique effects.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.3% ★, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Arena Shooter 19.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Shooter 9%

Discover Odyssey Moon, the charming ARCADE game filled with shooting, upgrades, and adorable characters. Explore the moon in space, enhance your character with unique combinations, and immerse yourself in this cute adventure. Get ready to fall in love!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.6%, Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 15.4%, Action 10.7%

A retro inspired roguelike bullethell where you battle against hordes of enemies and against rising corruption, and multiple game modes. Can you manage to survive and make it to the end?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelike 18.6%, Arcade 15%, Action 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%

Furniture Fu is a home-makeover, demon-hunting, hoard-fighting roguelike. Lay out furniture strategically to make awesome synergies and cosy houses - all in a day’s work for America’s first suburban ninja.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, Roguelike 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 16%, Action 7.7%

"Galactic Outlaws" is a side-scrolling space shooter where you lead an elite squad on high-risk missions. Customize and upgrade unique ships, master devastating weapons, and battle waves of enemies in a galaxy plunged into chaos. Victory depends on your strategy and skill!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Arena Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 11%, Shooter 10%

You play as a young boy left home alone for the night, facing off against waves of strange nighttime creatures. Each wave gets tougher, each minute more intense. A unique mix of tension, stylized action, and childhood bravery creates a fast-paced fight for survival — can you make it until sunrise?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.9%, Roguelike 18.2%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 11.7%

Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Roguelike 17.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Shooter 11.9%

Irradiant Skies is an arcade roguelite blending brick-breaking and bullet-parrying combat. Reflect enemy attacks, chain powerful upgrades, and master unique ships as you ascend through waves of enemies.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelike 17.4%, Action 15.6%, Arcade 14.2%, Bullet Hell 11.3%

Annihilate an ever-growing horde of monsters to survive. Unlock & choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique and game-breaking builds in this minimalist action-roguelike game!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Arena Shooter 22.4%, Roguelike 15.9%, Action 13.4%, Bullet Hell 8.9%

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: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelike 19.5%, Arena Shooter 19%, Action 17.1%, Arcade 16%

Afloat is a RPG dodging game with Rouge-like elements where moving fast means staying alive! Sail on your trusty ice float, dodge quirky sea creatures, grab upgrades that shape your playstyle, meet charming travelers & unlock new playable characters and game modes as you sail toward warmer horizons.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.5%, Roguelike 21.5%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Arcade 7.8%

Collect stars and use them wisely to become stronger. Use each character's personality to establish a growth strategy. And survive and escape for 5 or 10 days.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelike 19.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%

Retro arcade action meets modern roguelike strategy. In Galactic Rogue: Invaders, blast through endless waves of alien swarms in a tribute to the classic. Clear the screen, draft powerful upgrades, and evolve your ship. Every run is a unique battle for survival.

Why similar: Roguelike 25.6%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Arcade 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 14.4%

Fight to the death in the arena-based action roguelike game show, Murderplanet. Craft a build of ridiculous and broken synergies to weave and cleave through hordes of enemies. Survive each wave, stake out Capture Points, earn heaps of cash and further customize your runs for maximum arcade chaos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Roguelike 11.5%, Arcade 10.7%

Massive mutant creatures are coming at you, control your automata to beat them!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.1%, Roguelike 25.9%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Action 16.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A dark roguelike survival action game where you battle endless hordes, master elemental weapons, and forge powerful builds to challenge ancient beings.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Roguelike 20.9%, Action 18.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 14%

PSYCHOFINGER – it's a game where pointing fingers isn't just rude... It's essential! Become an agent at the Department of Metaphysical Investigations, survive hordes of enemies, and upgrade your character.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 23.7% ★, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 11%

Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24% ★, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Roguelike 10.8%, Bullet Time 9.9% ★

GOB is a 2D action rogue-like about goblins. Find fellow Goblins to unite. Loot, blast and smash to make it out of hiding. Activate ancient portals to continue exploring the mystery of the Gemstones.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.9%, Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action 12.5%

Join the quest to overtake the void and become a hero! In this game, you will slay your enemies in a point and click fashion and overtake the void for good, or so you think... Join the quest in taking over the void to find out!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 14%

"The Hideous Arena is a fast-paced run-and-gun shooter! Face relentless waves of zombies, knights, monks, and the fiery-eyed boss, Hideous! Survive, rack up kills, and climb the Steam leaderboards. How long can you last?"

Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.4%, Boomer Shooter 23.3% ★, Action 19.5%, Shooter 17.9%, Dark 8.8%

Delusional is a chaotic top-down roguelike shooter where you battle absurd enemies with hundreds of ridiculous weapons, all in a desperate bid to defeat the eccentric artiste who created you.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelike 17.6%, Action 14.6%, Arcade 14.3%, Shooter 12.1%

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: Action Roguelike 20%, Arena Shooter 18%, Roguelike 16%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 11.3%

Cast spells against the skeletal servants of Osso in this dark fantasy action-roguelike auto-shooting FPS. Featuring a striking comic book visual style and dungeon-synth soundtrack by Witch Bolt.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.2% ★, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Arena Shooter 15.1%, Roguelike 13.2%, Action 12.7%

Gourds up is a 2D shooter, with many roguelike-y elements. You will progress through runs by choosing the next rooms, through the form of cards, that you will fight in, allowing for more strategy during the run. Get random weapons and upgrades, and just don't die!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelike 20.9%, Action 16.8%, Shooter 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%

Nightmares is a 2D platform pixel art roguelike game that aims to unite the thriller and horror genres with shooter mechanics. In the game, you will be Bob, who faces different psychological problems that will become more and more frequent.

Why similar: Roguelike 22%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Action 17.8%, Shooter 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%