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 20.5% ★, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Arena Shooter 14.5%, Roguelike 11.9%, 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 25.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Action 15.5%, Arcade 13.5%

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%, Roguelike 14.6%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arena Shooter 11.1%, Action 10.5%

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%, Arena Shooter 21.9%, Roguelike 14%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 11.9%

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 23.7% ★, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Arena Shooter 15.7%, Roguelike 14.5%, Shooter 11.6%

Hex Master is a neon-drenched arcade arena shooter inspired by retro chaos. Survive endless swarms, unleash devastating bombs, climb the global leaderboard, and become the Hex Master.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.9% ★, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Arena Shooter 16.8%, Action 15.1%, Arcade 12%

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 30.3%, Roguelike 19.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 9.2%

Build a wildly different mage every run in a fast-paced action roguelite. Combine spell schools, loot, boons, items, and risky challenges to survive endless enemy waves, defeat bosses, and push your most broken build as far as it can go.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Arena Shooter 19.4%, Roguelike 16%, Action 13.8%, Arcade 13.2%

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 28.3%, Roguelike 17.7%, Action 17.2%, Arcade 15.3%, 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 19.7%, Roguelike 18.9%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Shooter 13.3%

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 20.4%, Boomer Shooter 15.8% ★, Roguelike 13.6%, Arena Shooter 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.6%

An FPS rogue lite where the code FIGHTS BACK! Tactical, immersive, procedural with split screen co-op, play as a rogue AI agent fighting through battle simulations to unravel the true purpose of your design.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.1% ★, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Shooter 11.7%

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%, Arena Shooter 24.1%, Shooter 12%, Roguelike 11.7%, Arcade 11.3%

Single-player arena shooter. Weird weapons. Relentless robots. Easy to play, hard to score. Enter the chaos, shoot the bots, and compete in the Monthly Challenge.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.2% ★, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 10.6%, Shooter 10.1%

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 22.1%, Roguelike 18.7%, Action 15.7%, Arcade 15.5%, Shooter 13.4%

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

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelike 17.2%, Action 15.9%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 12.3%

It Consumes is a frantic arena shooter that takes place in the dark. See by beating your heart to reveal your foes. Choose your preferred playstyle with both roguelite and classic modes, or use the extensive custom games editor to create your own game modes with unique rules and modifiers.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26% ★, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Arcade 8.6%

‘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 26.5% ★, Arena Shooter 16%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelike 13.4%, Shooter 8.7%

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%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Shooter 15.8%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 12.6%

fast paced action game

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.3% ★, Action 16.3%, Arcade 15.7%, Shooter 14.4%, Bullet Hell 10.8%

Roguelike Shooter Where Your Bullets Hurt You!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelike 18.3%, Action 16.2%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 13%

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

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.8% ★, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelike 17.3%, Arcade 11.8%, Arena Shooter 11.7%

Fight through hordes of enemies in this action roguelite, find random weapons and discover secret card combos to create devastating builds and survive the chaos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Arena Shooter 22.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 11%, Arcade 9.4%

Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27% ★, Arena Shooter 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelike 9.1%, Shooter 8.5%

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% ★, Action Roguelike 26.6%, Arena Shooter 20.3%, Bullet Time 11.5% ★, Action 9.1%

First-Person Horde Shooter. Fight against endless waves of enemies on an infinite map. Complete challenges, unlock characters, earn XP, build combos, traverse obstacle courses, collect treasure, and level up to gain skill points for persistent permanent upgrades.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21% ★, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Arena Shooter 14.8%, Roguelike 12.8%, Arcade 9.4%

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 23.2% ★, Arena Shooter 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 9.3%

Arm The GUNBOAT-8 and set sail in this naval bullet-heaven roguelike. Destroy enemy ships, claim their bounties, and discover new weapon synergies to customise your warpship.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Arena Shooter 16.3%, Roguelike 16.2%, Action 14.8%, Arcade 13.6%

In this handcrafted retro-inspired bullet hell you pilot a ship through a distorted solar system, build synergies through the roguelike-structure of upgrades, and appease to the hunger of the void. Will you be able to leave?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelike 18.1%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%

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 25.6%, Arena Shooter 22.7%, Roguelike 20%, Action 15.7%, Bullet Hell 13.2%

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 25.7%, Action 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Arena Shooter 15.9%, Shooter 10.9%

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 23.5%, Roguelike 16.5%, Action 13.2%, Bullet Time 12.4% ★, Bullet Hell 11.8%

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 28.7% ★, Action Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelike 17.6%, Action 15%, Shooter 12.6%

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 35.3%, Roguelike 17.4%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 14.8%, Action 12.1%

A fast-paced 2D top-down action roguelike set in a rising industrial elevator. Use your grappling hook to snatch, corrupt, and turn enemy weapons against them. Battle through relentless waves of security robots, harvest scrap to unlock powerful upgrades and survive the ascent to escape the facility.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Arena Shooter 23.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelike 11.7%, Shooter 9.6%

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 30.1%, Roguelike 18.9%, Action 17.7%, Arcade 15.9%, Shooter 13.3%

EXUVIA is a surreal, fast-paced, FPS action rougelite set in the center of a dimension left forgotten. Clear rooms of enemies, obtain unique items, and break out of the exuvium.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.5% ★, Action Roguelike 24.2%, Arena Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Shooter 7.8%

You are a Boozerker, reborn as a ghost with one final duty: slay the monsters. Equip powerful weapons and unique items, create fun and insane synergies, and tear through endless waves of enemies.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Arena Shooter 25.6%, Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15%, Action 9.6%

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 28.5%, Roguelike 16.2%, Arcade 14.4%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arena Shooter 10.5%

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 32.9%, Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 8%

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 33.4%, Roguelike 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 11%

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 26.9%, Roguelike 17.1%, Action 15.9%, Arcade 14.3%, Bullet Hell 11.3%

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

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Arena Shooter 17.9%, Roguelike 16.9%, Arcade 13.9%, Shooter 12.1%

"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 22.5% ★, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Arena Shooter 15.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.2%

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 36.6%, Roguelike 17.9%, Shooter 16.4%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 11.9%

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 30.3%, Arena Shooter 22.6%, Roguelike 15.6%, Action 13.7%, Bullet Hell 8.9%

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 30.3%, Roguelike 20.5%, Action 18.6%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 14.4%

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 23.1%, Roguelike 18.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12%

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 24.2%, Arena Shooter 19.2%, Roguelike 19.2%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 16%

Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelike 13.9%, Arcade 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%

Survive an alien invasion in 90 seconds with your loyal Rooster companion! Exterminate your enemies using powerful weapons and collect upgrade cards to boost your character!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelike 20.1%, Action 15.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.3%

"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 28.3%, Boomer Shooter 23% ★, Action 19.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Dark 8.7%

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 25.2%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Arcade 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Shooter 14.7%

You’re not the hero, you’re the invasion. Drop in as skull-helmeted soldiers and obliterate a bug-infested planet. Choose your class, aim & fire non-stop, complete brutal objectives, and swap weapons & abilities on the fly. Unlock new classes and gear as you go. Execute the protocol.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.4%, Roguelike 18.8%, Action 15.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%

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: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Arena Shooter 21.2%, Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Shooter 11%

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 32.3%, Roguelike 21.2%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Arcade 7.9%

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

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.9%, Roguelike 25.5%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Action 16.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Arena Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 14.2%

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 35.6%, Roguelike 17%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Action 12.8%