- #1 AK-xolotl: Together
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,442 reviews2023
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Difficult 15%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Funny 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Featuring adorable yet deadly animals, this game mirrors the cute-but-violent aesthetic and twin-stick mechanics of the seed game.
- #2 Enter the Gungeon
96% 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 21.5%, Difficult 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.7%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This definitive bullet-hell roguelite shares the same frantic, top-down shooting intensity and humor found in The Crackpet Show.
- #3 Voidigo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%
Why You'll Like It: Its chaotic, colorful, and highly mobile combat system provides a similar sense of unpredictable, fast-paced action.
- #4 Cavity Busters
95% 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: Difficult 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Action Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The bizarre, tooth-themed aesthetic and high-speed bullet-hell combat capture the same weird, challenging energy.
- #5 Blazing Beaks
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,595 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Roguelike 10.2%, Funny 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Featuring quirky animal characters and top-down shooter gameplay, this title is a natural fit for fans of The Crackpet Show's tone.
- #6 Nuclear Throne
94% 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: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Difficult 18.7%, Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: As a gold standard for twin-stick roguelites, it offers the same high-difficulty, fast-twitch gameplay that fans of the genre crave.
- #7 Neon Abyss
93% 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: Roguelike 18.6%, Procedural Generation 17.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines vibrant, chaotic visuals with platforming-shooter mechanics that feel just as frantic as a televised death match.
- #8 Juicy Realm
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,656 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its colorful, quirky art style and top-down shooting mechanics align perfectly with the lighthearted yet dangerous vibe of the seed game.
- #9 Tiny Rogues
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Difficult 22.8%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelike 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its addictive, bite-sized bullet-hell combat and variety of character builds provide a similar level of replayability.
- #10 HyperParasite
91% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Difficult 15%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Funny 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The body-hopping mechanic adds a unique layer to the twin-stick shooting, keeping the gameplay as varied and chaotic as the seed game.
- #11 Brotato
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Local Co-Op 20.6%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This arena shooter offers intense, wave-based combat that captures the same 'survive the show' feeling with high-octane action.
- #12 DEATHRUN TV
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.4%, Difficult 16.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Sharing the core theme of a deadly, televised game show, this title is a direct thematic and mechanical sibling to the seed game.
- #13 Wizard of Legend
89% 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: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Local Co-Op 16%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Roguelike 11.7%, Difficult 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced, top-down action game emphasizes quick reflexes and powerful ability combinations similar to the seed game's combat.
- #14 Repetendium
88% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter focuses on pure, relentless bullet-hell action that will feel familiar to anyone who enjoys The Crackpet Show.
- #15 Fury Unleashed
87% 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: Local Co-Op 26.5%, Difficult 20.3%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Roguelike 12.7%, Co-op 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The comic-book aesthetic and fast-paced, combo-driven combat provide a similar sense of high-energy, televised-style action.
- #16 Patch Quest
86% matchVery Positive94% of 2,747 reviews2023
Dev: Lychee Game LabsPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The creature-collecting elements combined with bullet-hell combat offer a unique, vibrant, and challenging experience.
- #17 Monolith
86% 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: Atmospheric 87.1%, Indie 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: The tight, responsive twin-stick controls and challenging dungeon-crawling mechanics make it a perfect match for fans of precise shooters.
- #18 Shoot Trip Die
85% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Bullet Hell 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the twin-stick shooter genre with a fast pace and high difficulty that matches the seed game's intensity.
- #19 Doomsday Hunters
84% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Difficult 17.6%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: With its focus on difficult, twin-stick combat and perma-death, it offers the same high-stakes thrill as the seed game.
- #20 Toroom
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Difficult 17.2%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Roguelike 10.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The action-roguelike structure and top-down perspective provide a solid, challenging experience that emphasizes movement and shooting.
- #21 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: Twin Stick Shooter 30.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick platformer demands high skill and offers a similar roguelite loop with a focus on fast, challenging encounters.
- #22 Tesla vs Lovecraft
83% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30%, Local Co-Op 23.8%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Shooter 11%
Why You'll Like It: The horde-based twin-stick shooting and frantic pace mirror the overwhelming combat scenarios found in The Crackpet Show.
- #23 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,621 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: The dark humor and bullet-hell intensity make this a great companion game for those who enjoyed the tone of The Crackpet Show.
- #24 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
79% 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: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Difficult 17.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Roguelite 17%, Co-op 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: For players who want a more hardcore, tactical take on the top-down shooter genre, this game offers intense, rewarding combat.
- #25 I Hate Running Backwards
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 242 reviews2018
Dev: Binx GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Difficult 19.3%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Roguelite 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelite features a similar sense of humor and fast-paced, screen-filling combat.
- #26 Good Robot
81% matchVery Positive84% of 262 reviews2016
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Dark Humor 10.4%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick roguelite features a distinct, humorous tone and fast-paced action that fits the seed game's personality.
- #27 Straimium Immortaly
80% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Difficult 17.3%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelite shooter offers a quirky, retro-inspired aesthetic and challenging combat that rewards quick thinking.
- #28 Doomed to Hell
79% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelike 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on bullet-hell mechanics and top-down shooting makes this a solid choice for fans of the seed game's core loop.
- #29 Windowkill
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,560 reviews2024
Dev: torcado
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Local Co-Op 12%, Co-op 9%
- #30 Rogue Fist
77% matchVery Positive93% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Wetcoat Games
Windows
Play solo or with friends in this 4 player local couch co-op roguelite auto-shooter where enemies aren’t your biggest problem; your friends are! Smash foes, dodge bullets, and enjoy chaotic trolling as you punch, throw, and ‘accidentally’ sacrifice each other to survive relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Procedural Generation 10.6%
- #31 Rogue Star Rescue
78% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Local Co-Op 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The blend of twin-stick shooting and roguelite progression provides a similar, highly replayable experience.
- #32 Entropy Survivors
76% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Roguelike 16.9%, Co-op 14.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%
- #33 Pesticide Not Required
74% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #34 Woodpunk
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Local Co-Op 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The chaotic, action-heavy gameplay and unique visual style provide a similar sense of fun, destructive mayhem.
- #35 Rampage Knights
76% matchVery Positive93% of 3,594 reviews2015
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Co-op 17.8%, Local Co-Op 16%, Roguelike 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%
- #36 Kritters
73% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
A chaotic Roguelite Twin-Stick Shooter with a Base Defense Twist. With up to 4 players, explore, become stronger to defend your spaceship and leave this Frk*n planet!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.2%, Local Co-Op 20.2%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Co-op 15%, Roguelite 13.8%
- #37 Kitty Survivors: Rogues of Catmere
75% matchVery Positive85% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Little Horror Studios
Windows
Kitty Survivors is a funny action rogue-lite game where you slay hordes of creatures, create overpowered builds, use elemental skills and craft stupid weapons. Join a growing guild of misfits with a thirst for milk, hired to protect the Kingdom of Catmere!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #38 Rocket Rats
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,255 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Bullet Hell 24.7%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Shooter 10.9%
- #39 Atomicrops
72% matchVery Positive92% of 6,136 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 13.6%
- #40 M.O.O.D.S.
70% matchVery Positive87% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows
Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%
- #41 Morsels
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 544 reviews2025
Dev: FurculaPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Morsels is a fast-paced creature collecting roguelite with a rotating roster of characters to switch between at will. Overcome a clique of killer cats as you fight your way out of the sewers in this unique, action-packed journey.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 44.3%, Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 9%, Bullet Hell 7.7%
- #42 UltraGoodness
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 228 reviews2017
Dev: Rasul Mono
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tear your enemies to pieces in this top-down action-roguelike shooter. Leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Funny 11.4%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #43 GUNTOUCHABLES
68% matchVery Positive85% of 4,029 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.
Why similar: Difficult 27.1%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Co-op 15.8%, Roguelite 15.6%
- #44 Ants Took My Eyeball
70% matchVery Positive93% of 246 reviews2024
Dev: Bosmic Forge
Windows
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%
- #45 Bite the Bullet
73% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Difficult 20.3%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Funny 17.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Co-op 13.9%
- #46 Berzerk: Recharged
71% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #47 Project Starship X
71% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: Panda Indie Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! Pilot your spaceship as Swagthulhu in this original and wacky "Lovecraftian Parody"!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Roguelite 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #48 TROUBLE JUICE
69% matchVery Positive94% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: dietzribi
Windows
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #49 Noobs Are Coming
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,499 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Roguelike 14.1%, Funny 13.9%
- #50 Galaxy Champions TV
71% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: aQuadiun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Galaxy Champions TV is a super intense top-down closed arena shooter game inspired by the classic arcade game Smash TV. Get powerful weapons and power-ups, kill huge amounts of enemies, level up, unlock upgrades and beat all the bosses to become the champion of the most violent TV show of all time!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Local Co-Op 21.1%, Difficult 17.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shooter 8.9%
- #51 Super Kill-BOI 9000
69% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: PlayWithFurcifer
Windows · Linux
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones! Then give all the drones saws! AND THEN SET THE SAWS ON FIRE.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 15.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%
- #52 Freaky Awesome
73% matchMixed56% of 261 reviews2017
Dev: Mandragora
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Co-op 12.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%
- #53 Dead Estate
66% matchVery Positive95% of 6,426 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Difficult 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%
- #54 Destropolis
68% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Difficult 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%
- #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: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #56 Rabbit and Steel
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,715 reviews2024
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package. Choose your class, gather your rabbit-eared companions and battle your way to the Moonlit Pinnacle!
Why similar: Difficult 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Co-op 15.6%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #57 Bloody Rally Show
68% matchVery Positive90% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Kodo Linija
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to Bloody Rally Show - a head-on smash between frenetic top-down arcade racing and hyperviolent reality TV. You must drift, boost, and blast to keep the viewers entertained and your paymasters happy. Go full throttle and drive to survive! Includes local multiplayer mayhem for up to 4 players
Why similar: Difficult 36.1%, Action Roguelike 23.5%, Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 19.9%
- #58 Scrappage
67% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #59 Lake of Creatures
64% matchVery Positive94% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Difficult action FISHING ROGUELIKE, where you slaughter mutated creatures with weapons that shoot lasers and explosions!!! 💥 Catch fish to buy treasures that MODIFY YOUR BUILD and end up with CRAZY SYNERGIZING ATTACKS that melt those noob enemies
Why similar: Difficult 19.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 12%, Procedural Generation 11.2%