- #1 Tekla
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: PhantomTouchPub: PhantomTouch
Windows
Blast your way through an endless horde of enemies in this pixel art top-down shooter. Collect their remains in order upgrade your character for increased combat abilities. Tekla is a top-down shooter with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Action Roguelike 16%, Perma Death 15.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 8%
- #2 Don't Pop My Bubble
96% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: QDos
Windows
Shoot! Upgrade! Defend! In this twin-stick roguelike, protect all things bubble from infinite waves of pointy bad guys! Upgrade yourself and your base, or better yet, use a super attack, and stop everything from trying to pop you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Perma Death 14%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #3 Waterpunk: Through the Rust
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: R_Games
Windows · Linux
A roguelite action game set in a post-apocalyptic water world. Shape your strategy by choosing which abilities shine by day and which awaken at night.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Perma Death 11.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #4 Hate Me Not
95% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: NotJustGames
Windows · Linux
A roguelike twin-stick shooter, where you defend the same thing that tries to hurt you. Venture into the side of darkness to defeat enemies before they reach the Yin-Yang. Switch to the side of light to gather energy and upgrades, before the time runs out and the next wave of monsters spawn.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Perma Death 14.9%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #5 SirVive
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coffee Swirl
Windows
SirVive is a rogue-like horde shooter where the goal is simply to survive as long as you can (looking fabulous while doing so!). Choose 4 of over 20 different abilities to bring with you on each run, and whether to activate them manually or automatically.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Action Roguelike 23%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Roguelite 11%, PvE 6.5%
- #6 Devoid
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luminous Bits
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devoid is a twin-stick shooter where energy drains with every move. Fight swarms of enemies to regain it in a procedurally generated space dungeon. Survive station to station and make the escape.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action Roguelike 23.9%, PvE 8.8%, Top-Down 5.1%
- #7 ...Vincent: Mansion of The Dead
93% match9 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: MarinoDev
Windows · Linux
A twin stick shooter survivors-like with low-poly pixel art graphics and simple controls. Protect the ghost Winry from the Dark Lord's army. Let the soul harvest, Begin!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Roguelite 10.9%, PvE 6.5%
- #8 AGIS
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kickbuzz GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
AGIS - A Game In Space is a top-down twin-stick-shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelite 12.2%, Shooter 7%
- #9 Forebloomed: Evergreen Edition
91% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Cloudy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An action rogue-like about garden plants fighting back against the hungry pests that threaten their home. Spend the day blasting through hedges to find loot, but take care to make it back before dark! Gather synergistic items, confront formidable bosses, and play as several unique characters!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Perma Death 16.4%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #10 Gunblade Ranger
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astral Flow Games
Windows
Gunblade Ranger is a post-apocalyptic Roguelike top-down shooter. You will use guns and blades to hunt monsters in randomly generated radiation zones, collect mutant abilities, break into the source of the radiation, and face the final challenge.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Perma Death 14%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #11 Soulcaller's Tower
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kenan Torres Pérez (Resker)
Windows
Soulcaller's Tower is a 2D survival game where you play as a Soul Mage, collecting souls from defeated enemies in your tower. As you gather souls, you can spend them on upgrades for yourself or your tower. Your tower attracts enemies, so be careful not to attract too many.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Perma Death 14%, PvE 6.4%
- #12 Arcana Outcasts
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crusher48
Windows
Switch between multiple arcane Shards to outwit and obliterate your enemies in this top-down shooter roguelike. Plan your path with a unique skill tree levelling system, and fight for survival against enemies wielding the same powers as you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Action Roguelike 26%, Perma Death 16.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #13 図書館ではお静かに。
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Libbit
Windows · Mac
Build various builds by combining stolen books, fire guns with loud explosions, sneak into the library that changes every time you enter, and steal the legendary old book from the head librarian who sits at the far end of the library!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26%, Action Roguelike 25.1%, Perma Death 19.5%, Roguelite 14%, Shooter 5.9%
- #14 Romanticized Dreams of a Post-Apocalyptic Cowpoke
88% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Apex Wolf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Romanticized Dreams of a Post-Apocalyptic Cowpoke is a top down action shooter with randomly generated loot, levels, and enemies. Find unique weapons and upgrades to blast, explode, laser, and kick your way through an army of dastardly bandits!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Perma Death 14.5%, Roguelite 9%
- #15 No More Grudges
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nearly A Studio
Windows
Step into a shattered world where every bullet tells a story. No More Grudges is a visceral 3D top-down shooter that marries razor-sharp gunplay with a gripping, shadow-soaked narrative.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Roguelite 11.6%, Shooter 7.2%
- #16 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Perma Death 16.3%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #17 Space Show edition 17
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vercin Games
Windows
Space Show is an explosive space shoot’em up blending fast-paced arcade action with roguelite progression. Destroy waves of asteroids, battle enemy fleets, and defend Earth in an endless war where only survival… and glory matter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Perma Death 14.4%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #18 Witchinour
86% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Perma Death 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 11%
- #19 ExoSoul
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Get Ready Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Exosoul is an adrenaline-fueled top-down shooter that will test your skills and reflexes. Fight for your life against relentless enemies while trying to synchronize your body and soul. You have a powerful arsenal of weapons at your disposal, but you'll need to use them wisely if you want to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action Roguelike 25.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Roguelite 9.7%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #20 STEP ASIDE!
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BEEZthePANGEANPub: PonderPangi
Windows · Mac
You are an invincible bodyguard. Your only weakness is the person you must protect. Control the crowd, spot the assassin, and execute the mission in this stylish, top-down tactical shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 8%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #21 Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: RogueCode (PTY) LTD
Windows
The world's best mass llama-slaughter roguelike-lite-ish couch co-op top-down twin-stick shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.4%, Action Roguelike 29.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Roguelite 10.5%, Action 6%
- #22 Ammo and Oxygen
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows
🔫👽 Adrenaline shooter-roguelike with a survival and suspense atmosphere. Caution and accuracy are as important as conserved ammo and an extra explosion that raises the alarm in the lair. Stock up on oxygen, batteries, and ammo to survive another terrifying night.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action Roguelike 15%, Perma Death 14%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #23 Battle Nap
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1050 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle Nap is a roguelite top-down shooter where your picnic nap becomes an explosive journey into dreamland domination. Build your arsenal, stack your perks, and blast through your subconscious to ensure you don’t wake up until the job is done. Don't wake up - the fight is just getting good!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Action Roguelike 25.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Roguelite 12.1%, PvE 7.1%
- #24 Primit Shooter 2
83% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Tampopo Games
Windows
Primit Shooter 2 is a roguelike shooter set in a universe where cute but dangerous aliens spawn from the Eye Tower. Players must develop their character, pick suitable weapons, and brave through consecutive waves of alien challenges, combining action and strategy for a thrilling experience.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 11.2%, Shooter 7.2%
- #25 Pew-casso
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Made From Strings
Windows
Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, PvE 7.3%
- #26 Space Ace
79% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Closed Bracket Studios
Windows
Space Ace is a 2D top-down shooter that focuses on upgrading your ship to fight through levels of Bosses and smaller enemies. Play with keyboard + mouse or Xbox controller.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 11%, PvE 7.4%
- #27 Doomed to Hell
79% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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 23.6%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Perma Death 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #28 SYNTHETIK 2
78% matchVery Positive80% of 3,346 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Perma Death 14.3%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #29 The Tombs of Ultra 5
81% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: OFTNGames
Windows
A Topdown Rouge like shooter. Defeat enemies and collect randomized buffs to help you survive and find the keys needed to progress.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Action Roguelike 24.8%, Perma Death 22.2%, PvE 8.9%, Shooter 6.9%
- #30 Spent Shells
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HelperWesley
Windows
Spent Shells is a high score top-down shooter with roguelike-y randomized elements. Players dive in to an everchanging dungeon to harvest a crystalized power source that will get them home. Fight through the dungeon using a variety of weapons, characters, upgrades, and your own skill! Each run ea...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 9.8%, Shooter 4.9%
- #31 Villain's Quest
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Neil BircumshawPub: Little Egg Studios
Windows
Villain’s Quest is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter that blends action and adventure. Battle through five diverse worlds, collecting powerful weapons and upgrades as you fend off relentless enemies with unique attack patterns. Fight your way through the chaos and reclaim what was stolen from you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, PvE 10.2%, Roguelite 9%
- #32 Chase Ace Sole Survivor
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Biodome Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chase Ace Sole Survivor is a top-down space shooter with survivors-like and roguelite elements, big juicy explosions and sweet fluid controls. Fight off aggressive alien invaders. Survive and rid The Planetary Shield of the alien infestation.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 10.8%, PvE 7.4%
- #33 You Are Circle
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Return First Games
Windows · Linux
You are a circle in a sharp world. Fight jagged enemies in a neon twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite, build devastating ability combos, and grow from fragile to unstoppable through shifting neon labyrinths.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 11.5%, PvE 7.4%
- #34 Super Polished
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Steven Peregrine
Windows
Clean, Quota, Upgrade, Repeat. Super Polished is a Top-down cleaning roguelite where you clean up while the mess is still being made.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Roguelite 11.3%, Perma Death 9.1%
- #35 Corrosion Protocol
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sdpmakes
Windows
A fast-paced top-down roguelike shooter where you stabilize failing reactors, fight through chaotic waves of enemies, collect powerful weapons and upgrades, and face colossal reactor bosses.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Roguelite 14.8%, Shooter 6.2%
- #36 Bat Blitz
74% matchPositive83% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Beef Dust Studios
Windows
Bat Blitz is a fast paced, top down shooter, roguelike where you have to kill bats to stay alive as long as possible.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 10.6%, Shooter 6.5%
- #37 Core Breach
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rencade
Windows
Core Breach is a fast-paced, twin-stick arcade shooter in a pixel art style. Play as a Trojan worm virus, outmaneuvering and destroying antivirus enemies. Upgrade your worm with powerful attacks and skills as you fight to breach the CPU core and uncover its secrets
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shooter 6.8%
- #38 CIPHER 61
75% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Fawncy Games
Windows
CIPHER 61 is a fast-paced, action-packed top-down-shooter, with tons of temporary and permanent upgrades. Can you make it through all 61 rooms?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Perma Death 16%, Roguelite 10.6%, PvE 6.8%
- #39 SNAKE FARM
73% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: HEATHER FLOWERS
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A top-down action roguelike about buying snakes, fighting them, selling their oil, and buying more snakes. Upgrade your weapons, get stronger snakes to fight, and chase down a high score with only ten days to live.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Perma Death 15.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #40 Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef
72% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: The Fine ArcPub: First Break Labs
Windows
1923. You owe a gangster money. The answer is buried beneath Devil Reef — if the horrors lurking in the dark don’t claim your mind first. A Lovecraftian co-op roguelite for 1–4 players where your sanity is the real final boss.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Perma Death 14.7%, Underground 9.6% ★
- #41 Skycliffs
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Radiant Sloth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skycliffs is an action shooter roguelike dungeon crawler with fast-paced top-down platforming. Jump and dash across sky islands, fight loads of monsters, and get upgrades to survive the many dangers of your journey. Will you be strong enough to reach and defeat the keeper of this floating world?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Perma Death 16%, Roguelite 10%
- #42 No Space For All
71% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Dudindie
Windows
A fleet to defeat, a weapon to collect, and one life to decide everything in the roguelike shooter No Space For All. Let the universe know your second name!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Perma Death 15.5%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #43 Space Bandit
72% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Sam Murray
Windows · Linux
Brutal twin stick shooter with fun and clever enemies. Also has roguelite and Sci-Fi stuff.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Perma Death 17.7%, Roguelite 11.2%, PvE 7.6%
- #44 Gerty
73% matchPositive84% of 45 reviews2019
Dev: Spawn Point OSKPub: Resistance Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In fully destructible terrains, carve your own path in a new rogue-lite that focuses on challenging combat. Dive into the deep tunnels of a mining colony on your own, or in local co-op with up to 4 players. Purchase gear, level up your character, and gain powerful perks to eliminate the alien horde.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Perma Death 12.6%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #45 Hyper Sentinel Fusion
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac
Pilot an agile star fighter to tear down alien megastructures under fire, then pull off a high-stakes heist from within before everything explodes. When you die time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha—your hub for reinvention. Spend your bounty on explosive upgrades, ready for the next run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Perma Death 16%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #46 Archon's Cube
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phluxworks
Windows
Blast through interconnected floors of a massive starship to reach the Archon’s Cube. Explore branching sectors, grab new weapons, stack upgrades, and fight otherworldly threats as you race to escape.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Roguelite 15.1%, Shooter 6.1%
- #47 Cosmic Coliseum
69% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Exane GamesPub: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 13%, Shooter 6.1%
- #48 GUNRUN
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Terry Brash
Windows · Linux
Kill lots of things. Like. A LOT.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Roguelite 13.7%, Shooter 6.7%
- #49 Raining Blood: Hellfire
68% matchVery Positive92% of 232 reviews2025
Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
Windows
Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18%, Perma Death 15.5%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #50 Steel Circuit
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MammalProductions
Windows
In "Steel Circuit" You control a resilient robot on a mission to overthrow a malevolent rogue AI. Craft potent weaponry, battle enemy robots, and explore the facility to reclaim it for unseen benefactors. Beware, death comes at a high price!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Perma Death 18.5%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #51 Mars Survivors
69% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelite 9.5%, Post-apocalyptic 5.9%
- #52 Turf Wars: A Snail Escape
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: North Lake Games
Windows
Strap on your shell and dive antenna-first into a thrilling action roguelike. Spread slime, snag upgrades, and splat bugs. You only have one mission: escape the garden or dry trying...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 12.2%, Shooter 6.7%
- #53 Blacksea Odyssey
71% matchVery Positive80% of 206 reviews2016
Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Perma Death 14.9%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #54 Dash Bang Rift LLC
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jozsef NagyPub: eulerian-solutions
Windows
Take over your grandma's company Dash Bang Rift LLC in this high-stakes action roguelite/roguelike where you out-math the apocalypse. Experiment with volatile Rift Mod stacks to transform standard weapons into god-tier destruction before the rift overwhelms you. Finish your shift—or die trying.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Perma Death 15%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #55 C6: Frontlines
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: comwpPub: Federation of C6
Windows
C6: Frontlines is a bullet hell co-op roguelike where only YOU (and your friends) can bring the Azapall galaxy to peace. Wield 30+ weapons and gadgets of mass destruction to even the playing field, wave after wave, against a seemingly endless onslaught of evil!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Action Roguelike 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, PvE 8.3%, Shooter 5.9%
- #56 Overkill Squad
67% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Chillfox Games
Windows
Overkill Squad is a ultra high-speed top-down shooter roguelike built around intense 1-minute combat arenas. Choose your fighter, unleash overwhelming firepower, defeat brutal bosses, and collect relics to dominate every run.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.1%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Perma Death 11.1%, Roguelite 9%
- #57 Section 13
66% matchMixed70% of 831 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 10.1%, PvE 6.9%
- #58 SANDRIPPER
66% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Mackenzie Palmer
Windows
Tear across the desert, obliterating wave after wave with your nuclear missile powered dual-wielding hover tank. A tight, punchy wave survival sandbox with ludicrous weaponry, exhilarating rocket-tank combat, and daily leaderboards!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Perma Death 10.5%, Shooter 6.9%
- #59 Another Castle
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Something Crazy ltd.
Windows
Sick of playing the "Damsel in Distress" Princess Peta ventures into an ever-changing Castle filled with gun wielding cult members, mysterious secrets and a whole heap of items to help boost her firepower. Another Castle is a fast-paced, challenging dungeon-crawling roguelike shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Perma Death 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #60 Uber Destruction
66% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Hayden Fisher
Windows
Uber Destruction is a side-scrolling roguelike top-down shooter. loot chests, gather insane weapons and unique upgrades to battle the relentless hoards of foes. You can also embrace the action online with friends, or in local co-op mode. Destroy your way to victory!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Perma Death 15.8%, Roguelite 9.8%