- #1 Alien Blitz
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2016
Dev: Jean-Baptiste Simillon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Alien Blitz is a 3d action-shooter with lots of bullets, missiles, weapons, maps and monsters.Take your shotgun and go kill some Aliens !
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Action 20.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Indie 14.6%, Sci-fi 11.8%
- #2 Overdosed - A Trip To Hell
96% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2016
Dev: Lazy Games Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take an experimental form of LSD and battle against hordes of nightmarish hallucinations in randomly generated roguelike adventures and arena style levels.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.6%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Action 13.2%, Indie 11.1%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #3 Voidwatch
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dusk Blossom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Voidwatch is a silky-smooth space shooter roguelike. Hop from planet to planet, facing off against the Cult of the Void as you fight to free the galaxy from their clutches. Collect new weapons and powerful modifications to improve your Voidhawk Infiltrator starship & lay waste to your foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Fast-Paced 18%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Space 13.7%, Bullet Hell 8.6%
- #4 Power Gunner
95% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Toast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gun your way towards survival in this action arcade adventure! Use your fuel supply to find upgrades to your ship and collect more fuel to keep progressing against harder and harder foes! Classic arcade action with a unique control scheme to pilot your ship.
Why similar: Addictive 24.5% ★, Fast-Paced 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Action 9.9%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
- #5 Zyxia: Neon Termination
94% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Knight and Ninja Games
Windows
Control the cool, steel body of The Zyxterminator to terminate wave after retrowave of space spawn in rad, bombastic style. Unleash an arsenal of weaponry to eliminate your foes while you discover secrets and complete bonus objectives to maximize your bounty payout.
Why similar: Addictive 24.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Aliens 11.9%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Action 6.7%
- #6 Zigdig
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: stehudz
Windows
Zigdig is a "switch your brain off and enjoy the slaughter auto shooter" combined with a dynamic weapon leveling system that doesn't stop gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Aliens 12.1%, Destruction 11.2%, Bullet Hell 11.2%
- #7 Nuts Space Shooter
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: IT's Nuts
Windows · Linux
Repel extraterrestrial entities!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Space 15.5%, Flight 14.8%, Bullet Hell 10.6%, Shooter 8.4%
- #8 Fracture
92% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Benkimchi
Windows
FRACTURE is a fast-paced roguelike bullet-hell shooter. Battle enemies and bosses across ever-changing maps, collect items, unlock new ships, and upgrade your ship and weapons!
Why similar: Flight 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Space 8.8%
- #9 Modulea
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: EndWish
Windows
Defend Modulea! Dodge bullet hell, combine modules, and fight off waves of enemies with your custom-built space battleship in this roguelike action shooter!
Why similar: Inventory Management 20.8%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Space 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%
- #10 Star Apoligce:Survivors
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Code Studio
Windows
Deep in the vast galaxy, you are the last survivor. Waves of enemies keep coming, and the universe is filled with unknown dangers. Your only mission is to survive within the limited time. Pilot your spaceship to fight, gather resources, and upgrade your weapons and abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Space 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #11 Spaced Liberation
90% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: hoiJesse
Windows
Spaced Liberation is a very small indie game about the liberation of a planet.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Aliens 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 9.6%
- #12 Nova Strike
89% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Space 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #13 Rogue Protocol
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: CR Games
Windows
Rogue Protocol is a space-themed rogue-like top-down shooter where you warp between sectors and fight off waves of enemies. Fight and collect scrap to upgrade your ship and help your allies find and terminate the universe's central threats.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Action Roguelike 22%, Action 14.3%, Space 13.2%, Top-Down 11.3%
- #14 Empyrean Swarm
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Treasures by Moonlight
Windows · Mac
Escape the alien threat! Unleash searing lasers, fire precision phasers, and launch sizzling plasma bolts. Blast, spin, and cut your way through hordes to unlock your ship's potential as you unveil hidden horrors. Challenge the world, arcade-style, and ascend as the galaxy's ultimate pilot!
Why similar: Flight 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Space 7.3%
- #15 Endless Space Scrap
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: GESpacecraft
Windows
Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Space 12%, Top-Down 10.1%, Flight 10.1%, Bullet Hell 8.7%
- #16 Aliens&Asteroids
86% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2018
Dev: crowgames UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Pub: crowgames UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Windows
Inspired by the classic arcade games Aliens & Asteroids is an active and fast space shoot 'em up with a lot of different enemies and bosses. Abilities, Items and Upgrades make for a different experience every time.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.7%, Aliens 21.8%, Space 18.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Indie 8%
- #17 Space Survival
86% matchMixed50% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: UltraShock Gaming LLCPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Space Survival is the next great SIMPLE 2D casual space action shooter where you have to defend against wave of enemies, have fast reflexes and strong will to win. It is great way to relax, but also a great challenge. How long can you stay focused?
Why similar: Space 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Aliens 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Survival 10.2%
- #18 Planet Killer
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Talisman One Studio
Windows
A physics-driven sci-fi destruction roguelite. Orbit hostile worlds, unleash devastating weapons, and carve real craters into fully simulated planets while escalating planetary defenses fight back.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Destruction 13.8%, Action 10.4%
- #19 AREA WARS™
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RexoPub: STUDIO.D0DO
Windows
AREA WARS™ is a fast-paced 2D omnidirectional shooter where you battle enemies from every direction in a constantly changing enclosed area. Defeated enemies trigger chain explosions that engulf nearby foes and boost your score multiplier. Built for short, repeatable runs with score-focused gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 8.1%, Space 8%
- #20 Starwave Defender
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brandon Garvin
Windows · Linux
Starwave Defender is an intense twin-stick shooter based around wave survival. Dodge swarms of enemies while exploring procedurally generated levels and collecting resources to upgrade your ship. You have a limited number of ships; make your time count, Defender.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Aliens 13%, Space 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action Roguelike 12.1%
- #21 Rocky Mayhem
82% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: SepSlitherPub: Frederik Holst
Windows
Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 8 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Space 9.5%, Sci-fi 9%
- #22 Grav Blazer
84% matchMixed48% of 157 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16%, Aliens 11.9%, Space 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #23 I Come In Peace
81% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Fooya Games
Windows
Don't panic! survive this bullet hell action! As a goofy pacifist alien that crashed on Earth, use your defense abilities to evade paranoid humans whose deadly attacks on you cause destruction and mayhem. Navigate the chaos, collect your spaceship parts, and run the hell out of this planet!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 15.9%, Destruction 15%, Aliens 13.1%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
- #24 Break the Maze
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nerd Chomp
Windows
Top-down shooter with only one target: THE MAZE. Build your arsenal, upgrade abilities, and blast through walls to escape the ever-shifting maze before it can trap you forever.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Destruction 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18%, Action 13.5%, Shooter 11.5%
- #25 Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
79% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!
Why similar: Flight 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Aliens 12.3%, Shooter 8.5%
- #26 Louie Cooks
81% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2015
Dev: starlit studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Your cat Louie is one of a kind: He wants to become a marmalade-cook and expects your help protecting his fruity ingredients from the onmarching waves of enemies, called cuties!
Why similar: Indie 64.1%, Casual 35.9%
- #27 Code of Shadows
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TillBlack
Windows
Code of Shadows is a fast-paced real-time roguelite where you fight alongside powerful support drones. Pause on demand, evolve mid-fight, and push back relentless rift-spawned hordes across shifting dimensions. Adapt your build, master the chaos, and survive each run.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Space 11%, Aliens 10.9%
- #28 PULSOR
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: robotragePub: RR Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
PULSOR is a fast paced shoot em' up space arcade game where you orbit a black hole. Use your quick reactions and aim to blast the obstacles in your way !
Why similar: Addictive 30.4% ★, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Space 15.5%, Action 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #29 Spartan Survivors
76% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Aliens 9.8%, Action 9.8%
- #30 METEOR COMMANDER
78% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Propulsion Studios
Windows
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Flight 16.2%, Aliens 15.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Arcade 8.3%
- #31 Mircron Wars XR
78% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Hallid GamesPub: Jason Halliday
Windows
Is an easy to play arcade space shooter, with an endless area to play in and countless Enemies to destroy. There are 18 ships to unlock and play as. Many different enemies to blast away at. Boss ships. HD graphics. Awesome Music. Lots of Weapons to blast away at the enemy ships with.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action 17.8%, Space 15.9%, Indie 13.7%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #32 Red Galaxy
77% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: CSZgames
Windows
This is a retro space shooting game, where you only fight against the strongest enemy. There are 15 unique bosses in the game, and players need to use different weapons and strategies to defeat them. Dedicated to you who are both challengers and retro game lovers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Aliens 15.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%
- #33 Generic Space Shooter
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 42 reviews2016
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to an epic world of endless carnage, where you battle alien foes at lightning fast speeds, and engage in mind meltingly epic boss battles. Immerse yourself in a beautifully hand crafted world, with visually stunning top down graphics and unlimited action packed levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Space 11.7%, Aliens 10.2%
- #34 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
75% matchVery Positive84% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Graphite LabPub: Midwest Games
Windows · Linux
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
Why similar: Aliens 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Space 10.8%
- #35 Seven Suns of Orion
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FerroFerrous
Windows
A fast paced bullet heaven, control your Sci-fi spaceships with semi-newtonian physics. Last 7 minutes against the drone armada until their boss arrives and fight your way to freedom! Use planetary gravity and other hazards to dodge superior numbers. Collect and combine weapons for maximum firepower
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Action 12.1%, Shooter 10.4%
- #36 WARLANCER - Armored Survivor
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cycursive games
Windows
WARLANCER - Armored Survivor is a top down survivor shooter where you employ weapons within weapons to decimate hordes of enemies with multiple waves of firepower. Configure your mech with upgrades and randomly generated weapons to survive the relentless tide of alien invaders.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Survival 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #37 TERROR SQUID
73% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: Rubarb
Windows · Mac
Create your own bullet hell in this escalating symphony of destruction. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Addictive 28.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action 12.4%, Indie 9.8%
- #38 Irradiant Skies
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cuboids Interactive
Windows
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 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Action 12%, Aliens 10.8%
- #39 Super Rocket Shootout
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Oddly Shaped PixelsPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Super Rocket Shootout is a frantic 2D pixelart brawler game, mixing platformer and fighting mechanics. Charming characters, destructible environments, cool weapons and awesome jetpack make this a blast to play alone or with up-to 4 friends.
Why similar: Action 65.5%, Indie 34.5%
- #40 Eridani Survivors
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
Can you survive the Empire's onslaught? Avoid the attacking enemies and upgrade your ship to last long enough to escape in this space survivorslike.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.8%, Space 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Survival 10.4%
- #41 Jet Lancer
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,187 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Addictive 26.1% ★, Flight 17.7%, Fast-Paced 16.1%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action 6.6%
- #42 Beyond The Heavens
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Zane Games
Windows
Beyond The Heavens is a arcade style shoot-em-up where you take control of a ship seeking to reach the destination that calls out to it. The journey will take place across several worlds including Heaven and Hell!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Action 16.7%, Space 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Indie 12.8%
- #43 Overclocked Arena: Instability Protocol
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Terminal State Games
Windows
A fast-paced bullet heaven action roguelike set in a futuristic arena. Face overwhelming enemy waves, evolve your build with powerful upgrades, and survive escalating instability that constantly reshapes the battlefield.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Fast-Paced 15%, Survival 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
- #44 AstroWars
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jonathan Silverman
Windows
AstroWars is a top down 2d shooter with monsters and a blue gun. Earn score by killing monsters and try to beat your top score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Aliens 16.1%, Action 13.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Space 10.5%
- #45 AstroWings: Space War
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Toward Inc.
Windows · Mac
"Astro Wings: Space War" is a retro style, exciting and authentic bullet hell, space shooting game.This game brings you the thrill, urgency and fantastic experience of an authentic arcade shooting game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Flight 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12%, Aliens 11.3%, Space 10.4%
- #46 Bulletail
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: ApeXPloit Studios
Windows · Linux
Snake-meets-bullet-hell roguelike where your tail is your ammo. Eat bullets to grow, spend length to shoot, and survive escalating waves, enemies, and bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shooter 8.6%, Top-Down 7%
- #47 Space Defense
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Guilherme UemaPub: Uema Studio
Windows
You and your space troop have a tough mission to defend Earth from an alien invasion in this epic space war. Will you be able to guide your troops to victory?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Space 17.3%, Flight 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Aliens 10.9%
- #48 Warp Glider
70% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: Mole Eyes Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pilot a gravity-defying craft at blazing speeds. Pull off aerial acrobats using stackable weapons to survive the swarming Bandits. Retro arcade action and out of this world flight control! Now with Co-op!
Why similar: Addictive 26.2% ★, Fast-Paced 15.3%, Flight 14.5%, Action 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
- #49 Gun Runners
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiger Drop Games Ltd
Windows
Blast your way through ever increasing hordes of space bandits and alien creatures in this action roguelite. Level up your character and obtain powerful upgrade items with a variety of effects. Procedurally generated enemy waves and item choices prevent any two runs from playing out the same way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Hell 18%, Survival 11.5%, Action 7.8%
- #50 Mech Anarchy
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2016
Dev: Trevor Madge
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Mech Anarchy is an action packed, fast-paced top down shooter created by intense gamers, for intense gamers. Arcade style shooting with near limitless customization makes no two battles alike.
Why similar: Action 57.7%, Indie 42.3%
- #51 Polygon Attack
68% matchVery Positive88% of 268 reviews2016
Dev: Magnolia Art
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
Why similar: Space 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Indie 9.2%, Action 8.4%
- #52 Fracture Hell
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Solo Byte Games
Windows
Fracture Hell is a replayable arcade shooter featuring dynamic destruction and deck building. Choose a class, equip your favorite guns and build a deck of upgrade cards to beat your current high score and unlock new gear.
Why similar: Destruction 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Action 6.1%
- #53 Intergalactic Battle Roosters
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Rock Games
Windows
It’s time to cluck around and find out. Gear up and pull on the helmets of the Battle Roosters, a hotshot space brigade of poultry with panache. In this quirky, roguelike, bullet hell adventure you’ll combine weapons, upgrades and killer strategies to recover space’s best taco ingredients. Bwark!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Aliens 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Space 11.5%
- #54 lone.AI
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Drank
Windows
lone.AI is a space RPG roguelite. With challenging, relentless gameplay, each run has the potential to boost your ship's power, speed, and more. As a lone AI, fight your way through the solar system and uncover the secret behind the ZOSMA, an alien race that holds power over the system.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Space 14.5%, Aliens 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.4%
- #55 Spoils of a Starfighter
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: R J L Jones
Windows
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 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action 14.3%, Arcade 10.4%
- #56 Spacetron
69% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Daniel James
Windows
Fly through space and annihilate everything in your way to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Flight 19.8%, Aliens 16.5%, Space 10.1%, Shooter 9.9%
- #57 HELI 100
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tree Men Games
Windows · Mac
Isometric bullet hell sci-fi shooter in a futuristic atmosphere
Why similar: Flight 20.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Destruction 13.7%, Action 11.1%
- #58 Pixel Canyon
65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: MAXDEMAGE.PL
Windows
Blast through an endless, procedurally generated river canyon in this retro-style arcade shooter. Manage your fuel, graze enemies for energy, and uncover the story of the "Sky Ghosts" squadron. In Pixel Canyon, the river never ends - but your fuel might.
Why similar: Flight 27%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 7.8%
- #59 DIASPORE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Akataleptic
Windows
DIASPORE is a vector-style space survival roguelite with inertia-based ship handling, a toroidal arena, auto-firing weapons, and a hostile ecosystem that grows more dangerous the longer you stay.
Why similar: Flight 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Arcade 7.2%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #60 Quest 4 Papa: Reloaded
66% matchVery Positive90% of 115 reviews2020
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Quest 4 Papa: Reloaded is a story-driven top-down shooter experience where the player will upgrade its equipment as it progressively faces greater dangers through its adventure.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Fast-Paced 23.7%, Action 18.4%, Top-Down 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%