- #1 Alien Blitz
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2016
Dev: Jean-Baptiste Simillon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 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 25.5%, Action 20.7%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Indie 14.3%, Sci-fi 11.9%
- #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 39.1%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, Action 13.7%, Indie 11%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #3 Voidwatch
96% matchNo user reviews2027
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 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Space 13.7%, Bullet Hell 8.6%
- #4 Power Gunner
95% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Toast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fuel is life. Survive relentless alien swarms in this fast-paced arcade shooter featuring auto-targeting weapons, deadly terrain navigation, and score-chasing chaos.
Why similar: Addictive 25.1% ★, Fast-Paced 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Action 10.1%, Bullet Hell 8.6%
- #5 Dark Gravity
94% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: KorgorusPub: GamePlanet
Windows
Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!
Why similar: Flight 13.7%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Destruction 11.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Action 10.2%
- #6 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 24.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Aliens 11.9%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Action 6.8%
- #7 Fracture
93% matchPositive91% of 11 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 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Space 8.8%
- #8 STARSHRED
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEYSEGAMES
Windows
STARSHRED is a fast-paced, top-down action roguelike set in space. Shred the invaders, choose between powerful upgrades to create unique combinations, and survive boss battles that turn into bullet hell. Grow stronger with every run and destroy the threat invading the planet.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Action 10.9%, Shooter 7%
- #9 Nuts Space Shooter
91% 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 14.9%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Shooter 8.6%
- #10 Star Apoligce:Survivors
91% matchNo user reviews2026
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 21%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Space 15.6%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #11 Modulea
90% 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 20.3%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Space 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
- #12 Spaced Liberation
89% 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 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 9.6%
- #13 Hyper Simon X
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Addictive 24.9% ★, Destruction 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Action 11.4%, Space 10.2%
- #14 Rogue Protocol
88% 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 25.2%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Action 14.7%, Space 13.3%, Top-Down 11.1%
- #15 Space Survival
87% matchMixed50% of 158 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%, Aliens 12%, Survival 10.2%, Bullet Hell 10.1%
- #16 Empyrean Swarm
86% 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 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Space 7.3%
- #17 Planet Killer
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Talisman One Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Destruction 14.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Action 10.6%
- #18 Nova Strike
85% matchMixed64% of 25 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 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Space 11.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #19 Endless Space Scrap
84% 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 22.9%, Space 12%, Flight 10.3%, Top-Down 9.9%, Bullet Hell 8.7%
- #20 Aliens&Asteroids
84% 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 23.9%, Aliens 21.9%, Space 18.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Indie 7.8%
- #21 AREA WARS™
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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 18.4%, Shooter 10%, Space 8.2%, Arcade 8%
- #22 Alien Siege: Earth
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Don'tSayGame
Windows
Retro pixel-art top-down space shooter. Battle waves of alien invaders across world landmarks, upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, tackle events & missions, defeat epic bosses, and chase high scores.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Space 13%, Top-Down 11.6%, Action 10.4%, Aliens 9.9%
- #23 Starwave Defender
82% 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 13.1%, Space 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.8%
- #24 The Last Bastion: Beyond the Frontier
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WonderDose
Windows · Mac · Linux
A vertical space shooter about a combat pilot who must break through an enemy armada and warn their homeworld. Maneuver through hostile fire, battle commanders and bosses, upgrade your ship, and assemble powerful equipment synergies.
Why similar: Flight 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Space 10.6%
- #25 Grav Blazer
81% matchMixed48% of 161 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%, Space 11.9%, Aliens 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #26 Break the Maze
80% 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 17.6%, Action 13.8%, Shooter 11.8%
- #27 Rocky Mayhem
79% matchPositive88% 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 6 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 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Space 9.6%, Sci-fi 9%
- #28 Louie Cooks
79% 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 63.9%, Casual 36.1%
- #29 Code of Shadows
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TillBlack
Windows
Code of Shadows is a fast-paced roguelite where you don't just deploy drones, you command them. Switch modes mid-fight, fuse drones into stronger ones, and cut through rift-spawned hordes across collapsing dimensions.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Space 11.1%, Aliens 11.1%
- #30 Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
78% matchMixed70% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: MOSS Co., Ltd.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Aliens 15%, Flight 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Space 8.9%
- #31 ComboChain Pulse
77% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: DaminDesign
Windows
Survive relentless waves in a fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter. Chain combos, dodge chaos, and master skill-based combat where every second matters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Destruction 10.2%, Action 8.8%
- #32 Dark Gravity: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: KorgorusPub: GamePlanet
Windows
Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!
Why similar: Destruction 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Flight 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Shooter 8.4%
- #33 I Come In Peace
76% matchPositive94% of 18 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 16.1%, Destruction 15.1%, Aliens 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
- #34 PULSOR
76% 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 31% ★, Bullet Hell 16%, Space 15.3%, Action 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #35 METEOR COMMANDER
75% 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 18.5%, Flight 16.3%, Aliens 15.6%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 8.2%
- #36 Overclocked Arena: Instability Protocol
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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: Fast-Paced 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Survival 9.7%
- #37 Mircron Wars XR
75% 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 18.3%, Space 15.9%, Indie 13.5%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #38 Generic Space Shooter
74% 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 18.2%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Space 11.7%, Aliens 10.2%
- #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 66.5%, Indie 33.5%
- #40 Red Galaxy
73% 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 16.4%, Aliens 15.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 9.3%
- #41 Spartan Survivors
71% matchVery Positive88% of 396 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows · Linux
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Action 9.9%, Aliens 9.8%
- #42 Irradiant Skies
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cuboids InteractivePub: Yellow Hearts
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 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action 12.3%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Aliens 10.9%
- #43 Jet Lancer
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,234 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 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 26.4% ★, Flight 18.1%, Fast-Paced 16%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, Action 6.6%
- #44 Slag
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Robin Games
Windows
You are tasked with servicing Terraformer Ai cores. To do this you will have to blast your way through the automated defense system. Turn the bots you come across into slag and get what "res" you can out of them as you will need it to load out your tank with different weapon and mods systems.
Why similar: Destruction 25.8%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%
- #45 TERROR SQUID
72% 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 28.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Action 12.6%, Indie 9.5%
- #46 AstroWars
71% 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 25.2%, Aliens 16.1%, Action 13.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Space 10.5%
- #47 Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
70% matchMixed69% of 26 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 19%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Aliens 12.3%, Shooter 8.7%
- #48 Beyond The Heavens
70% 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 18.7%, Action 17.1%, Space 16.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Indie 12.6%
- #49 Mech Anarchy
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2016
Dev: Trevor Madge
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
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 58.7%, Indie 41.3%
- #50 AstroWings: Space War
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 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 15.4%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Aliens 11.4%, Space 10.4%
- #51 BlackHole Collapse
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AakNextGames
Windows · Mac
Take control of a growing singularity in Blackhole Collapse, a fast-paced action rogue-like! Devour cosmic debris, dodge relentless hazards and volatile anomalies, upgrade your gravitational powers, and consume entire celestial bodies as you survive the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Space 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Action 9.5%
- #52 Warp Glider
68% 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 26.8% ★, Fast-Paced 15.3%, Flight 14.5%, Action 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
- #53 BoX -containment-
69% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2016
Dev: Memorazer Production
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Kind of the hardest game you will ever play. Help the small box "Boredox" out of a mysterious prison. Resolve head-scratching puzzles, overcome traps and sneak past the heartless opponents.
Why similar: Indie 61.8%, Casual 38.2%
- #54 Bulletail
67% 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 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Shooter 8.9%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #55 Gun Runners
67% 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: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Bullet Hell 18%, Survival 11.6%, Action 8.1%
- #56 Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック
68% matchVery Positive81% of 104 reviews2015
Dev: KaleidoGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Space 17.6%, Inventory Management 17.6%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #57 Space Defense
68% 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 18.5%, Space 17.3%, Flight 15%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Aliens 11%
- #58 Intergalactic Battle Roosters
67% 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: Aliens 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Space 11.5%
- #59 HELI 100
65% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Tree Men Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Isometric bullet hell sci-fi shooter in a futuristic atmosphere
Why similar: Flight 20.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Destruction 13.6%, Action 11.4%
- #60 DIASPORE
66% 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 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Bullet Hell 18%, Arcade 7.1%, Top-Down 7%