- #1 Enter the Gungeon
97% 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 26.6%, Action Roguelike 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Local Co-Op 10%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of challenging bullet-hell combat, diverse weaponry, and deep roguelite exploration.
- #2 Nuclear Throne
96% 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 19.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Difficult 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive chaotic twin-stick roguelike that shares the high-octane, fast-paced combat style of Voidigo.
- #3 Star of Providence
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at delivering complex bullet-hell patterns and boss-focused gameplay in a top-down perspective.
- #4 Tiny Rogues
95% 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: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelike 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a fast-paced, highly replayable experience with intense combat encounters that mirror the energy of Voidigo.
- #5 Revita
94% 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 31.8%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 11.3%, Procedural Generation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick platformer that balances high-stakes combat with a unique health-as-currency mechanic.
- #6 AK-xolotl: Together
94% 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 16.1%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A funny and chaotic twin-stick shooter that shares the quirky aesthetic and roguelike structure of Voidigo.
- #7 Monolith
93% 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: Singleplayer 100%
Why You'll Like It: It features a very similar focus on boss-hunting and top-down, high-intensity combat mechanics.
- #8 The Crackpet Show
92% matchVery Positive87% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
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: This game combines a humorous, over-the-top theme with challenging boss-focused arena combat.
- #9 Neon Abyss
91% 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 18.9%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Roguelite 12%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, vibrant, and colorful nature of Voidigo with its frantic twin-stick shooting action.
- #10 Cavity Busters
91% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, bullet-hell roguelite that emphasizes aggressive movement and precise shooting.
- #11 Galactic Glitch
89% matchVery Positive90% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates physics-based combat into a twin-stick shooter framework, creating unique tactical encounters.
- #12 Blazing Beaks
90% 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 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Roguelite 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a charming aesthetic paired with challenging, fast-paced twin-stick combat.
- #13 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
89% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 16%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Difficult 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a more tactical but equally intense twin-stick shooter experience with deep weapon customization.
- #14 Disfigure
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a minimalist but intense top-down shooter experience with complex bullet-hell patterns.
- #15 Wizard of Legend
88% 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 25.4%, Local Co-Op 23.6%, Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced, skill-based top-down combat that rewards quick reflexes and aggressive play.
- #16 Void Scrappers
86% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style bullet-hell shooter that focuses on clearing massive waves of enemies with powerful upgrades.
- #17 Doomsday Hunters
86% 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 28.6%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Difficult 11.7%, Roguelite 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep character and weapon customization within a challenging twin-stick shooter environment.
- #18 Repetendium
84% 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 22.1%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Roguelite 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style roguelite that focuses on pure action and high-score chasing.
- #19 UltraGoodness
85% 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 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 9.7%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers chaotic, fast-paced top-down shooting with a focus on constant movement and destruction.
- #20 Fury Unleashed
82% 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 39.9%, Roguelike 16.7%, Difficult 15.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Shooter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, comic-book-styled action game that rewards speed and combo-driven gameplay.
- #21 Laser Disco Defenders
84% 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 25.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.4%, Procedural Generation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, rhythm-influenced twin-stick shooter that emphasizes movement and dodging in tight spaces.
- #22 NeuroVoider
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 795 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Local Co-Op 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter with heavy RPG elements and a focus on building the perfect robot for combat.
- #23 Doomed to Hell
81% 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 18.6%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelike 10.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-packed, bullet-hell roguelite that focuses on surviving intense combat encounters.
- #24 Woodpunk
82% 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 16.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features fast-paced, destructive twin-stick action with a unique steampunk aesthetic.
- #25 Toroom
81% 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: Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Roguelite 10.2%, Local Co-Op 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down roguelite that emphasizes tight combat and strategic power-up selection.
- #26 Godsvivors
79% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Titan
Windows
Prepare for epic battles between gods and Hades in this top-down action roguelite! Choose your deity, unleash powerful combos, and fight against underworld enemies. Feel the adrenaline for 15 minutes and restore order in the underworld.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an intense bullet-hell survival experience with a focus on demon-slaying action.
- #27 Rogue Glitch Ultra
79% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.4%, Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused platformer-roguelite that features chaotic combat and diverse character builds.
- #28 Voids Vigil
77% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #29 Roboquest
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,771 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.4%, Roguelite 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelike 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%
- #30 Planetary Dustoff
80% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Roguelite 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers classic top-down twin-stick action with a focus on exploration and combat variety.
- #31 Soul Stalker
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: RadhoodPub: Conradical Games
Windows
A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell survivor-style roguelite that emphasizes rapid-fire combat and constant character progression.
- #32 Null Vector
78% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2018
Dev: Optical Override
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite. Discover and experiment with thousands of weapon combinations, take strategic advantage of machines to trade and gamble for new ship parts, and unleash your own bullet hell upon the Final Boss!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Bullet Hell 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed twin-stick shooter that focuses on precision and dodging in a neon-soaked environment.
- #33 Noobs Are Coming
75% 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 15.5%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #34 Gunforged
77% matchVery Positive85% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Firebelley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Roguelike 12%
- #35 Antipaint
76% matchVery Positive95% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #36 Rogue: Genesia
74% matchVery Positive91% of 8,365 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #37 Pesticide Not Required
73% 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 20.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%
- #38 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
75% 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 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 12.1%
- #39 Rush Rover
74% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #40 Bullet Bunny
72% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #41 Dungreed
72% matchVery Positive93% of 9,514 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelite 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Difficult 7.8%
- #42 REPLIKATOR
73% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Bullet Hell 11%, Action Roguelike 10.6%
- #43 Shape Shifter: Formations
70% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Castec Studios
Windows
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%
- #44 Army of Ruin
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Roguelite 10%
- #45 Void Resurgence
70% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #46 Rogue Star Rescue
71% 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 22.6%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%
- #47 Blacksea Odyssey
73% matchVery Positive80% of 205 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 22.9%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #48 Atomicrops
69% 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 25.2%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #49 Horde Hunters
69% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #50 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
68% 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 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Roguelite 11%
- #51 M.O.O.D.S.
69% 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 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Action Roguelike 12%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
- #52 Shoot Trip Die
71% 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 21.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #53 Evil Egg
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 637 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy Sly
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
- #54 Witchinour
71% 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 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Roguelite 10%
- #55 Slimekeep
67% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelike 11.7%, Difficult 10.2%
- #56 Super Kill-BOI 9000
68% 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 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.2%
- #57 The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,905 reviews2018
Dev: Veyeral GamesPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Roguelite 9.6%, Difficult 6.7%
- #58 Windowkill
64% 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 30%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #59 Archvale
66% matchVery Positive89% of 2,365 reviews2021
Dev: idoz & phopsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40%, Local Co-Op 21%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Difficult 6.9%, Action 6.2%
- #60 Soulstone Survivors
62% matchVery Positive91% of 26,152 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 11.6%