Games Like West of Dead

Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum! Colt Canyon is a stylish pixel art shooter with roguelike elements and real-time combat where you save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits.

Why similar: Western 54.7% ★, Fast-Paced 7.8%, Action Roguelike 7.3%, Roguelike 6.4%, Procedural Generation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art roguelike that perfectly captures the gritty Western aesthetic and high-stakes survival gameplay.

Ritual: Crown of Horns is a violent, horde mode, top-down fast-paced action game set in an alternate Wild West, an absurd, acid-fueled vision of hellish frontier.

Why similar: Western 31.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Shooter 6.9%, Fast-Paced 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down Western shooter that emphasizes movement and precision in a supernatural setting.

Rain down hell on the robot army in DUST & NEON, an award-winning best-in-class post-apocalyptic shooter where twitchy-finger gunslingers are rewarded with fame and glory.

Why similar: Western 25.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Isometric 10.4%, Difficult 9.5%, Action Roguelike 9%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter set in a futuristic Wild West that heavily utilizes cover-based mechanics similar to West of Dead.

Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!

Why similar: Western 56% ★, Horror 11.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Dark 9%, Survival 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive stealth-horror FPS that leans into the dark, supernatural Western themes found in West of Dead.

Take on the Grimheart Gang as you shoot, dodge, cloak and explode your way across TombStar in this Space Western rogue-like shooter. Grab your guns, buckle your spurs and take back the planet – for justice, for revenge and for the galaxy.

Why similar: Western 27.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Roguelite 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This space-western roguelike features intense twin-stick combat and a distinct art style that mirrors the intensity of purgatory.

Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.

Why similar: Western 56.8% ★, Isometric 22.2%, Dark 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Action 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that masterfully blends dark fantasy with classic Western tropes and player-driven consequences.

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Zombies 11%, Isometric 11%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, horror-themed twin-stick roguelike that shares the same challenging, fast-paced combat loop.

A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant but challenging twin-stick roguelike that features chaotic boss encounters and fluid movement.

12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.

Why similar: Western 46.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Shooter 12%, Difficult 8.2%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with a striking hand-drawn aesthetic that focuses on fast, lethal gunfights in the Wild West.

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 23.7%, Roguelite 16.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 14%, Difficult 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical twin-stick shooter that emphasizes weapon management and cover, providing a similar level of mechanical depth.

Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 10.4%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down horror shooter that emphasizes survival and tension in a dark, atmospheric city.

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 32.3%, Difficult 17%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Roguelite 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging twin-stick shooter with deep roguelike progression and a focus on difficult, rewarding combat.

Select one of eleven unique playable gunslingers and seek revenge solo or with your friends in Online or Local Co-Op! Master the specialized controls of each character, collect gold from fallen foes to purchase upgrades, get totally drunk and unleash a tornado of lead across the dusty plains.

Why similar: Western 65% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic top-down shooter that offers a variety of Western-themed characters and intense arcade-style action.

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 23.5%, Procedural Generation 22%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 15.7%, Shooter 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, action-packed roguelike that blends platforming with intense twin-stick shooting mechanics.

From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

Why similar: Zombies 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Roguelite 11.1%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Survival 10%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused roguelite that captures the grim, post-apocalyptic atmosphere and top-down combat style.

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: Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelike 21.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Difficult 17.8%, Roguelite 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive twin-stick roguelike that offers deep weapon variety and challenging procedural dungeons.

Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Action Roguelike 26.3%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 7.4%, Procedural Generation 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that requires careful planning and resource management during intense combat encounters.

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 21.7%, Roguelike 19.3%, Difficult 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, fast-paced twin-stick shooter that rewards reflexes and aggressive playstyles.

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 17.3%, Zombies 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Isometric 8.9%, Action Roguelike 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that combines zombie survival with roguelite progression and tactical combat.

EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 16.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Horror 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric top-down roguelike that focuses on horror and survival in a claustrophobic environment.

Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.

Why similar: Roguelite 33.7%, Roguelike 29.6%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Fast-Paced 8.9%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical FPS roguelite that requires careful positioning and character builds, much like the tactical approach in West of Dead.

Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Isometric 14%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, souls-like roguelike that uses shifting platforms to create unique combat puzzles.

Still Not Dead is a challenging roguelite FPS that merges the fast satisfying gunplay of Doom with open stages, insane weaponry, tactical choice and being pursued by death itself. The unique blessing and curse system, plus unlockable skill skulls set the game apart from everything else.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.7%, Zombies 15.3%, Fast-Paced 12.6%, Roguelite 9.6%, Difficult 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-styled shooter that leans into the chaotic and difficult nature of the roguelike genre.

Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Action Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror roguelite that forces players to manage light and shadow while fighting off hordes of enemies.

Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.

Why similar: Western 30.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Action Roguelike 11%, Difficult 10.2%, Roguelite 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, Western-themed roguelike that offers a variety of action-packed, short-form gameplay scenarios.

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 24.9%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Roguelite 12.4%, Procedural Generation 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy roguelike that features unique physics-based combat and intense boss battles.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Western 62.5% ★, Isometric 22.4%, Difficult 7.3%, Singleplayer 2%, Atmospheric 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical Western combat that emphasizes stealth and environmental interaction.

Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Western 68% ★, Isometric 22.4%, Horror 5.7%, Action 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that captures the supernatural Western vibe through deep strategic combat.

From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.

Why similar: Western 83.7% ★, Shooter 7.6%, Action 3.8%, Atmospheric 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style Western shooter that focuses on the mythos and intensity of legendary gunslingers.

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%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Roguelite 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelite that emphasizes perma-death and challenging, top-down combat encounters.

Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 13.2%, Procedural Generation 12.6%

Disfigure is a grim-dark action 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 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 11%, Difficult 11%

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 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Roguelite 10.1%

Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.

Why similar: Western 24.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Zombies 10%

Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Fast-Paced 20.8%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 12.2%, Roguelike 8.3%

"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.

Why similar: Western 50.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Action 4.3%, Atmospheric 3.6%

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 21.6%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Difficult 12.8%, Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%

Survive a Wild West where dinosaurs never went extinct. Fight off predators, outlaws, and the elements as you journey across deadly biomes to rescue your kidnapped sister. Hunt or be hunted in this ruthless survival roguelike.

Why similar: Western 24.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 10.4%, Isometric 10.1%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 22.9%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Difficult 10%

Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.8%, Difficult 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 14.1%

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.

Why similar: Isometric 20.8%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Difficult 17.3%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 14.4%

Zombie Soup is a top-down shooter combined with hack and slash action that follows Ricky, a backpacker who is thrown into an unexpected adventure in an unfamiliar town as he shoots and dodges his way through hordes of bizarre creatures and challenging bosses to save a kidnapped girl!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Zombies 14%, Difficult 12.3%, Fast-Paced 11.9%

Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Difficult 14.5%, Roguelite 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Difficult 9.2%

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 28.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Difficult 14.4%, Roguelike 13.6%, Procedural Generation 12%

🔫👽 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 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 11.4%, Procedural Generation 9.9%

Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Roguelite 20.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Horror 9.4%, Difficult 7.8%

You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!

Why similar: Western 44.3% ★, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 11%, Shooter 8.6%

Drug dealer Butch slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Zombies 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Horror 9.2%

"Gun Brothers" is a frantic top down shooter for 1-4 players.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Zombies 14.4%, Roguelite 9.5%, Difficult 8.4%

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.6%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Difficult 19.1%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Shooter 11.9%

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 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12.3%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Roguelike 30.4%, Procedural Generation 26.5%, Shooter 17.6%, Horror 12%, Action 9%

When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions

Why similar: Western 71.2% ★, Isometric 11.8%, Horror 5.8%, Adventure 3%, Survival 2.8%

Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.

Why similar: Difficult 20.2%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 17.1%, Dark 14%

Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.3%, Roguelite 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Difficult 10.3%

Madshot is a fast-paced, acrobatic, rogue-lite shooter. Survive the ever-changing road through Cthulhu and beyond. Equip endless upgrade combinations as you fight your way through horrific monsters and multi-phased boss battles.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.6%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 15.4%, Procedural Generation 14.7%, Roguelike 14.1%

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 20.7%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelike 11.4%

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 16.6%, Survival 11.9%, Horror 11.9%