Games Like Windowkill

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 29.2%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Roguelite 8.7%, Perma Death 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same chaotic, high-stakes twin-stick action and frantic bullet-hell intensity found in Windowkill.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Arcade 31.6%, Score Attack 21.1%, Minimalist 18.9%, Indie 14.4%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the minimalist aesthetic and high-intensity, pattern-based gameplay that requires constant, rapid adaptation.

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 30.3%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Roguelite 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a chaotic and colorful twin-stick experience with high-intensity boss encounters that feel very similar to Windowkill.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.6%, Arcade 23.1%, Action 8.7%, Indie 8.1%, 2D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, minimalist movement mechanic that demands high-speed decision-making in a confined vertical space.

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 38.2%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Local Co-Op 8.7%, Co-op 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential bullet-hell experience that matches the high-energy, dodge-heavy gameplay of the seed game.

The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.1%, Arcade 23.6%, Action 9.3%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an arcade-style, high-intensity flight experience where movement and combat are seamlessly integrated.

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 24.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Perma Death 11.6%, Roguelite 10%

Why You'll Like It: Combines frantic bullet-hell combat with a chaotic, high-pressure environment that keeps the player constantly on the move.

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: Action Roguelike 41.8%, Score Attack 27.7%, Arcade 18.8%, Action 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a surreal, hyper-fast, and chaotic experience that mirrors the relentless pressure of Windowkill.

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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Action Roguelike 17%, Score Attack 10.6%, Minimalist 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, top-down shooter that emphasizes light-based mechanics and frantic survival against waves of enemies.

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Indie 30%, 2D 25%, Minimalist 22.9%, Action 13.9%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a minimalist design and a unique gravity-flipping mechanic to create a challenging, high-intensity platforming experience.

Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.5%, Moddable 20.3% ★, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Score Attack 11.8%, Local Co-Op 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense, boss-focused bullet-hell combat that demands extreme precision and movement control.

A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.9%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Moddable 17.5% ★, Minimalist 9.1%, Arcade 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, arcade-style twin-stick shooter that captures the minimalist aesthetic and high-score focus of the seed game.

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 21.3%, Perma Death 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13%, Local Co-Op 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a fast-paced, roguelite twin-stick experience with a strong emphasis on bullet-hell dodging.

In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Perma Death 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Local Co-Op 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity action-roguelike that focuses on twin-stick combat and survival in tight, dangerous arenas.

A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Minimalist 19.6%, Score Attack 18.4%, Arcade 12.7%, Roguelite 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arena-based shooter that focuses on replayability and intense, screen-filling combat.

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 21.6%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Co-op 8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a modern, arcade-style bullet-heaven experience that keeps the screen filled with constant threats.

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 24.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features chaotic, destructible environments and intense action that mirrors the frantic nature of Windowkill.

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

Why similar: Action 35.8%, Arcade 27.3%, Indie 19.6%, 2D 15%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Distills action down to its purest, most minimalist form, focusing entirely on rhythm and lightning-fast reactions.

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

Why similar: Arcade 37.5%, Action 21.2%, Indie 17.4%, 2D 16%, Singleplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a stylized, high-energy, and chaotic approach to top-down combat that feels as frantic as the seed game.

Blast it all to hell.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Perma Death 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Score Attack 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused twin-stick shooter that emphasizes fast movement and constant combat engagement.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Action 46.2%, Indie 29.3%, 2D 15.7%, Singleplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-intensity, top-down experience where quick thinking and precision are essential for survival.

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 27.8%, Perma Death 19%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Arcade 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, high-speed twin-stick roguelike that rewards players for aggressive and precise play.

#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Co-op 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, high-intensity twin-stick shooter that focuses on surviving massive waves of enemies in an arena.

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

Why similar: Minimalist 71.1%, Indie 12.6%, 2D 8.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Uses an experimental time-loop mechanic to create a unique, high-pressure gameplay loop that rewards quick exploration.

Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Roguelite 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, bullet-hell survival game that prioritizes fast-paced action and arcade-style scoring.

Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Co-op 10.3%, Score Attack 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelite that emphasizes chaotic, screen-filling action and rapid character progression.

Godstrike is a twin-stick shooter where time is your health and currency. Face off against ruthless bosses in tense, 1v1 showdowns as Talaal, the last Herald.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.3%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, Arcade 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique twin-stick boss-rush game where time is your health, creating immense pressure similar to the shrinking window mechanic.

Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto. Tag in a friend in local co-op to help you survive this twin-stick revival of an arcade classic.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Score Attack 10.3%, Roguelite 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on a classic arcade shooter that focuses on high-speed movement and relentless enemy waves.

Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.6%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Action Roguelike 18%, Arcade 10.3%, Minimalist 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arcade-style shooter that focuses on quick sessions and high-intensity combat patterns.

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 29%, Perma Death 20.2%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Roguelite 8.1%

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: Action Roguelike 31.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 10%, Roguelite 9.9%, Action 7.2%

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 38.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Roguelite 8.9%, Local Co-Op 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic, top-down shooter that offers a variety of roguelite elements and frantic combat encounters.

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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Perma Death 17.5%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 8.7%

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 28%, Perma Death 19.3%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Roguelite 10%

Battle Planet - Judgement Day is a planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter. You are one of the universe's 3 most wanted criminals on the run, fighting your way through hordes of aliens, military and police units. There is only one way to reclaim your freedom - destroy them all...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Perma Death 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Local Co-Op 9.4%

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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Roguelite 8.5%

Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Score Attack 15.5%, Roguelite 7.9%

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 26.2%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Perma Death 15.6%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Local Co-Op 9.3%

Survive against hordes of enemies getting ever stronger, alone or with friends. Level up, unlock upgrades and new guns in this multiplayer bullet-heaven roguelite.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Action Roguelike 24.8%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action 6.5%, Co-op 5.5%

Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.4%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Roguelite 12.6%, Perma Death 6%

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 26.9%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 11.6%, Score Attack 5.2%

Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.3%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Roguelite 10.7%, Action 8.9%

A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.6%, Score Attack 16.5%, Arcade 11.8%, Local Co-Op 10.3%

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 25.4%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Roguelite 8.5%

Angelstruck is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish the forces of Heaven as you attempt to reach the pearly gates. Overcharge your holy rifle, and min-max your way into insane game-breaking builds. Unlock permanent capabilities and powerful screen-destroying weapons that feed on kills.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.2%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 10.7%, Arcade 9.8%

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 33.4%, Perma Death 20.6%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20%, Action 4.1%

Face waves of enemies as you travel from room to room in your auto-shooting horde survival conquest. You and your companion (AI or 2 Player) must work together and create builds that compliment each other while exploring branching paths through various zones and worlds in a Roguelite setting.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 12.3%, Co-op 8.2%

Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 34.9%, Action 15.1%, Indie 9.5%

DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Perma Death 16.8%, Roguelite 9%

Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.4%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Score Attack 9.6%, Minimalist 9.4%, Arcade 8.7%

Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Perma Death 15.5%, Roguelite 8.3%

A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Action Roguelike 27.3%, Arcade 14.8%, Roguelite 14.4%, Action 6.3%

Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.2%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Local Co-Op 9.3%

Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.3%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Co-op 5.2%

Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.7%, Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelite 16.4%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 5.1%

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Perma Death 13.5%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Roguelite 11.6%

TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience.

Why similar: Perma Death 33.2%, Bullet Hell 32%, Arcade 13.6%, Score Attack 9.4%, 2D 5.4%

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 25.3%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Perma Death 16.2%, Roguelite 9.3%

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.4%, Bullet Hell 28.6%, Co-op 12%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Action 6.8%

Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32%, Bullet Hell 23%, Action Roguelike 21%, Arcade 10%, Local Co-Op 4.4%