- #1 Voidigo
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 30.8%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Roguelite 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features dynamic, chaotic combat and unique boss encounters that feel just as unpredictable as Windowkill.
- #2 Monolith
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 358 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: Indie 55.1%, Singleplayer 44.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers tight, minimalist bullet-hell combat that mirrors the high-intensity focus of Windowkill.
- #3 Enter the Gungeon
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,726 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.9 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 38.2%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Co-op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for twin-stick roguelikes, offering deep combat mechanics and a chaotic bullet-hell environment.
- #4 ZeroRanger
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,230 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 52.3%, Arcade 16.4%, Action 10%, Indie 8.8%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features an experimental, meta-narrative approach to the bullet-hell genre that rewards players who think outside the box.
- #5 Post Void
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,372 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 27.3%, Arcade 18.9%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal, high-intensity shooter captures the same frantic, adrenaline-fueled pace found in Windowkill.
- #6 Nuclear Throne
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,764 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 28.7%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.6%, Roguelite 8.6%, Perma Death 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic twin-stick shooter that emphasizes aggressive playstyles and constant movement.
- #7 Downwell
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,612 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 45.2%, Arcade 23.3%, Action 9%, Indie 8.1%, 2D 7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arcade-style masterpiece that focuses on precise movement and constant downward momentum.
- #8 Super Hexagon
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,108 reviews2012
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Why similar: Arcade 31.7%, Score Attack 20.8%, Minimalist 18.9%, Indie 14.3%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This minimalist, high-speed arcade game shares the same 'just one more try' addictive quality and rhythmic intensity.
- #9 Disfigure
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,120 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 25.5%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Score Attack 10.4%, Minimalist 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist top-down shooter that focuses on light-based mechanics and intense, claustrophobic combat.
- #10 PewPew Live
91% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: Jean-François Geyelin
Windows
A fast twin-stick shooter where you compete for the top spot in the leaderboards.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Moddable 17.4% ★, Minimalist 9%, Arcade 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arcade-focused twin-stick shooter that prioritizes clean visuals and high-score chasing.
- #11 Chippy
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,184 reviews2019
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Moddable 20.1% ★, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Score Attack 11.5%, Arcade 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A destructible boss-rush game that emphasizes precision aiming and bullet-hell survival.
- #12 Cruelty Squad
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,836 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal shooter that breaks conventional design rules to create a truly unique gameplay experience.
- #13 Null Vector
89% matchVery Positive96% of 269 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 21.7%, Perma Death 15%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Local Co-Op 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic twin-stick roguelite that delivers straightforward, high-octane bullet-hell action.
- #14 Godstrike
89% matchMixed64% of 245 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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 36.9%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 12.9%, Arcade 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush, bullet-hell game where time is your health, creating a similar sense of urgency to Windowkill.
- #15 Doomsday Hunters
86% matchVery Positive90% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.8 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 28.3%, Perma Death 18.7%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Arcade 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style twin-stick shooter that blends difficult combat with roguelite progression.
- #16 Woodpunk
88% 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 24%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Co-op 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, pixel-art action game that features intense combat and destructible environments.
- #17 APE OUT
86% matchVery Positive95% of 4,112 reviews2019
Dev: Gabe CuzzilloPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.
Why similar: Arcade 37.6%, Action 21.6%, Indie 17.3%, 2D 15.6%, Singleplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, kinetic game that focuses on momentum and chaotic, arcade-style destruction.
- #18 CRYPTARK
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,952 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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 31.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Roguelite 9.7%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic twin-stick shooter that requires careful planning and precise execution in a hostile environment.
- #19 Entropy Survivors
84% matchVery Positive81% of 554 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 26.6%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Co-op 10.3%, Score Attack 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-heaven game that focuses on overwhelming odds and satisfying, screen-clearing power-ups.
- #20 Lovely Planet
84% matchVery Positive91% of 2,708 reviews2014
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!
Why similar: Action 39.1%, Indie 36.5%, Arcade 17.3%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced precision shooter that strips away the fluff to focus purely on movement and accuracy.
- #21 NeuroVoider
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 909 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 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%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Bullet Hell 11%, Roguelite 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-lite twin-stick shooter that offers deep customization and chaotic, screen-filling combat.
- #22 Serious Sam: Tormental
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.)Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 34.8%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Roguelite 10.5%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic roguelite that captures the relentless enemy waves found in Windowkill.
- #23 Witchcraft Survivors
81% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Catpix Studios
Windows
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 21.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Score Attack 15.2%, Roguelite 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A score-attack, bullet-hell game that emphasizes fast movement and quick reflexes.
- #24 Battle Planet - Judgement Day
82% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Threaks
Windows
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 18.7%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Perma Death 12.7%, Bullet Hell 12%, Local Co-Op 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, arcade-style shooter that features planet-hopping combat and constant action.
- #25 Half Hour Hexagon
81% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
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 24%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Arcade 10.3%, Minimalist 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, arcade-focused shooter that prioritizes quick sessions and high-intensity gameplay.
- #26 Pesticide Not Required
79% matchVery Positive94% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.4%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, Score Attack 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that blends bullet-hell mechanics with farming-style progression for a unique twist.
- #27 Slimekeep
78% matchVery Positive90% of 138 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 29.5%, Perma Death 20%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 8%
Why You'll Like It: A nonlinear, perma-death twin-stick shooter that rewards exploration and quick combat reflexes.
- #28 Monsters 'til Midnight
79% matchVery Positive84% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
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 24.3%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Co-op 10%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelite that focuses on surviving increasingly difficult waves of enemies.
- #29 Evil Egg
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 762 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy Sly
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Blast it all to hell.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Perma Death 14.3%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 11.2%
- #30 Shape Shifter: Formations
77% matchVery Positive92% of 274 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 22.1%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Co-op 7.9%
- #31 Danger Gazers
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: DIG Games
Windows · Linux
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 37.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 13%, Roguelite 8.7%, Local Co-Op 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic twin-stick shooter that offers a variety of paths and challenging combat encounters.
- #32 Rogue Star Rescue
78% 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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Perma Death 15.4%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Local Co-Op 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter that combines bullet-hell mechanics with tactical decision-making.
- #33 Scrappage
77% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Geekspree
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.1%, Perma Death 17%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Local Co-Op 12.4%
- #34 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive93% of 72 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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Perma Death 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #35 Berzerk: Recharged
75% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 28.2%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Score Attack 10.1%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #36 M.O.O.D.S.
73% matchVery Positive85% of 68 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 24.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Gun Customization 8.3%
- #37 Witchinour
76% 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 28.5%, Perma Death 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #38 Dead Estate
72% matchVery Positive95% of 6,642 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 33.9%, Perma Death 20.3%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Action 4.1%
- #39 Roguevive: Prelude
74% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Chiorco
Windows
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 32.4%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Action 6.7%, Co-op 5.5%
- #40 Repetendium
73% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 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: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Perma Death 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 9.8%, Local Co-Op 9.1%
- #41 Angelstruck
71% matchVery Positive95% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Feral Paw
Windows · Mac
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 31.7%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelite 10.4%, Arcade 9.7%
- #42 Nex Machina
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,192 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 42.6%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Co-op 5.1%
- #43 Eigengrau
70% matchVery Positive100% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Martin Mauersics
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Score Attack 16.2%, Arcade 11.8%, Local Co-Op 10.3%
- #44 Obludia
74% matchMixed49% of 75 reviews2014
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 23.6%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Arcade 10.7%, Local Co-Op 9.3%
- #45 Riddled Corpses
73% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Action 15.2%, Indie 9.3%
- #46 DEATHRUN TV
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 32%
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 26.7%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Perma Death 16.7%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #47 Vectorium
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 77 reviews2018
Dev: IndigoBlue Game Studio
Windows
Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Score Attack 9.4%, Minimalist 9.3%, Arcade 8.7%
- #48 Ogre Chambers 2222
66% matchVery Positive97% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
SURVIVE in a transforming arena against ALIEN OGRES in this ROGUELIKE BULLET-HELL 💥 MODIFY your gun, make smart upgrade decisions and master your spaceship's controls to conquer the OGRE CHAMBERS !
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.9%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Perma Death 10.9%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #49 Shadowkin
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
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 25.1%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 12.2%, Co-op 8.2%
- #50 Geometry Arena
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,412 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 25%, Minimalist 19.6%, Score Attack 18.2%, Arcade 12.7%, Roguelite 12.4%
- #51 Doomed to Hell
69% matchVery Positive82% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 25.8%, Bullet Hell 21.5%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Perma Death 16.1%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #52 Vampire Survivors
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Roguelite 11.7%, Local Co-Op 7.1%, Score Attack 6.6%
- #53 Destropolis
68% matchVery Positive87% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 32.5%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Arcade 9.9%, Local Co-Op 4.4%
- #54 Armechgeddon
67% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: MothCat
Windows
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 30.1%, Action Roguelike 28.9%, Roguelite 16.1%, Arcade 13%, Action 5.3%
- #55 Shmadow
70% matchVery Positive82% of 200 reviews2015
Dev: Extrokold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 37.8%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Co-op 11.7%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Action 6.9%
- #56 Feral Fury
69% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Perma Death 13.4%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #57 Starward Rogue
68% matchVery Positive90% of 489 reviews2016
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.9%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Moddable 16.2% ★, Roguelite 8%
- #58 Cyclo Chambers
67% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.7%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 10.5%, Arcade 10.3%
- #59 GunSuit Guardians
66% matchVery Positive88% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Matt Glanville
Windows
Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 12.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Perma Death 11%