Games Like Wire Throne

A single-player top-down extraction shooter where you command Reimu, Marisa, and Nitori-crash-landed in a war-torn desert-by switching between them in real time. Secure supplies to survive, and with the allied forces' help, restore the dimensional transporter and return to Gensokyo.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 28% ★, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Roguelite 8.4%, Exploration 6.4%

Riot Ride is a car-combat roguelike where you play as a car in retro and Tron-like vibes. Speed, drift, and pull off the craziest maneuvers while crushing challenging enemies and bosses with endless synergies of weapons and items.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 21.5% ★, Vehicular Combat 15.7%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Arena Shooter 11.1%

A fast-paced twin-stick extraction shooter where you fight through procedurally generated space stations, grab Tech Cores, stack perks, and race to escape before the threat overwhelms you.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.2% ★, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Roguelike 9.1%, Shooter 8.9%

Dustward - Survive the post-apocalyptic ruins! Explore the devastated world, fight mutants, build fortifications, and develop your character in the dynamic survival-action Dustward. Play solo or team up with friends (up to 4 players) in co-op mode to face the dangers of the dead world.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action RPG 9.7%, Roguelite 7.9%

Fight, upgrade, and survive in a fast-paced top-down action roguelite where 20 unique heroes with special traits, weapons and abilities take on the swarm of alien bugs.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.1% ★, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 8.1%

Play as a robot vacuum in this Rogue-lite action shooter. Mow down through hordes of goons and enemies as you traverse through 12 stages, and 3 boss fights. Loot among many guns, spears, throwing stars and different powerups to choose your build.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelike 8.8%, Roguelite 8.6%

Loot, shoot, and survive the depths with friends. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, gear up with powerful weapons and perks, and fight your way to extraction in this top-down co-op dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.7% ★, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Roguelike 7.7%, Roguelite 7.6%

One Dumb Wizard is an action roguelike where you play as a wizard hell-bent on getting their money back from the Bartender. Find charms to power up your wand, parts to craft new wands, and strategically sling spells in your singular mission to GET YOUR MONEY BACK.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 10.1%, Action RPG 8.5%, Shooter 7.2%

Blast through chaotic dungeons and unleash powerful weapons as you journey through the multiverse in search of a way home. Dodge, loot, and survive against deadly foes, extracting hard-won treasures to repair your ship and make it back!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.5% ★, Arena Shooter 19%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Roguelite 8.5%

A minimalist top down shooter with slimes.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.2% ★, Arena Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Roguelite 8.7%

Terminal Earth is a solo sci-fi survival extraction shooter where a lone survivor undertakes increasingly dangerous missions on an alien-harvested Earth, guided by a moon-based rebellion, in a world that actively tries to kill you.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Driving 13.5%, Shooter 6.4%

Chaotic World is a top-down PvE arena shooter where your objective is to clear waves of different and unique enemies until you destroy them all. Set across colorful maps, you will have the opportunity to make yourself stronger by leveling up and finding loot on your way to the last wave!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.2% ★, Arena Shooter 30%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shooter 8%, Action-Adventure 4.4%

Dive into a nightmare-ridden world in this fast-paced roguelite! Choose from 42 characters, 84 weapons, and 176 items to forge your own build. Battle through 8 maps, slay hordes of monsters, level up, collect gold, and upgrade. Can you survive the endless nightmare?

Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.3% ★, Arena Shooter 22.8%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Roguelike 8.7%

Laser Survivor is a top-down rogue-lite shooter where you play as an astronaut stranded on a space station, you can choose one primary weapon, one jetpack which has slots for weapons and modifiers, and indeed your laser turrets which will help you during the run. Build your way to survive.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 27%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 7.8%

Frontline Frenzy is a fast-paced top-down WW2 roguelite arena shooter where you fight endlessly growing hordes of enemy soldiers in wave-based arenas. Pick your class, level your character and survive the frontline as the battlefield turns into pure chaos.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.9%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Roguelite 10.3%, Shooter 6.5%

Reclaim the Bullet Express in this action rogue-lite looter shooter where there is no such thing as junk loot! Merge duplicates, sacrifice unwanted weapons for powerful synergies or salvage them for survival, and craft permanent modifiers to alter your playstyle!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 38.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelite 12%, 3D 2.8%

Guncar Arena is a chaos-fueled action game with bullet hell battles on wheels. Outrun your enemies in high-speed chases and obliterate alien invaders and rogue vehicles to unlock explosive new abilities. Survive the mayhem, fight your way through relentless foes, and stop the alien invasion!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Driving 12.2%, Racing 11.4%

A roguelike wave survival game where greed is your greatest weapon—and your deadliest risk. Fight as 8 unique heroes, upgrade weapons infinitely, and choose from 30 perks with powerful benefits and painful drawbacks. How far will your greed take you?

Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.2%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Roguelite 10.6%, Action RPG 8.6%

A Roulike top-down post apocalyptic shooter. Fight, upgrade, evolve, embrace challenges, uncover the truth!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Action RPG 9.9%, Shooter 7.7%

Looter Survivors blends survivors-like combat with hack-and-slash loot. Build around randomized gear effects, summon a massive army beside your hero, and fight horde against horde in a compact roguelite designed to be cleared in about 10 hours by focused players.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 38% ★, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Roguelite 8.2%, Shooter 6.2%

Time Attack Racer with Roguelike style runs and upgrades. Drive against the clock, gaining performance upgrades, time bonuses to unlock new cars and tracks. Get your car driving just the way you want it to try and make it... Another Lap!

Why similar: Racing 27.5%, Automobile Sim 19.8%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Driving 16%, Roguelite 11.3%

Twenty years ago, the paradise was revived. After the signing of the "Tide City Peace Agreement", the Atlantic United States and the Blazing Sun Empire hired desperate individuals to delve into the cursed inner islands in search of those lost angels.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 40.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Action RPG 8.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Shooter 7%

Conquer layered dreams, battle the Abyssal Lord's minions, gather Dream Essence! In this roguelike action game, forge heroes in the Dream Sanctuary by collecting gear, upgrading skills, confronting the Abyssal Lord. "Even fate won't deter you, My Lord? Break the cursed cycle. I'll light your path.”

Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Roguelite 10.3%, Action RPG 8.9%, Shooter 7.8%

A fast-paced, 4-player co-op action RPG. As an orphan, dive into twisted realms to retrieve the legendary "Precious." Don't let the cute art fool you—lethal threats await in the abyss. Dual-Class Builds: Mix and match classes with diverse loot to craft thousands of unique combat styles.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.2% ★, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Roguelite 8.1%, Shooter 6.1%

DRFT is a physics-based arena shooter. Weaponize the raw momentum of every drift to supercharge into an invulnerable wrecking ball. Shred waves of foes and bounce off walls to survive. Between runs, stack upgrades to turn your hard-to-handle hatchback into a screen-clearing machine of destruction.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.5%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Driving 12.7%, Vehicular Combat 11.2%

A new twist on an age-old game, Bullet Chess is a top-down roguelike shooter where all of the enemies move and attack like chess pieces. Your weapons are also inspired by chess pieces, so everything is intuitive and easy to pick up. Beware though, it gets very hectic very quickly!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.2% ★, Arena Shooter 22.8%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 9.3%, Roguelike 8.5%

Your name is Dewey. You enjoy playing video games, much to the dismay of your parents. One day, they send you to a reformatory. There, a man electroshocks you. In convulsions, you fall into a world filled with enemies. This is a top-down 2D pixel-style shooter game with roguelite elements.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Roguelite 9.3%

Fight cancer as the last leukocyte in a survivors-like action roguelite. Build your loadout with manual and automatic weapons, perks, and items while surviving in a living ecosystem that reacts to your presence and feeds on the remains of the dead.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.9% ★, Arena Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 10.6%

Unleash the fury of giant capital ship combat and conquer the stars!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14%, Vehicular Combat 12.4%, Roguelite 9%

Fight through dangerous space stations in this 2d Bird's eye rougelike dungeon crawler! Clean up as many stations as you can!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.7% ★, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelike 9.9%, Shooter 9%

A roguelite top‑down twin‑stick shooter. Rain, shine, or zombie outbreak—nothing stops a Courier on a deadline. Shoot, loot, and scoot through hordes of undead with ridiculous item synergies. Earn cash, unlock weapons, and grow from broke gig worker to a walking apocalypse.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.7% ★, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Roguelite 8.6%, Shooter 6.4%

EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP will take you into The Loop, a secret facility built on a Japanese island in the middle of nowhere. Volunteers are forced to enter the eerie rooms of the complex, seemingly without an exit. But what is that massive door in one of the rooms? Is there perhaps a way to escape?

Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shooter 10.3%

As the savior of the apocalypse, take up your weapons and unleash your powers. Rescue survivors, confront waves of zombies, and through relentless searching, become an immortal warrior. Write your own glorious legend in this plague-ridden hell.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 31% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 9.9%, Shooter 7.1%

Exul: Beyond the Gate is a top-down retro-sci-fi action RPG shooter where you play as an Exul on his journey to an unknown galaxy. Play with your friends in a Co-Op experience where you loot, shoot, pilot, explore, trade, and much more — all to stay alive.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 39.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Action RPG 8.2%, Shooter 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%

Survive endless hordes of zombies by driving over them and upgrading your truck with weapons. The only way out is to keep driving. Survive 30 minutes in each of the five maps, collect coins and unlock new trucks!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 26.7%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Vehicular Combat 14.7%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 9.3%

Arm a tiny drone past common sense, then shoot absolutely everything. The research facility can reconsider science afterward.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.7% ★, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 8.2%

Osteomalacia is a 2D top-down survival shooter set in a fog-covered city overrun by mutated beasts. Fight to escape by any means, upgrade your gear and skills, and uncover the story as you survive.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 36% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Shooter 8.2%, Exploration 8.1%

A fast-paced ARPG / roguelike hybrid with lasers, alien bugs, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. Wield legendary weapons, unlock devastating skills, create overpowered builds – and turn your enemies' attacks against them. Try the free demo!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Action RPG 9.7%, Roguelite 8.9%

Arcane Overdrive, is a survivor-like game where you combine different vehicle parts to create your own gameplay and movement style.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Vehicular Combat 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Driving 13.5%, Roguelite 12.5%

Demo for Power of Ten, a single star fighter trying to save as many civilians as possible before they are overrun by a marauder armada. You'll need to gather new weapons, upgrade your ship, find resources, trade with other ships and more to overcome the challenge before you.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shooter 6.8%

Robot Arena Survivors is a single-player arena auto-shooter where you're fighting against waves of hostile robots using a powerful arsenal made of hover tank units. Customize your own set of abilities and dismantle your enemies to claim your fame into the leaderboards.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Arena Shooter 17.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Action RPG 9%

In a treacherous place where overflowing emotions are your weapons, descend into the darkness of a broken mind. Fight through twisted memories and survive your deepest fears in this psychological Top-Down arena shooter.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 29.1%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 7.9%

Top-down barrage shooter. Refer to the Vampire Ancient Survivor Meat Pigeon gameplay to add barrage, random character attributes, and random equipment.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Shooter 10%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

In this action-rougelike game you'll have to survive waves of monsters and fight against bosses. You'll be able to combine different elements to get unique abilities and arm yourself against the challenges. Choose from a variety of upgrades and improve your character or abilities.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 20%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Roguelite 12.7%, Action RPG 9.7%

SectorIV: LockDown is a Roguelike survival shooter. Choose your character, upgrade as you progress, acquire weapons, deploy items, build your own playstyle, survive in the ruins, fight waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and uncover the disaster’s true cause and its mastermind.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 12.6%, Action RPG 9.3%, Shooter 8.8%

Tiny cars destroying tiny and big cars. TINY DRIFT is a unique retro-looking pixel-art drifting combat. Join the Tiny Drift squadron.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.2%, Racing 20%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Driving 10.9%, Roguelite 9.5%

Sector Lockdown is a fast-paced vehicle roguelite where the entire world hunts you down. Fight through hostile sectors, upgrade your car, unleash powerful weapons, and survive escalating pursuit levels in a neon-drenched world with no safe roads.

Why similar: Racing 18%, Driving 17.3%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Vehicular Combat 13.7%, Automobile Sim 10.5%

A top-down survivors roguelite: captain a lone ship against enemy fleets closing in from all sides. Amass an arsenal and unleash it, evolving from a humble raft into a reality-warping dreadnought. Defeat bosses for run-changing weapons and see how long you last against the endless tide.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.5% ★, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 10.3%

Pixelmancy is a bullet heaven action-roguelite where you play as a wizard battling demon hordes. Unlock legendary staves and tomes, upgrade your spell and character strength, and survive waves of enemies. Face minibosses, complete events, and grow stronger with every battle!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 10.4%, Action RPG 9.2%

Spirit Realm Saga is an indie game that combines elements of role-playing, Roguelike, strategy, simulation, tower-defense, and puzzle-solving. It offers players a challenging and explorative game world with a mix of different gameplay mechanics.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.8% ★, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Roguelike 8%

Pirate Escape is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you are the captain of you own pirate ship as you raid merchant ships and fight against the navy. Choose from a variety of crew members and items to create unique builds and survive until you reach Tortuga.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 29%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Roguelike 6.6%

You are a banana with a gun! Blast your way through hordes of evil cooks and machines in this survivors-like, action rogue-lite. Collect loot, unlock powerful skills, rally your food allies, and lead them to victory! If you fail, upgrade your character and skills, and rise stronger for the next run!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.2%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 4.2%

Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Shooter 7.9%

UFO Blast is a fast-paced space shooter that combines the thrill of classic arcade games with modern, responsive controls and vibrant neon visuals. Easy to pick up, but challenging to master—Are you ready for the ultimate blast?

Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 9.6%, Shooter 8.7%

Dive into exhilarating combat in this roguelite, top-down shooter where survival is key! Face relentless hordes of monstrous foes, and conquer epic boss battles. Play solo or team up in co-op to race against time and see if you have what it takes to survive this mayhem of blood butts and guts!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 9.5%, Shooter 6.7%

Swarmhunters is a top-down arena action shooter. The war between human and bugs has become worse - Project Swarmhunters emerged at this situation. You play as the best space soldiers in the galaxy and your mission is to strike the hive and hunt down the Emperor, supreme commander of bugs.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Shooter 9.3%, Roguelike 8.5%

Is an arena shooting light rogue-like game, players will use slimes to destroy invading unknown creatures in the game.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 35.5% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Action RPG 9.5%, Shooter 8.7%

Gunclone Arena is a fast-paced, top-down looter-shooter roguelite. It's the year 2250, and you are the star of the highest-rated bloodsport live stream! Mow down enemies with chaotic bullet physics, hoard Cash to build your loadout, and win over the crowd to earn Likes for permanent upgrades.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Looter Shooter 16.3% ★, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Roguelite 12.5%