- #1 Gunbot Diplomacy
97% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 34.3%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Gun Customization 23.1% ★, Roguelike 12.5%, 2D 2.6%
- #2 Grab and Guts
96% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Grab and Guts - Shooter about JuraPis' journey through the human body, microscopic world, and unimaginable liquids and corners of light. Use your grappling hook to navigate, gather weapons, and eliminate parasitic enemies.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 42% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Hidden Object 9.8%, Gun Customization 5.8% ★
- #3 Antipaint
96% matchVery Positive95% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Vilius Prakapas
Windows
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 43.2%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Roguelike 12%, Survival 8.5%, Colorful 4.9%
- #4 Gunlocked
95% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Bullet Hell 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 4.6%, Action 4.2%
- #5 Whackerball
94% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Whackerball is a twin-stick shooter roguelite with Breakout inspired mechanics. Master the unique combat system as you venture through a multitude of diverse areas while collecting powerful and game changing upgrades.
Why similar: Roguelike 56.3%, Action 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, 2D 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #6 Uragun
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 45.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #7 Graveyard Gunslingers
93% matchMixed60% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Gun Customization 22.9% ★, Roguelike 9.9%, Action 3.9%
- #8 Reign of Bullets
92% matchVery Positive81% of 100 reviews2015
Dev: Critical Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Reign of Bullets is a shoot ‘em up with epic loot and lots of guns. Upgrade your ship and customize your weapons to build the ultimate fighter plane.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.5%, Side Scroller 36.5%, Action 7%
- #9 Symmodance
91% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Mehmet Melih Solt
Windows
Dive into the symphonic chaos of geometric warfare! Unleash futuristic weaponry, customize your hovering platform, conquer relentless foes and dance to victory in this mesmerizing reverse bullet hell shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Gun Customization 25.3% ★, Survival 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #10 SPLIT BULLET
91% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IndigoBlue Game StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
SPLIT BULLET is a game all about 'splitting up' a massive crowd of enemies—yes, those polygons—crawling towards you. Don't let 'em get you and survive as long as you can, by using your instincts and weapons.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, Bullet Hell 37.8%, Colorful 7.9%, Action 7.5%, 2D 5.2%
- #11 Fabric Of Reality
90% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: _Jester_
Windows
In this game, you are the bullet hell. Face off against 100 waves of enemies and bosses by collecting a deck of attack cards that activate in real-time to unleash destruction upon everything in sight. There's an insane amount of customizability leading to an infinitely replayable experience.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 41.1%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Gun Customization 18.7% ★, Roguelike 9.8%, Colorful 2.7%
- #12 Shotgun Witch
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,093 reviews2020
Dev: Asephy
Windows
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 42.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 22%, 2D 3%, Colorful 2.9%
- #13 Echoes of Red
89% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: TERMAX Studios
Windows
Echoes of Red is a fast-paced roguelite shooter where you can carry unlimited weapons at once, face endless enemies ever stronger and build your perfect custom loadout. Obliterate tens of thousands of enemies who dared to challenge you and make them regret standing against you.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.6%, Roguelike 22.2%, Survival 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 5.8%
- #14 MYRIAD DEATH
88% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 76.4%, 2D 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Action 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #15 Pesticide Not Required
87% matchVery Positive94% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Arena Shooter 30%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%, Roguelike 3.2%
- #16 Gunforged
86% matchVery Positive85% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Firebelley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gunforged is a goofy fantasy roguelite shooter where you create broken builds every run. Forge your guns with randomized gun parts, collect passive abilities, and embed gun-changing runes into your guns to create the ultimate build.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 46%, Bullet Hell 22%, Roguelike 14.9%, Gun Customization 6.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #17 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
85% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 37.3%, Gun Customization 27% ★, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Roguelike 8.6%, Action 2.7%
- #18 Heavy Bullets
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,562 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: Roguelike 70.6%, Action 24.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #19 Gunlocked 2
84% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Roguelike 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Colorful 5.8%
- #20 Geometry Arena
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: 011 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Arena Shooter 54.4%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Roguelike 13%, 2D 3.5%, Survival 2.3%
- #21 Hell is Other Demons
84% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Roguelike 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #22 Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS
82% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS is a bloody and brutal shooter game that features beautiful cutscenes, jaw-dropping map design and an upgrade system you can carry over into Newgame+! Uncover the secret behind the mansion as you battle through bosses and enemies with a wide arsenal of weapons
Why similar: Bullet Hell 59.4%, Colorful 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 8.8%, 2D 8.7%
- #23 Noobs Want to Live
81% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.5%, Roguelike 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Action 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #24 Voidigo
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Roguelike 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Colorful 5.4%
- #25 Geometry Arena 2
78% matchVery Positive89% of 429 reviews2026
Dev: 011 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Geometry Arena 2 distills RPG depth and Roguelite elements into a unique loop of [ Meta-Progression + Endless Challenges ]. Mix and match Weapons, Bodies, Modules, and Pets to craft your game-breaking builds! Minimalist lines, vibrant colors!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 51.6%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Survival 4.5%, 2D 3.2%
- #26 BULLET SOUL
82% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.4%, Bullet Hell 37.9%, Action 6.7%
- #27 TROUBLE JUICE
79% matchVery Positive94% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: dietzribi
Windows
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Side Scroller 19%, Roguelike 15.2%, 2D 2.8%
- #28 Sweezy Gunner
81% matchVery Positive83% of 243 reviews2014
Dev: Windybeard
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sweezy Gunner is an eye melting, brain bending, mouse squeezing 2D Shoot em up. destroy everything in your path, Upgrade the Sweezy Gunner ship. A Large open World! Travel through the lush green fields, frozen tundra and arid desert. Explore the depths of the many dungeons, caves and temples and collect that tasty loot!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Action 13.1%
- #29 Monster Bullets
77% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: schemesmith
Windows
Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!
Why similar: Action 73.8%, Singleplayer 26.2%
- #30 Time Wasters
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,590 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 40.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Roguelike 8.3%, 2D 3.2%
- #31 Stellar Interface
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Gun Customization 18.4% ★, Roguelike 9%
- #32 Centipede Gun
76% matchVery Positive91% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusk2m
Windows
Centipede Gun is a roguelite autobattler where you create bizzare creatures to face hordes of enemies! Combine different guns, modules and skills to make unique synergies and upgrade your cute little destruction machine!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 55.4%, Bullet Hell 31%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, 2D 3.9%, Action 3.2%
- #33 Bloodshed
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 44.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Action 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #34 Bite the Bullet
78% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Side Scroller 45.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #35 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
77% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.4%, Bullet Hell 29.3%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Action 3.4%, 2D 1.7%
- #36 Cats, Guns & Robots Prologue
74% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Mio Games
Windows
Step into an exciting journey in Cats Guns & Robots, a rogue-like action game where you are the last hope for the world. In this outlaw-like action game, surviving enemy attacks in each room will require careful choices of upgrading your character abilities and features of weapons in your inventory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 57.7%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Survival 9.6%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #37 Rhythm Storm
73% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Radiangames
Windows
Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires freely while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 40.9%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Roguelike 10.1%, 2D 3.5%
- #38 Rabbit Hole
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,581 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Engi_ee
Windows
Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Bullet Hell 30.2%, Roguelike 19%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, 2D 4.9%
- #39 Megabonk
68% matchVery Positive95% of 99,563 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45%, Roguelike 27.9%, Survival 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Action 4.4%
- #40 Hyperspace Dogfights
75% matchVery Positive90% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Roguelike 15.7%, Colorful 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #41 Gunkid 99
75% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Action 6.7%
- #42 Outnumbered
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.6%, Bullet Hell 43.3%, Colorful 5.8%, Action 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #43 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
72% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.5%, Bullet Hell 40.1%, Action 3.9%, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #44 Geballer
73% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Stuffed Wombat
Windows
In this mouse-only Bullet Hell, you create your own problems! Featuring unique and strange bullets, different gameplay modes, extreme secrets and even a level editor, Geballer wants to softly stimulate the reptilian part of your brain until you disappear completely.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 47.7%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Gun Customization 21.9% ★, 2D 3.4%, Colorful 3.1%
- #45 Attack Core
70% matchVery Positive98% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: ArtsMoons
Windows
A fully 3D action barrage, roguelite game with a huge range and a large number of monsters, featuring highly growing and visually impactful module skills, and refreshing battles characterized by random transformations and constructions during battles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 88%, Action 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #46 Schism
69% matchVery Positive97% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: FamiPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Gun Customization 32.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Roguelike 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #47 Bullet Hell Monday
71% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.8%, Bullet Hell 41%, 2D 4.9%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #48 Super Glitter Rush
71% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: tiny cactus studio
Windows
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Bullet Hell 32.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, 2D 4.7%, Colorful 4.3%
- #49 GUNFIELD
68% matchVery Positive96% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Shiv
Windows
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Bullet Hell 36.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, 2D 5.7%, Action 4.1%
- #50 Retrograde Arena
70% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2020
Dev: FreemergencyPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.7%, Bullet Hell 40.9%, Colorful 8.2%, Action 4.2%
- #51 Tiny Chaos
70% matchVery Positive81% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: KatrGames
Windows
Step into a pandemonium world in Tiny Chaos, a bullet heaven survival game that will test your wits, reflexes, and endurance. Face relentless hordes of enemies, explore vibrant stages, and unlock the full potential of your characters in this chaotic journey to survive against all odds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.6%, Roguelike 25.1%, Survival 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 6.2%
- #52 Letifer
68% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Take on the demonic threat as Letifer in an action-packed mix of twin-stick shooter, roguelite, and survivors-like gameplay. Gun through brutal Rituals, shape your build with powerful upgrades, and return to base for lasting upgrades to your character and gear.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 43.4%, Gun Customization 25.5% ★, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Action 2.5%
- #53 BloodDome99
67% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Arena Shooter 29%, Bullet Hell 26%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Roguelike 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #54 Angel at Dusk
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,638 reviews2024
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 58.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, 2D 9.3%, Action 7.6%
- #55 God Of Weapons
66% matchVery Positive85% of 5,074 reviews2023
Dev: Archmage LabsPub: Archmage Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 50.4%, Bullet Hell 25.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Survival 8.5%, Action 2.3%
- #56 Void Scrappers
67% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.2%, Bullet Hell 34.1%, Roguelike 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Action 3.8%
- #57 Vital Shell
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 53.3%, Bullet Hell 30.4%, Roguelike 12.3%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #58 Seed of Heroes
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Vermillion DigitalPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Journey through the realms with your heroes party. Defeat hordes of enemies in a bullet heaven and reach Valhalla where you belong.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.6%, Roguelike 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Survival 12.5%, Action 5.3%
- #59 Razerwire:Nanowars
69% matchVery Positive86% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: Hammer & Ravens
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 42.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%, Colorful 3.4%
- #60 Ether Loop
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.9%, Roguelike 12.3%, Action 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%