
A roguelike top-down shoot-em-up! Defeat waves of enemies and level up your ship and arsenal as you move from world to world! Challenge yourself with 12 different difficulties, from a breeze in the park to tough as nails!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Action Roguelike, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell.

A roguelike top-down shoot-em-up! Defeat waves of enemies and level up your ship and arsenal as you move from world to world! Challenge yourself with 12 different difficulties, from a breeze in the park to tough as nails!

Deep Space Scoundrel
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.

Starship Architect
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Deep Space Scoundrel is a rogue-like space adventure where you use a variety of classic arcade mechanics to explore the universe, customize your ship, land at spaceports, and fraternize with other aliens and low-lives.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Perma Death 12.7%, Bullet Hell 8.4%
Starship Architect is a high-octane roguelike where every decision counts. Battle relentless enemies, choose from a dynamic arsenal of weapons and upgrades, and strategically assemble your ship. Unlock powerful new parts after each run and craft the perfect starship.
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Roguelike 9.3%
The Journey of Piggy is a roguelike adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Choose from a variety of weapons, cards and power-ups to create unique builds and survive until the end.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Perma Death 16.3%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Roguelike 9.6%
A fast, twin-stick shooter micro-roguelike with bullet hell elements, chunky weapons and satisfying destruction. Your AI friend AL4-N will help you along the way with new weapons, upgrades and vague moral support, as you attempt to beat the Scunners Run.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Perma Death 11.6%, Roguelike 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
Time to Strike is busted build bullet hell roguelike. Create overpowered builds and break the game by collecting powerful weapons, modifying them with whacky mods and discovering crazy synergies!
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.9% ★, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Perma Death 11.4%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
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: Gun Customization 17.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Perma Death 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
An action roguelike shoot 'em up. Draft power-ups between levels to become stronger and build crazy combos. Several player ships to unlock, multiple game modes; including Endless Mode and Arcade, leaderboards and achievement challenges!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Gun Customization 14.1% ★, Bullet Hell 9.5%, Arcade 8.5%
Your movement is controlled like a mouse cursor. You will earn money for killing enemies which will let you pay for weapons and spells. Mix and match magics to convert this bullet hell into a bullet heaven.
Why similar: Gun Customization 31.1% ★, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Perma Death 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelike 9%
Have you ever looked at a boss and felt "Damn, I wish I - the player - was that powerful." Look no further than the retro-styled dopamine-fueled time-deleting powertrip of SKY TOMB!
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Perma Death 14.5%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
A survivor-like auto-shooter focused on weapon synthesis. Command dozens of weapons with psionic power, apply mechanical expertise to forge super weapons, and mow down massive hordes in unique ways every run. Upgrade your Inspiration Circuits to unlock brand-new combat mechanics.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.3% ★, Action Roguelike 23.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelike 8.7%
Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Gun Customization 17% ★, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Perma Death 14.6%, Bullet Hell 10.6%
BITCRUSHER is a retro pixel-art space shooter with asteroids, swarms of enemies, and powerful bosses. Customize ships, unleash abilities, collect weapons and junk, and carve through chaos to see how long you can survive as corruption spreads across the stars.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Gun Customization 16% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Perma Death 9.4%, Arcade 9.1%
Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Roguelike 9.8%
Shoot, loot, upgrade, repeat. Fast-paced, gib-filled, over-the-top arcade shooter with stripped-down roguelike gameplay.
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Roguelike 9%
Prepare for a radical shift in Bullet Hell gameplay! In Cursor Survival, you're not piloting a character - you embody the... CURSOR! Unleash a new, utterly insane way to evade, strike, and endure in a chaotic universe of projectiles and adversaries.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Perma Death 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelike 12%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 7.7%
Build the MOST SATISFYING GUNS to ANNIHILATE ENEMIES by COMBINING EVERY ATTACK you find in this fast-paced BULLET-HELL ROGUELIKE set in TRANSFORMING ARENAS! 💥
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Gun Customization 13.1% ★, Roguelike 12.2%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
A top-down 2.5D Arcade Spaceship shooter Roguelike. Multiple playable ships, each with different characteristics and weapons. Salvage weapons and upgrades from defeated enemies. Each sector brings unique enemies, bosses, and upgrades. Can you make it all the way back to Earth?
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Perma Death 11.9%, Bullet Hell 8.9%
Cleanup Crew is a fast-paced survival action roguelite. Complete emergent objectives, customize your build and put your skills to the test to survive nerve-wracking hordes of creatures across bizarre worlds. Will you be able to survive until extraction?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Gun Customization 20.5% ★, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Roguelike 9%
Blast demons until you can't escape no more! Mega Demon Blaster is a casual arena based shooter where you create builds for your weapon and try to break the game before you die! Enemies comes in waves and they get stronger and stronger but luckily you do to.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.5% ★, Perma Death 14.2%, Action Roguelike 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
Hover Point is a minimalist bullet hell where your mouse is the only weapon. Experience pure arcade action, dodge chaotic patterns, auto-fire at swarms of enemies, and take down massive bosses, all without pressing a single button. It’s high-intensity survival made simple. Just move to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Gun Customization 16.4% ★, Perma Death 13%, Bullet Hell 10.7%
Play as a Bonfire Spirit, unleashing flaming bullets to fend off relentless waves of shadowy foes. Master dynamic movement, evolve your powers, and adapt to the ever-shifting chaos. Keep your flame burning in this fast-paced, stylized 2D action-roguelike, where every moment is a fight for survival!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Perma Death 17.7%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Roguelike 10.7%
Simplistic roguelike shooter, Blast your way through countless enemies while earning powerful upgrades which turn you into a shape obliterating machine! 50+ upgrades with countless synergies and stacking effects!, Unique enemies which have unique abilities
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelike 12.3%, Shooter 7.7%
Bone Mayhem is a first person shooter versus waves of enemies, where player can apply modifications to weapon and active abilities.
Why similar: Gun Customization 34.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelike 12.3%, Shooter 6%
Board your spaceship and delve Into the VOID, facing waves of relentless enemies. Grow stronger with each battle to overcome Zentharian commanders and their “Bullet-Hell” attack patterns. This top-down roguelike shooter promises short but intense runs where your wits and reflexes will be tested.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Perma Death 19.7%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Top-Down 6.8%
Hopeless Sea is arcade-inspired STG with roguelike elements. You pilot a ship to cut your way through hordes of procedurally generated, merciless sea monsters. Choose wisely from a variety of ships, weapons and traits since conquering this hopeless sea is the only option to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Perma Death 15.1%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Arcade 9.7%
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: Gun Customization 21.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Perma Death 12.6%, Bullet Hell 8.9%
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Perma Death 15.3%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 11%
You were created by a few scientists for a suicide mission. How long can you survive by clearing mutant slimes?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Roguelike 11.7%, Arcade 10.1%
Experience relentless bullet hell shmup gameplay in a dark hand-drawn style. Salvage powerful relics from fallen rivals to push through the ever-rising pressure and escape Madlum's Vault.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Perma Death 14.8%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Roguelike 10.3%
Meowmunitions gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience with a unique gun customization mechanic, letting you design your gun however you like. The random nature of the game, with multiple augments and artifacts, forces you to think of new and creative synergies to approach each run.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Perma Death 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 10.4%
Cloudbreaker is a roguelite, inventory management, survivors-like. Explore a sky-world, finding relics and defeating hordes of enemies. Unlock and upgrade airships, each with its own unique layout, abilities, and strategies, to grow your power over time.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.1% ★, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Perma Death 13%, Bullet Hell 11.3%
A Competitive Bullet Hell with roguelite mechanics. Fight against endless hordes of enemies in ever-changing arenas, unlock new spaceships and upgrade them with devastating weapons and Power-Ups. Complete contracts and reach new ranks to become the ultimate Champion!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Perma Death 18.1%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Arcade 9.3%
Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic wasteland in this intense horde combat shooter that combines roguelike and bullet-hell elements. Battle relentless waves of monstrous foes as you strive to survive and conquer challenging levels. In my game no vampire, survive 20 minutes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Gun Customization 19.3% ★, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 10.2%
Nebula Cleanup Crew is a short top down action roguelite shooter with a focus on hot and cold weaponry. Rescue your crew members as you blast enemies and bosses away with super heated and chilled weapons — freeze foes, overheat them and unleash powerful supertemp special attacks!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Gun Customization 16.4% ★, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Perma Death 10.3%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Perma Death 15.7%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 9.7%
Zombie exterminator is a top-down shooter roguelite where you play a soldier. Combine weapon parts and create unique weapons. Use gadgets and relics to exterminate zombies. Fight against zombies and horrendous creatures.
Why similar: Gun Customization 24.2% ★, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelike 9.6%
Starshot is a difficult space shoot-em-up with rogue-like elements and randomly generated levels. Will you be able to upgrade your ship and pilot it to safety, or be destroyed in your search for stardust inside the automated production facility?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Roguelike 14.4%, Gun Customization 13.1% ★, Shooter 8.2%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Arcade 11.2%, Roguelike 9%
A roguelite top-down shooter where you create a ring of guns around you to mow down thousands of enemies! Upgrade your guns with insane mods and experiment with the endless possibilities. You may be an adorable dog, but that won't stop you from raining death upon your enemies!
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.9% ★, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Perma Death 16.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Arcade 8.3%
The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Shooter 8.6%
Abyssal Tides is a fast-paced naval bullet-hell roguelite—pilot a sloop, stack upgrades mid-battle, and fend off 30 handcrafted enemy waves to save the world from the Void. Leap over rolling swells and crush your foes with arrows and cannon fire to rekindle humanity’s hope.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Bullet Hell 16%, Roguelike 9.8%, Arcade 8.6%
THE LAST HUMAN IS A BIKER (TLH) is a few hours of pure entertainment. In this 2D shooter you play as John, the last human, and unleash his fury in his quest of vengeance! With unlimited item synergies, make the choices that will allow you to survive against countless swarms of aliens!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28%, Gun Customization 24.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Arcade 8.5%
A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Roguelike 15.4%, Top-Down 4.3%
Demons are coming! is a bullet hell rougelite shooter where you fight a high variety of demons that occupied your holy land. Use the upgrades you find to your advantage and create your ideal guns to help you kill the most terrifying monsters.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Roguelike 9.4%
Battle through waves of enemies, taking their power for your own in this retro-styled arcade shoot'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.8%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Shooter 8.3%
Start off as a weak ship with a simple attack and fight through waves of enemies, earning currency in order to purchase upgrades for your ship. The never ending waves of enemies grow in number, power, and variety as you progress. Purchase upgrades to keep pace with them.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Arcade 9.7%, Gun Customization 8% ★
This game gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience where you play as a cat whose eggs were stolen by the birds. Do your best to retrieve the eggs by Picking up Crafting components to Customize your own gun, and Shoot down the birds.
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Perma Death 13.5%, Roguelike 11.3%
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelike 9.6%
As The House of God races towards heaven, Jack blasts their way to the conductor in this chaotic and fast-paced Rogue-Lite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 7.6%
A fleet to defeat, a weapon to collect, and one life to decide everything in the roguelike shooter No Space For All. Let the universe know your second name!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Perma Death 14.6%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Roguelike 9.2%
Defend the galaxy from endless cosmic horrors. Dash and blast with fast, burst-based piloting, unleash powerful overdrives, evolve your ship with each unique run, and push your skills to the limit.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Gun Customization 20.7% ★, Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.4%
Dash through enemies, collect power ups and survive waves of enemies in this fast paced bullet-hell
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Action Roguelike 25.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Roguelike 6.6%
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Old School 9%, Shooter 8%
This game is an intense bullet hell roguelike shooter, evolve and destroy the celestial army to try to open the hell's gate. Items, references and transformations based in : Lovecraftian universe, biblical sins, and all types of angels and celestial creatures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Perma Death 17.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Roguelike 10.7%
A fast-paced space shooter where you blast through waves of Martian invaders, upgrade your ship, dodge bullet hell, and wipe them out with devastating firepower.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Roguelike 8.2%
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 28.1% ★, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Perma Death 10.5%
Rise of Robots is a Roguelite Shooter where you build a powerful weapon as you fight to survive ever increasing swarms of robots. Stack powerups to create a unique weapon each run and beat the challenge on each map
Why similar: Gun Customization 27.8% ★, Action Roguelike 23.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelike 11.5%, Shooter 7.3%
Not just survival—complete missions under pressure while endless alien swarms close in. Fight, evolve your build, and unleash devastating power in this fast-paced sci-fi roguelite.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Gun Customization 19.5% ★, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Roguelike 10.4%