- #1 Zombie Party
97% matchVery Positive85% of 698 reviews2016
Dev: Peach Pie Productions
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.1%, Zombies 15%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%
- #2 Chaos Town
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Difficult 11.1%, Shooter 10.2%
- #3 Post Soviet Zombies
96% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: Ascension Studio
Windows
Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.
Why similar: Zombies 35%, Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, 1980s 13.6%, Difficult 9.8%, Action 8.9%
- #4 Hollow Survivors
94% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: Danny DeerPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12.7%
- #5 Witchinour
95% 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 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12%, Fast-Paced 10.2%, Difficult 9.8%
- #6 Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad
94% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Fogo GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Expect blasts of green zombie goo painting the screen in this top-down shooter packed with crazy guns that blow the heads off some… freaky zombies. Your mission is simple: graffiti the whole city before these mutants dog-pile you
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Zombies 23.7%, Bullet Hell 20.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Post-apocalyptic 5%
- #7 Feral Fury
93% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Roguelite 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.9%
- #8 Doomed to Hell
92% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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: Bullet Hell 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Difficult 13%, Action Roguelike 12%, Top-Down Shooter 12%
- #9 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,900 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Zombies 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.7%, Top-Down 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11.5%
- #10 Graveyard Gunslingers
91% 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: Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Zombies 12.2%
- #11 Ether Loop
90% 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 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.8%, Fast-Paced 10.8%
- #12 West of Dead
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,149 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Zombies 13.9%, Difficult 12.2%, Fast-Paced 11.9%
- #13 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
87% matchVery Positive88% of 2,605 reviews2025
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Zombies 16.8%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #14 Desert Of The Dead
89% matchMixed68% of 428 reviews2019
Dev: Astralis Games
Windows
You are a mysterious wanderer traveling through the wilderness of the wild west. In cities and towns, people began to disappear, as in many cities the population became infected with a virus which turns people into zombies, and it is rumored that people from the government are behind this.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shooter 18.1%, Roguelite 14.9%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Top-Down 10.8%
- #15 Weird RPG
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,214 reviews2022
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,
Why similar: Top-Down 33%, RPG 29.9%, Action 17.8%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 8.2%
- #16 Riddled Corpses
88% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 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 30.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Zombies 15.6%, Action 10%, RPG 9.3%
- #17 Mars Survivors
86% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 7.3%
- #18 Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now
85% matchVery Positive90% of 2,415 reviews2014
Dev: DreamworldsPub: Untold Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Zombies 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Top-Down 11.9%
- #19 Slimekeep
83% matchVery Positive91% of 135 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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 16.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Top-Down 12.2%
- #20 Toroom
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Difficult 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%
- #21 GARAGE: Bad Trip
84% matchMixed67% of 809 reviews2018
Dev: Zombie DynamicsPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Drug dealer Butch slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Zombies 19.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Top-Down 13.6%, Difficult 10.7%
- #22 Cavity Busters
82% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Difficult 13%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%
- #23 Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers
81% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Crafter
Windows
"Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers" is an exhilarating top-down shooter survival game. The mission is to break through the enemy's fortified defenses and face extreme survival conditions. you will lead this brave squad, utilizing each member's unique skills and defeat powerful enemies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Zombies 12.4%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #24 Doomsday Hunters
79% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 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 21%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Difficult 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%
- #25 Madshot
80% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: OverflowPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Madshot is a fast-paced, acrobatic, rogue-lite shooter. Survive the ever-changing road through Cthulhu and beyond. Equip endless upgrade combinations as you fight your way through horrific monsters and multi-phased boss battles.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.5%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 15%, Shooter 14.8%
- #26 Rush Rover
81% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: radio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #27 Holy Shot
78% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: LoneWolf Digital Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Holy Shot is a fast-paced, physics-based top-down shooter. Face nasty hordes of monsters in a chaotic environmental destruction, combining powerful weapons and strategic abilities to survive intense battles against challenging bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Action Roguelike 19%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 5.8%
- #28 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive90% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: Night Owls
Windows
Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Zombies 16.4%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%
- #29 Dead Sky
82% matchMostly Negative36% of 222 reviews2013
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Dead Sky takes place admist the chaos of a mysterious outbreak where you will fight tooth-and-nail through hordes of undead creatures in order to escape the epidemic and survive. At its core, Dead Sky is an action-packed survival shooter that ties in several strategic tower defense elements.
Why similar: Zombies 64.5%, Action 19%, Indie 16.4%
- #30 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
76% matchVery Positive91% of 12,980 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.6%, Zombies 18.6%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #31 Grind Survivors
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 864 reviews2026
Dev: Pushka StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #32 Zombie Admin
77% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Hastily Assembled
Windows · Linux
It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Zombies 26.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #33 Night Raider
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,917 reviews2024
Dev: TSUKUYOMIC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Zombies 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 12%
- #34 Horde Hunters
75% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 12.6%
- #35 ANNIE:Last Hope
76% matchVery Positive92% of 634 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Rice
Windows
“ANNIE:Last Hope” is a HD Voxel top-down shooting game. The story began in 1990s. There was an outbreak of an unknown creature invasion and a couple got separated when escaping. Annie went on her difficult journey in search of her fiance.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.2%, Zombies 24.7%, RPG 10.5%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 7.3%
- #36 Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors
72% matchVery Positive90% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: BINGOBELL
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
This is a top-down, auto-shooting roguelike that can be played entirely one-handed. Players take on the role of Pinocchio, fallen into a nightmare, collecting forbidden Dream Eggs that grant ever-changing offensive and survival abilities. Slay twisted fairy tale creatures in endless nightmares!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Shooter 5.5%, RPG 5.2%
- #37 Apocalypse Party
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,353 reviews2023
Dev: Breaker Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Zombies 17.8%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Top-Down 11.4%
- #38 Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
74% matchMixed61% of 343 reviews2024
Dev: Bazura GamesPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 26%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #39 Deflector
73% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.2%, Difficult 20.7%, Roguelite 17.1%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down 13.6%
- #40 Minishoot' Adventures
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Top-Down 12.8%, Shooter 8.7%
- #41 Tiny Rogues
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.6%, 1980s 13.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%
- #42 Zombie Survivors
73% matchMixed65% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: WubsGames
Windows
Battle zombies, earn experience, collect loot and level up in this dopamine fueled auto shooter filled with roguelike action.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.9%, Shooter 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, RPG 6.5%
- #43 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: Roguelite 42.6%, Action Roguelike 27.4%, Shooter 19.1%, Action 9.1%, Indie 1.1%
- #44 The Last Stand: Aftermath
71% matchVery Positive81% of 6,552 reviews2021
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
Why similar: Zombies 23%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Roguelite 10%, Action Roguelike 9.8%
- #45 Star of Providence
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Roguelite 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.7%
- #46 Lost Potato
71% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Bullet Hell 16%, Difficult 13.1%, Action Roguelike 10.9%
- #47 Keyboard Soldier
69% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Rogisimo
Windows
A fast-paced action-survival game where you fend off hordes of zombies by typing words, level up to unlock powerful items, and strategize to survive as long as possible in an ever-challenging environment.
Why similar: Zombies 24.5%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Top-Down 22.2%, RPG 14.5%, Action 10.8%
- #48 Eternal Step
73% matchMixed64% of 75 reviews2015
Dev: Once More With GustoPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Eternal Step is a deviously difficult, rogue-like action adventure game.
Why similar: Difficult 35.8%, RPG 15.8%, Top-Down 12.4%, Roguelite 10.5%, Indie 8.8%
- #49 Hollow Survivors: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive93% of 532 reviews2024
Dev: Danny DeerPub: Games Incubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades, new weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.7%, Action Roguelike 24.7%, Bullet Hell 19.8%, Top-Down 9.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #50 Choo Choo Survivor
68% matchVery Positive85% of 580 reviews2023
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Zombies 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Top-Down 11%
- #51 Nomad Survival
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.2%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Roguelite 18.5%, Top-Down 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 7.1%
- #52 Bloodshed
65% 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: Bullet Hell 29.7%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 18.3%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 5.4%
- #53 Zolg
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 223 reviews2016
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down 16%, Shooter 13.4%, Adventure 4.7%
- #54 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
67% matchVery Positive81% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 14%, Top-Down 12.8%
- #55 Heaven Dust 2
66% matchVery Positive91% of 830 reviews2022
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.
Why similar: Zombies 38.8%, Dungeon Crawler 31%, Shooter 13.8%, RPG 6.7%, Adventure 5.1%
- #56 R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,216 reviews2026
Dev: WarmCore StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Welcome to the Reincarnation Insurance Program! This top-down roguelite shooter blends Diablo-style looting with Survivor-like mayhem. Face screen-filling zombie tides, use Divine Tech to liquidate them into ash, and farm god-tier gear to forge your OP build.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Zombies 22.1%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 12.8%
- #57 FatalZone
66% matchMixed67% of 2,256 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Zombies 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #58 Earl vs. the Mutants
65% matchVery Positive97% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Falling State Inc.
Windows
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Zombies 10.9%
- #59 Vzerthos: The Heir of Thunder
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 110 reviews2017
Dev: DarkDes Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Vzerthos is a 2D isometric old-school techno-fantasy styled Top-Down Shooter. Player's arsenal includes skills of the Thunder God's heir and three types of guns - use them to slice and dice, burn and blow up your enemies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Zombies 29.3%, Top-Down 18.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Action 5.2%