Games like Galactic Explorers
by Caden Koehl
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
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$11.99Sublight
6 days ago · CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Both: Bullet Hell · Top-Down
Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteArcade3DTop-DownActionCasualLootSci-fi
$1.99Mars 2099
3 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Space · Retro
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
$7.99Crystalyn
Aug 26 · Soulstone Forge
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Start with one bullet. End with hundreds. Crystalyn is a fast-paced top-down bullet-hell looter shooter about pushing your build to its absolute limits. Fight monsters, defeat bosses, and turn their loot into unstoppable firepower.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellLooter ShooterSingleplayerPixel GraphicsHack and SlashShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter
New$1.90BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
Yesterday · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Shooter
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
ActionCasualArcade2DPixel GraphicsOld School1980sShooterReal Time Tactics1990's
-20%$3.99Died in the Tower Again
3 days ago · BANANAK
Both: Bullet Hell · Top-Down
Climb a tower that never lets you leave. Move — your spells fire themselves. Combine 8 elements into automatic synergies, awaken them twice, and gamble on relics that break the rules. Die, bank your gold, climb again. 100 floors, 35 relics, 14 artifacts, and a leaderboard that remembers.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DTop-DownAction
-50%$4.99Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
12 days ago · Soulpotion
Both: Bullet Hell
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteCasualPixel GraphicsIndie2DRoguelikeHack and SlashStrategy👍 1,305
-40%$2.99Gold and Robot
Sep 7 · SmartRobotSoft
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
Control your robot through 55 puzzle levels. Gather gold, blast tanks, link numbers, and solve your way through a compact and satisfying experience.
ActionCasualSokobanTop-Down Shooter2.5DAdventureAction-AdventureShooter2DCartoon
New-20%$3.99PixelPop 2087
Yesterday · StylerFunk Games
Both: Bullet Hell
Enter the rooms, grab the keys, proceed and... try to stay alive! Choose your style: melee or fireguns? Fight your way through, get the keys and unlock new rooms!
Early AccessAction RoguelikeBullet HellDungeon CrawlerRogueliteArcadeAction-AdventureRoguelikeFemale Protagonist2D
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4 days ago · Red Sky Games
Both: Bullet Hell · Shooter
Think fast, kill faster. Blast through shifting alien hellscapes in this roguelite platform-twin stick shooter, switching between Soldier precision and demonic destruction. Survive relentless hordes, brutal bosses, and endless roguelite chaos.
ActionRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShooterLocal Co-OpPlatformerPvEFuturistic
-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
2 days ago · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
-15%$5.09Lopem
6 days ago · Aria Gharachorlou
Both: Bullet Hell
Find yourself at arms with the strongest forces the Order of Elysium can muster. Lopem is a fast-paced 2D card‑merging roguelite where imagination and technical know‑how are your keys to survival in a magical realm shaped by corruption and enigma.
ActionStrategyAction RoguelikeCard GameBullet HellCard BattlerRogueliteTurn-Based Tactics2DCute
-20%$0.79Super Moncat
3 days ago · Urulginka Studio
Both: Space
Fly, dodge, and score points — this is a real test of reaction and concentration, where every new record feels like a big victory over the ruthless cosmos.
RoguelikeRogueliteDifficultFast-PacedPrecision PlatformerSurvival HorrorCatsSpaceMusicScore Attack
-40%$14.99CONVRGENCE
4 days ago · Monkey-With-a-Bomb
Both: Shooter
CONVRGENCE is an atmospheric VR extraction shooter set in the procedurally generated, ever-changing Chernokamensk Anomaly Zone. Scavenge loot, fight bandits and hunt for mystical artifacts — all with your loyal dog companion by your side. But extract before nightfall, or face what lurks in the dark.
VRAtmosphericPost-apocalypticShooterExtraction ShooterLooter ShooterLootSurvival HorrorSurvivalHorror👍 1,588
-20%$7.19Save Mom
3 days ago · Amigos Entertainment
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
A co-op action game about protecting your mom in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore ruined cities, gather resources, upgrade your motorhome, build defenses, and battle enemies. Your mission: Get Mom to safety. Her survival is in your hands!
ActionCo-opCartoonyTop-Down ShooterPvEFunnyShooter3DPost-apocalypticBase Building
FreeAnimal Striker 2
11 days ago · Fabiano Sousa
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Animal Striker 2 is a fast-paced multiplayer FPS where animals fight in intense arenas. Pick up magical weapons with unique projectiles, customize your loadout, and compete in team-based or free-for-all modes. Unleash your power and dominate the battlefield!
FantasyMassively MultiplayerShoot 'Em UpActionPvPFirst-PersonShooterMultiplayerFree to PlayIndie
-10%$14.39Draco and the Seven Scales
3 days ago · Ice Goat Games
Both: Top-Down
Set sail on a voyage full of pirates, dark magic, and the thrill of discovery! Draco and the Seven Scales is a retro-inspired adventure that harkens back to an age of top down dungeon crawlers and lovable, crunchy pixel art.
MetroidvaniaIndiePixel GraphicsPiratesDungeon CrawlerExplorationPuzzleTop-DownSailingAction RPG
-10%$17.09ArmorSim
5 days ago · Timerlan Galimov
Both: Bullet Hell
An armour penetration sandbox. Build the target from plates, thicknesses and angles, pick a penetrator from American, Soviet and German service rounds, fire. The hit is not animated — it is solved from real terminal-ballistics models.
SimulationSandboxBullet HeavenBullet HellExploration2DRealistic3DMinimalistEarly Access👍 119
$19.99Aggelos 2
Aug 27 · WONDERBOY BOBI
Both: Retro
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPixel GraphicsPrecision PlatformerAction-AdventureRetroSide ScrollerSingleplayerActionAdventure
-10%$22.49BLACKWOOD
5 days ago · AttritoM7 Productions
Both: Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
By day, you run a DVD store in 2012 New York. By night, you’re a ruthless assassin. BLACKWOOD is a cinematic third-person shooter with grounded melee combat, brutal takedowns, responsive gunplay, and a double life to manage.
Action3D FighterAction-AdventureBeat 'em upInteractive FictionShooterCollectathonExplorationShoot 'Em UpThird-Person Shooter👍 974
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
3 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Top-Down
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Fast-PacedHack and SlashArcadeIndieDifficultTop-DownPost-apocalypticCombatTime AttackSwordplay
-20%$15.99Chibi Legends: Mini Mayhem
3 days ago · Could Care Less
Both: Bullet Hell
A cute and chaotic action roguelike bullet hell packed with RNG loot, powerful builds, animated 3D enemies, and epic boss fights! Collect, upgrade, and combine hundreds of items and abilities to become ridiculously OP.
Action RoguelikeRPGBullet HellRoguelitePvEActionAction RPGCasualRoguelike3D
New$3.30Cyberpunk Survivor
Yesterday · mrtcnbykl
Both: Retro
Survive with your skills and power-ups, destroy whatever comes your way, and reach the highest scores. Enjoy endless fun with thrilling gameplay and colorful art design that will satisfy your longing for the past!
ActionRetroCasualCyberpunkArcadePixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DAction RoguelikeIndie
$3.99HOSHIKUI
Aug 28 · rspepe
Both: Top-Down
An action roguelite with no attack button. You are a dying star: ramming other stars is how you attack, heal, move, and grow. Steal their heat, gain mass, and outrun the heat death of the universe — across an infinite, procedurally generated galaxy.
Action RoguelikeRoguelitePerma DeathArcade2DTop-DownControllerProcedural GenerationActionMinimalist
-30%$3.49Runner Gunner
3 days ago · JoyForge Games
Both: Shooter
Race through the streets in this third-person action runner, dodging obstacles or shooting them out of your way. Collect points, purchase powerful upgrades, and optimize your run to beat your high score. Can you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
ActionCasualShooterRunnerOn-Rails Shooter3DStylizedThird PersonAtmosphericCyberpunk
$9.99ZENONIA 1
Aug 31 · Com2us Holdings, CFK Co., Ltd.
Remember the RPG that defined a generation? ZENONIA is back—faithfully restored and now on Steam. Relive the adventure that kept you playing for hours, or experience it for the first time.
RPGAction RPGIndieAdventure2DAction-AdventureCuteCartoonyPixel GraphicsFantasy👍 440
$29.99RuneScape: Dragonwilds
6 days ago · Jagex Ltd
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
Open WorldSurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftCo-opOnline Co-OpEarly AccessCraftingBuildingBase Building👍 28,410
$4.99Medieval Squad Tactics
3 days ago · Son Tactics
Both: Top-Down
This game is focused on turn based tactical combats. The complexity of the game comes from having to carefully manage your various formations in order to defeat your enemies. Carefully plan your actions to win the battle.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Tactics2DTop-DownMedievalTurn-Based CombatEarly AccessSingleplayer
-10%$4.49BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER BEFORE 4: DEMONS FROM THE PORTAL TO HELL I OPENED ARE STILL IN THE FAVELA AND NOW I HAVE TO SAVE MAMADAS FROM RONALDO
5 days ago · Joeveno
Both: Shooter
THE STANDALONE SEQUEL OF THE BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, DOUBLE JUMP AND DASH! EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, SÃO PAULO, SALVADOR, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!
Boomer ShooterAction-AdventureArena ShooterFPSShooter3DActionSurrealStory RichDemons👍 325
-15%$12.74Biovoid
3 days ago · Dzedou
Biovoid is a creature-building roguelike game where you slay hordes of hostile aliens. Combine a variety of cells and mutations to create game-breaking builds and evolve from a fragile hatchling to a deadly predator.
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-25%$2.99WomboCombo
3 days ago · wannabe
Both: Top-Down
Become the hero in this fast-paced incremental roguelike game! Show off your reaction skills to your Overlord, earn massive gold, stack game-breaking upgrades, and forge powerful combos to survive relentless enemy waves.
Action RoguelikeRoguelikeBeat 'em upPvETop-DownArcade2DActionCasualFantasy
$4.99Operation: Outbreak Idle
Sep 4 · DeadLogics
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Command automated military defenses, upgrade your fortress, and survive massive zombie waves in this action-packed idle defense game. Build powerful defenses, unlock upgrades, and hold the line against endless undead hordes.
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasualSurvivalShoot 'Em UpIncrementalShooter3D
$29.99Active Matter
6 days ago · Matter Team
Join dangerous raids for loot or intense PvP battles in this new realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse. Fight in the quantum unstable zones over control of the active matter – the substance that bends time and space.
FPSHorrorExtraction ShooterPvEPvPAtmosphericCo-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayerAction👍 802
$19.99Fracture Point
Sep 4 · Kyrylo Burlaka
Both: Shooter
After years in prison, you return to a dark megacity ruled by a ruthless corporation. The only way forward is up - through countless floors of a heavily guarded skyscraper - to reach the corporation's leader and take your revenge.
Action RoguelikeLooter ShooterRogueliteExplorationFPSPerma DeathPvEShooterWarInventory Management👍 161
-40%$29.99STRATA
3 days ago · Gamesforgames
STRATA is an arcade descent through rock that is destroyed cell by cell. You pilot a drilling capsule from a dome on the surface, and everything below the first metre is procedurally generated geology: dirt, clay, stone, shale, granite, basalt, obsidian, ironstone.
CasualRoguelikeExplorationDungeon CrawlerPixel Graphics2DAtmosphericFamily FriendlyOld SchoolSingleplayer
-10%$14.39Fright Train
6 days ago · WildArts Games
Both: Shooter
Fight through a train overtaken by monsters and survive Antarctica’s cold as paranormal special agent Doug Barker in this chilling single-player third-person survival horror roguelike.
Survival HorrorThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeExplorationHorrorShooter3DStylizedThird PersonAtmospheric👍 203
$3.99Kitty Kitty Bounce Bounce
13 days ago · Liquid Darkness
Both: Retro
Good old-fashioned arcade game in which you bop around a kitty using various cushions. Your goal is to break all breakable block without falling onto the floor. Learn each Kitty's story - beware, though, because even the silliest adventures finally end.
CasualArcadeAction-Adventure2DColorfulCartoonyHand-drawnCuteCatsRetro
$29.99Valheim
12 days ago · Iron Gate AB
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingCraftingBase BuildingExplorationCo-op👍 465,813
$4.99TRADESMAN: Deal to Dealer
Aug 27 · AZAMATIKA
A challenging trading and combat game with a story and quests, where goods have unique properties, and the more you carry, the more dangerous the journey becomes.
ExplorationComedySide Scroller2DPixel GraphicsSandboxAuto BattlerTradingOpen WorldWalking Simulator👍 1,533
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 444
$3.99Cells
Sep 6 · Mousetrick Studio
CELLS is a calm sci-fi trading game about goods, routes and decisions. Explore new worlds, build trade chains, mine resources and uncover the story of a broken network between the worlds.
CasualRelaxingMinimalistProcedural GenerationLogicAtmosphericPhysicsLinearTutorial2D
-10%$8.99Driving Rogue
4 days ago · Gravity Works
Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
Fast-PacedArcadeIndieRacingDifficultControllerOnline Co-OpDriving3DCasual
$29.99Tooned Out Duo Dippin
3 days ago · Game Master Silent Shadow
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Welcome To Tooned Out Duo Dippin!!! This game is a body of work that has been painfully derived from years of suffering/studying Become A Monster Player! In this All Out Fantasy Arcade Racing heart pumping new franchise. Let your jaw drop as you duo dip through Pure Imagination and Hard work.
ActionRacingSimulationSportsStrategyFantasyArcadeShoot 'Em UpShooterAction-Adventure
-40%$2.39灵山未至
5 days ago · 福州玄一智能科技有限公司
Both: Top-Down Shooter
Farther West is a Roguelite hack-and-slash set in Journey to the West. Slay hordes of demons, unlock maps and heroes like Sun Wukong, and defeat bosses by finding their weaknesses. Attacks cause dismemberment and elemental explosions. Some dialogue may offend.
AdventureAction RoguelikeRoguelike3D PlatformerTraditional RoguelikeActionStrategyRPGTop-Down Shooter3D
$9.99We Are Gum
Sep 1 · Curious Nessie Club
A wholesome yet challenging puzzle game about goofy alien bubble gums that all move simultaneously and try to find their way home. Stick to walls, drag heavy stones, and turn simple steps into brain-melting puzzle.
SokobanFamily FriendlyPuzzleDifficultOpen WorldExplorationAdventureLogicRelaxingWholesome
$9.99Fell & Sell
Aug 26 · Art Games Studio S.A.
Slay. Loot. Sell. Survive! Dive into a first-person blend of hack'n'slash roguelike and shop management. Plunder deadly dungeons for loot, escape with your life, craft, and stock your shelves. Then risk it all once more for profit!
SimulationShop KeeperManagementEconomyFantasySingleplayerRPGDungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeAction RPG👍 1,453
$4.00isDemonHenter
3 days ago · FarLightStarts
The protagonist, the demon hunter, awakens the special power of a hunter to stand against the human and elf allied forces attacking his demons, inheriting the bow of the previous demon hunter and confronting the enemy.
Pixel Graphics2DCasualActionRoguelikeArcherySingleplayerCombatFemale ProtagonistFantasy







