Games like Line Defense
by thesecondbaron
Nova Drift and X Invader play most like Line Defense. Of the 16 closest games below, most share its bullet hell, arena shooter and shoot 'em up; 2 came out in the last year, 14 are free or under $10 and 2 have co-op. The best known is 20 Minutes Till Dawn, with 27,896 Steam reviews.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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Nova Drift
Aug 12, 2024 · Chimeric
Both: Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRogueliteArcadeShooter2DRoguelikeAction RPG👍 13,003X Invader
Aug 12, 2024 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Shoot 'Em UpArena ShooterAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterHack and SlashRoguelitePvEShooter👍 531Geometry Arena 2
Jan 16 · 011 Games
Both: Arena Shooter · Hack and Slash · Top-Down Shooter
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!
Bullet HeavenArena ShooterHack and SlashTop-Down ShooterBullet HellRoguelitePvEShooterArcadeRoguelike👍 38120 Minutes Till Dawn
Jun 8, 2023 · flanne
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellSurvivalRogueliteShoot 'Em UpHorrorTop-Down ShooterCombatPixel GraphicsLovecraftian👍 27,896Qorena
Jul 5, 2022 · Néotl Empire
Both: Arena Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Qorena is a top-down, bullet hell, action-arena shooter of pure, survival, action! Bundled with a wide variety of multiplayer levels of bullet-raining hell, numerous monsters to fight, and the ability to customize the world!
Arena ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellShooterArcade2DTop-DownTeam-BasedActionFuri
Jul 5, 2016 · The Game Bakers
Both: Bullet Hell · Hack and Slash · Shoot 'Em Up
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Bullet HellHack and SlashDifficultBoss RushShoot 'Em UpBeat 'em upTop-DownThird PersonSci-fiAction👍 11,259Another Generic Space Shooter
Jul 20, 2023 · Embrion
Both: Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter
Choose your ship and command it against an army pitted against you in this wave-based arcade-style bullet hell space shooter. Fight for as long as you can with powerups acquired through the catalog, and blast through everything in your path.
Arena ShooterBullet HellTop-Down ShooterPvEShooterSpace2DTop-DownAction4 Player LocalYet Another Zombie Defense
Mar 28, 2014 · Awesome Games Studio
Both: Tower Defense · Shooter
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
ZombiesSurvivalMultiplayerCo-opTower DefenseActionIndieShooterStrategyOnline Co-Op👍 7,674Titan Attacks!
Feb 3, 2012 · Puppygames
Both: Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...
Arena ShooterSide ScrollerBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterDifficultDrivingShooterArcade👍 654Swarm Arena
Aug 19, 2010 · Dedication Games
Both: Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
Take control of a virtual organism in this unique indie arcade title, while unlocking Steam Achievements and climbing the leaderboards!
Arena ShooterTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPvPPvECompetitiveShooterArcadeArmy of Ruin
Jun 8, 2023 · Milkstone Studios
Both: Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter · Hack and Slash
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellExplorationTop-Down ShooterHack and SlashRogueliteShooterRoguelikeAction RPG3D👍 2,433Pathogenic
Jul 16 · Aberrant Labs
Both: Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer a beautiful, procedurally generated world of tiny proportions.
RoguelikeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterLocal Co-OpBullet HeavenAction RoguelikeDifficultDungeon CrawlerShooterCharacter Customization👍 4,308Shotgun Witch
Oct 24, 2020 · Asephy, Dementori, Jchoco
Both: Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!
Arena ShooterBullet HellTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooter2DAction-AdventureCuteActionInsect Swarm
Sep 11, 2024 · Parallel Portal
Both: Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!
ShooterTop-DownShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterMechsHack and SlashRPGBeat 'em upExploration👍 2,492Glyphica: Typing Survival
Oct 9, 2024 · aliasBLACK
Both: Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter
Weaponize your WPM. Glyphica: Typing Survival is a single-player roguelite horde survival game that lets you mow down hordes of enemies in a minimalistic arena using your finger dexterity, your choice of weapons loadout, and sheer determination.
Early AccessTypingAction RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellTop-Down ShooterActionRogueliteWord GamePvE👍 2,501Swarm Universe
Mar 30, 2017 · Dedication Games
Both: Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
A highly modifiable top-down shooter featuring highscore-driven singleplayer challenges and online-multiplayer competition. You get arenas, racetracks, mini-games and various online-multiplayer modes. Plus powerful modding-tools to create your own levels and game-modes.
Arena ShooterLevel EditorBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterPvEPvPCompetitiveShooter
Also worth a look
Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
Enter the Gungeon
Apr 5, 2016 · Dodge Roll
Both: Bullet Hell
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Bullet HellAction RoguelikeRoguelikePixel GraphicsDifficultDungeon CrawlerIndieLocal Co-OpMultiplayerTwin Stick Shooter👍 79,429BALL x PIT
Oct 15, 2025 · Kenny Sun and Friends
Both: Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
ActionRogueliteArcadeBullet HellRoguelikeAction RoguelikeShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPixel Graphics2D👍 24,767
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