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by Aberrant Labs
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.
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$14.99Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Aug 20 · Awesome Games Studio
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Top-Down Shooter
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeZombiesTop-Down ShooterRogueliteIndieArcadeSingleplayerAction RPGRoguelike👍 14,162
$10.99Sineus Arena Survivors
Jun 22 · Sineus Games
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Roguelike
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeOnline Co-OpCo-opBullet HellLootTower DefenseScore AttackIndie👍 1,163
$9.99Survivor Mercs
Apr 30 · Wolpertinger Games
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Difficult
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Bullet HeavenTwin Stick ShooterAction RoguelikeRogueliteDifficultBullet HellArena ShooterPvEProcedural Generation2.5D👍 147
$5.99Geometry Arena 2
Jan 16 · 011 Games
Both: Bullet Heaven · Top-Down Shooter · Bullet Hell
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👍 381
$12.99Temtem: Swarm
Apr 2 · Crema, GGTech Studios
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell
Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.
Bullet HeavenCreature CollectorAction RoguelikeOnline Co-OpRogueliteTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellRoguelikeArcadeIsometric👍 2,490
$7.99Arcadium - Space Odyssey
Jan 26 · Luciano Bercini
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Bullet HeavenRogueliteArcadeAction RoguelikeBullet HellProcedural GenerationTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterSpaceAliens👍 110
$12.99The Spell Brigade
Apr 29 · Bolt Blaster Games
Both: Bullet Heaven · Bullet Hell · Action Roguelike
Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
Bullet HeavenOnline Co-OpRogueliteBullet HellCo-opAction RoguelikeRoguelikeMagicMultiplayerAction👍 14,750
-20%$10.39Two Sides of Hell
3 days ago · Red Sky Games
Both: Roguelike · 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
$7.99Sodaman
Jun 1 · Tape Corps
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteCyberpunk2DPixel GraphicsRoguelikeRPGAction👍 738
-20%$3.99Died in the Tower Again
2 days ago · BANANAK
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Roguelike
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
-20%$10.39ODDCORE
Jan 7 · ODDCORP
Both: Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Shooter
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Early AccessRoguelikeArena ShooterBoomer ShooterRetroFPSShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcade👍 1,083
-50%$4.99Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
11 days ago · Soulpotion
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Roguelike
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
$2.99DEMON SIEGE
Jul 6 · The Jank Factory
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Bullet Heaven
Stack ridiculous power-ups infinitely in this retro-inspired FPS Bullet Heaven. Build completely broken combinations as you go from a lowly demon hunter to an unstoppable demon-slaying GOD. Includes Story Mode with multiple endings and Endless Mode.
Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBoomer ShooterFPSBullet HellBullet HeavenRogueliteRoguelike3DDark Comedy
$11.99Sublight
5 days ago · CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell
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
$17.99Sephiria
Jul 31 · TEAM HORAY
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike
Save Bunnyville from a doomed fate: a top-down action/RPG roguelite from the makers of Dungreed. Explore the depths of the tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to keep your village safe.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteRoguelikeCo-opPixel GraphicsInventory ManagementActionRPGCombatCute👍 11,674
-15%$12.74Biovoid
2 days ago · Dzedou
Both: Action Roguelike · Difficult
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.
Action RoguelikeSimulationSandboxNatureSurvivalProcedural GenerationBuildingPerma DeathDifficultAliens
$7.99Crystalyn
Aug 26 · Soulstone Forge
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · 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
$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Roguelike
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
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$29.99Rotwood
Mar 3 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Roguelike
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Dungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRogueliteBeat 'em upPvERoguelikeFamily FriendlyRPG2DAction👍 7,460
FreePower Fantasy
Dec 4 · Lava Lamb Games
Both: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Bullet HeavenFree to PlayActionRPGAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick Shooter2DPixel GraphicsTop-Down
$7.99DASHPUNCH
Mar 10 · DoubleV
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike · Bullet Hell
After the Tyrant Hand is stolen by a mysterious figure, an ancient being awakens to return it to its rightful place before it's too late. Dash and Punch your way through corrupted dungeons that fall apart at the seams, meet colorful characters, battle powerful bosses and carve your legacy!
ActionAdventureRPGArcadeBeat 'em upAction RoguelikeRoguelikeBullet HellDungeon CrawlerExploration
$4.99King Charles: Rise of the Alpha
Mar 2 · DodoModo, BoppoLoppo
Both: Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Action Roguelike
King Charles is an adrenaline-fueled roguelike survival action game where you battle relentless hordes of beasts, stack absurd weapon synergies, and unleash pure canine fury to defend your throne! Pick from 10 distinct dog breeds, conquer screen-clearing waves, and become the ultimate Alpha!
RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellAction RoguelikeDogsIndieSingleplayer3DEarly AccessSurvival
$11.99Halls of Nyarlathotep
May 15 · Boared Dog
Both: Action Roguelike · Dungeon Crawler · Roguelike
A Lovecraftian roguelite FPS set in the Dreamlands. You struck a bargain with Nyarlathotep, lost your memory, and were cursed to wander shifting labyrinths. Upgrade bizarre occult weapons, build each run with Perks and Sigils, manage your sanity, and face the Outer Gods.
LovecraftianActionFPSAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerHorrorProcedural GenerationRoguelikeShooterRoguelite
$2.99Neophyte
May 15 · Regal Pigeon
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike
A mini topdown action roguelike with chaotic spell-slinging hack-n-slash combat. Collect spells, choose perks and discover powerful synergies to become an unstoppable monster-slaying wizard.
Action RoguelikeActionArcadeRogueliteMagicRoguelikeSingleplayer2DIndiePixel Graphics👍 660
$1.99Zyrcon
Jul 23 · DIGITALICA
Both: Bullet Hell · Bullet Heaven · Top-Down Shooter
A mouse-only, endless sci-fi arcade shooter with dead-simple controls — just aim and auto-fire kicks in. Shatter asteroids into plasma cores, wield three upgradeable weapons, freeze time, and survive endless difficulty scaling.
Bullet HellIndieShoot 'Em UpBullet HeavenTop-Down ShooterArcadeScore AttackAction2DFast-Paced
$4.99WZRDS
Nov 26 · Elmok
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Roguelike
WZRDS is an Auto Battler Bullet Heaven centered around synergizing powerful weapons to destroy waves of spirits. Choose up to 5 weapons, each with passives and effects that alter how other weapons work. Buy items to increase your stats and make unique builds and survive.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteActionBullet HellRoguelikeTop-DownPixel GraphicsMinimalist2DMagic
-40%$14.99Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Oct 9 · Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Both: Roguelike
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGJRPGRoguelikeStrategyTurn-Based CombatTop-DownGrid-Based Movement👍 1,299
-20%$15.99Chibi Legends: Mini Mayhem
2 days ago · Could Care Less
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Roguelike
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
$19.99Fogpiercer
Jul 17 · Mad Cookies Studio
Both: Roguelike · Difficult
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
StrategyRoguelikeCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard BattlerRogueliteDifficult2D👍 614
-20%$19.99Realm of Ink
May 26 · Leap Studio
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike
Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. While pursuing the Fox Demon, the swordswoman Red, unexpectedly finds that her life is dictated by the 'destiny' within the world of the book. Only by breaking free can she unveil the truth of her existence and challenge the constraints of fate.
Action RoguelikeStylizedRogueliteMartial ArtsHack and SlashFemale ProtagonistAction RPGColorfulRoguelikeAction-Adventure👍 5,013
$24.99Quasimorph
Jul 31 · Magnum Scriptum
Both: Roguelike
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
RPGTurn-Based CombatStrategyTurn-Based StrategySingleplayerChoices MatterRoguelikeExtraction ShooterTranshumanismTurn-Based👍 7,207
$14.99MycoRelic
Sep 24 · Sandy Dingo Games
MycoRelic is a cooperative third person action-RPG set on islands inhabited by tribal mushroom robots. Loot derelict foundries to upgrade your robotic body. Explore ancient temples to infuse your fungus with forgotten elemental powers.
Early AccessSouls-likeAction RPGOnline Co-OpExplorationMultiplayerRPGThird Person3DCo-op👍 166
-40%$8.39Marrow Marrow
Apr 16 · Monster Moon
Both: Action Roguelike · Shooter
MASTER YOUR MOVEMENT. VANQUISH THE VERMIN. Experience all the exhilarating high-intensity action you know and love from arena shooters up close and personal in VR. Zero in your aim, hone your movement, outwit the vermin, and soon you’ll be flying through levels leaving a wake of destruction.
VRArena ShooterBoomer ShooterAction RoguelikeFPSPvEShooterScore AttackArcade3D
$14.99Die in the Dungeon
May 1 · ATICO
Both: Roguelike · Dungeon Crawler
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
RoguelikeStrategyDeckbuildingCard GameRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard BattlerIndieDungeon CrawlerRoguelite👍 3,240
-30%$17.49Stellar Tactics
Mar 30 · Don Wilkins
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Character Customization
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
CRPGExplorationTactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerSandboxParty-Based RPGCharacter CustomizationRPGIsometric👍 1,667
