Games like Heavy Bullets

This is a roguelike shooter where players manage limited ammunition and use environmental items to survive. It features a deliberate, tactical feel with permanent death and meta-progression.

82% positive from 1,569 · 2014 · 5% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $1.80 (2018-10-18)

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Six games like Heavy Bullets

Roboquest

95% positive from 13,727 reviews202339% finish itDeck Playable

Roboquest is a fast-paced roguelite FPS with co-op, featuring bullet-hell combat and persistent basecamp upgrades. Players run, jump, and shoot through randomized levels, customizing builds with class abilities and diverse weapons.

What players likedPlayers praise Roboquest as a fast-paced, smooth-moving roguelite FPS with satisfying gunplay, often compared to Doom Eternal, Borderlands, and Gunfire Reborn.

The catchKey gadgets and upgrades sit behind grinding and hidden exploration tasks.

Both are tagged Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and FPS.

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SNKRX

95% positive from 4,332 reviews20219% finish itDeck Playable

SNKRX is an arcade roguelite where you steer a snake of heroes that attack automatically. Combine heroes by class for bonuses and upgrade them to survive increasingly difficult arenas.

What players likedSNKRX is a dynamic, fast-paced, and addictive game with high replayability, praised for its satisfying synergies, item system, and lovely soundtrack.

The catchThe snake movement makes dodging near impossible, so runs end on luck rather than skill.

Both are tagged Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and Action.

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Ziggurat

85% positive from 3,959 reviews201427% finish itDeck Verified

Fast-paced FPS roguelite with dungeon crawling and magic. Combat skill is key to surviving random dungeons and defeating bosses.

What players likedPlayers praise its rogue-like variety in character, weapons, and enemies, allowing diverse playstyles.

The catchRooms and runs repeat with little build variety or progression, so it gets dull fast.

Both are tagged Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and FPS.

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Magicraft

95% positive from 3,643 reviews202463% finish itDeck Verified

Magicraft is a magic action roguelike where players combine spells to fight gods. It features a dark spoof style and a fantasy world.

What players likedMagicraft is a roguelike combining elements of Noita, Binding of Isaac, and Dave the Diver, praised for its deep, chaotic, and satisfying spell-crafting.

The catchShallower and less varied than its roguelike inspirations

Both are tagged Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and Rogue-like.

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SYNTHETIK 2

80% positive from 3,412 reviews202115% finish itDeck Playable

SYNTHETIK 2 is a top-down co-op shooter with deep gunplay mechanics and extensive class customization. Players fight a machine legion with tactical combat and a focus on weapon management.

What players likedPlayers praise SYNTHETIK 2 as a great sequel with improved graphics, satisfying gunplay, and rewarding skill mastery, akin to a top-tier rogue-lite.

The catchYears into early access it still crashes, stutters, and breaks in co-op.

Both are tagged Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and Action.

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Immortal Redneck

89% positive from 3,310 reviews201738% finish it

This is a rogue-lite FPS with frantic, arcade-style combat and randomly generated dungeons. Players explore Egyptian pyramids, fighting monsters with diverse weapons and classes.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun, addictive loop and charming art style, with a phenomenal quantity of weapons.

The catchRandom scrolls can strip your guns or brick a run, and you cannot refuse them.

Both are tagged Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and FPS.

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More about Heavy Bullets

What players liked

No comparisons to other games are mentioned, but players praise the fun gameplay despite limited enemy variety.

The catch

Runs repeat the same thin encounters and it turns tedious after an hour or two.

Reviews: 82% positive from 1,569
Released: 2014
Finish it: 5% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $1.80 (2018-10-18)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 82% positive, but with 1,569 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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