Games like OTXO

Violent top-down roguelite shooter with a focus mechanic for dodging bullets. Explore a mansion, find your love, and customize your loadout for replayability.

93% positive from 3,914 · 2023 · 2% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $4.64 (2025-12-11)

Action RoguelikeTop-Down ShooterViolentBullet TimeFast-Paced Shoot 'Em Up

Six games like OTXO

Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum

98% positive from 844 reviews2025Deck Playable

This is a stylish, lo-fi hip hop action game with deepfake mechanics. Players hack enemies and objects, slow time, and customize agents for emergent gameplay.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive sim design with varied builds beyond stealth/violence, offering personalized playstyles and unique approaches to repetitive objectives.

The catchDifficulty is brutal, with one hit deaths and levels demanding near perfect play.

Both are tagged Bullet Time, Top-Down Shooter and Simulation.

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Dread Templar

82% positive from 1,714 reviews202320% finish itDeck Playable

Fast-paced retro FPS with deep combat customization. Explore vast levels, blast demons, and use bullet time for vengeance.

What players likedPlayers praise "Dread Templar" as a strategic, fast-paced FPS gem, similar to Turok or Doom 2016, with impactful guns and open, secret-filled levels.

The catchEnemies soak up far too much ammo, so the guns feel weak and combat drags.

Both are tagged Bullet Time, Fast-Paced and Action.

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Boomerang X

95% positive from 1,228 reviews202193% finish itDeck Verified

Fast-paced action game with boomerang-based movement and combat. Players slingshot to their thrown boomerang, slow time, and perform stylish moves against hordes of enemies.

What players likedPlayers praise Boomerang X's unique, fast-paced movement and gameplay, feeling unlike other shooters despite its lack of guns.

The catchThe whole game is over in one to three hours, too little for the asking price.

Both are tagged Bullet Time, Fast-Paced and Action.

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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 Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Action Roguelike.

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Army of Ruin

88% positive from 2,759 reviews2023Deck Verified

This is an auto-shooter where players use hero skills and weapon upgrades to defeat waves of enemies. It offers a fast-paced, simple, and fun experience.

What players likedPlayers praise "Army of Ruin" as a polished Vampire Survivors clone, often compared to Nordic Ashes, for its quality-of-life updates and smooth performance.

The catchUnlocks and upgrades cost so much gold that progress turns into a long grind.

Both are tagged Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Action Roguelike.

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Time Wasters

88% positive from 2,599 reviews202322% finish itDeck Verified

This is a fast-paced roguelike shooter where players use Time and Space Cubes to manipulate gameplay and upgrade ships and captains. The core loop involves defeating waves of enemies to collect resources and unlock permanent progression.

What players likedPlayers praise "Time Wasters" as a smooth, strategic, and addictive game, similar to "Slay The Spire" with its upgrade choices and outpost mechanics.

The catchThe art is generative AI, which was not disclosed when many people bought it.

Both are tagged Top-Down Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Action Roguelike.

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More about OTXO

What players liked

Players praise OTXO as a challenging, satisfying roguelike with amazing gunplay and aesthetics, often compared to Hotline Miami.

The catch

Rooms are so big that enemies shoot you from offscreen, and they soak up bullets.

Reviews: 93% positive from 3,914
Released: 2023
Finish it: 2% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $4.64 (2025-12-11)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 93% positive, but with 3,914 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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