Games like Star of Providence

96% positive from 2,717 reviewsReleased 20177% finish itSteam Deck Playable$14.99

What it is

Top-down roguelike action shooter with procedural generation, weapon customization, and challenging loops. Fast-paced combat and exploration lead to powerful upgrades and revelations.

What players liked

Players praise Star of Providence as a challenging and rewarding bullet-hell roguelike, often compared to Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, and Touhou.

The catch

Meta progression is slow and shallow, and upgrades are too minor to change a run.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 2,717 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Star of Providence

Nova Drift

96% positive from 9,078 reviews20243% finish itDeck Verified

Nova Drift is a rogue-lite space shooter focused on rapid build-crafting and deep customization. Players evolve their ship through modular upgrades in quick, action-RPG-infused arcade sessions.

What players likedPlayers praise Nova Drift as a highly replayable arcade roguelike with creative builds and satisfying momentum-based gameplay.

Both are tagged Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell and Rogue-lite.

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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 Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell and Rogue-lite.

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Talented

92% positive from 1,488 reviews202412% finish itDeck Playable

Arcade roguelite shoot 'em up with randomly generated skill trees. Players craft unique builds to survive a dungeon and unlock classes.

What players likedPlayers praise the new Auto Aim feature, making it an enjoyable idle game where they choose power-ups.

The catchThe random, fog hidden talent tree makes build choices feel arbitrary and pointless.

Both are tagged Shoot 'Em Up, Rogue-lite and Action Roguelike.

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Boneraiser Minions

96% positive from 3,991 reviews2023Deck Verified

This is a gothic-horror auto-battler rogue-lite where you raise undead minions to fight heroes. You collect bones and souls to upgrade your army and use relics and spells.

What players likedPlayers praise this necromancer-themed "Survivors-like" game for its unique monster-raising mechanic, extensive unlocks, and replayability.

The catchThe color palette and visual clutter make it hard to see what is happening.

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

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I Am Legion: Stand Survivors

82% positive from 2,505 reviews2025Deck Verified

Action roguelike where you summon multiple unique stands to fight waves of enemies. Collect artifacts and awaken stands to create powerful combat builds.

What players likedPlayers praise this "bullet heaven" or "Vampire Survivors clone" for its addictive progression, character builds, and unlocking powerful summons/combos.

The catchAlmost nothing is explained, so the merge and upgrade systems stay pure guesswork.

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

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Rocket Rats

95% positive from 2,418 reviews202415% finish itDeck Verified

Survivors-like game with wave-based combat against cheese enemies on the moon. Blast critters for cheese, upgrade abilities, and unlock characters.

What players likedPlayers praise this "Vampire Survivors-like" game for its short, casual fun, satisfying progression, and character variety.

The catchFew enemy types and repetitive levels

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

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