Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,851 Bullet Hell games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Bullet Hell game rankings were last updated on 7/25/2025.

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1. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Bullet Hell game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 251,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 247,837 positive reviews and 3,891 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
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Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. HoloCure - Save the Fans!

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

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HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,379 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,012 positive reviews and 367 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/17/2023
Developer KayAnimate
Publisher KayAnimate
Steam App Id 2420510

3. DELTARUNE

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

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DELTARUNE has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 58,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,160 positive reviews and 775 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 6/4/2025
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 1671210

4. Crab Champions

Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.

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Crab Champions has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,355 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,788 positive reviews and 567 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Crab Champions on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/1/2023
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Steam App Id 774801

5. Undertale

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

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Undertale has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 286,669 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 277,411 positive reviews and 9,258 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Undertale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $2.49
Release Date 9/15/2015
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 391540

6. Just Shapes & Beats

"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

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Just Shapes & Beats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,980 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,419 positive reviews and 561 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 5/31/2018
Developer Berzerk Studio
Publisher Berzerk Studio
Steam App Id 531510

7. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,819 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,436 positive reviews and 3,383 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

8. Cuphead

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

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Cuphead has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 191,068 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 183,967 positive reviews and 7,101 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/29/2017
Developer Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Publisher Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Steam App Id 268910

9. Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons.

桜を見ながら西瓜を割り、紅葉を見ながら鍋をつつく こんな季節に誰がした! イレギュラーでシーズナルなシューティング幻想!

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Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,501 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,434 positive reviews and 67 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 11/17/2017
Developer 上海アリス幻樂団
Publisher Mediascape Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 745880

10. Picayune Dreams

Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]

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Picayune Dreams has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,373 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Picayune Dreams on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 12/4/2023
Franchise 2 Left Thumbs
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Publisher 2 Left Thumbs
Steam App Id 2088840

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 17). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 29). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 25). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 19). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.

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