Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,156 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 6/19/2026.
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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. Be the bullet hell!
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 263,275 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 258,897 positive reviews and 4,378 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.
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.
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 40,360 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,963 positive reviews and 397 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 | 8/16/2023 |
| 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!
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 103,254 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 101,623 positive reviews and 1,631 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.
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.
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 30,638 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,996 positive reviews and 642 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.
Undertale has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 326,203 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 314,767 positive reviews and 11,436 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).
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.
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 25,581 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,975 positive reviews and 606 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 5/31/2018 |
| Developer | Berzerk Studio |
| Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
| Steam App Id | 531510 |
7. 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.
Cuphead 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 212,859 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 204,761 positive reviews and 8,098 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 |
8. 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...]
Picayune Dreams 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 4,457 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,408 positive reviews and 49 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 |
9. 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.
Brotato 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 115,223 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,793 positive reviews and 4,430 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Bullet Hell games available on Steam.
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| 4,783 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 666 | 8/16/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10,268 | 6/4/2025 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 428 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,459 | 9/15/2015 | 95 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,269 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 33 | 12/4/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,265 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 11/17/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 150 | 4/2/2024 | 95 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 25 | 1/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 65 | 7/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 79 | 4/3/2024 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 515 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 124 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 2/14/2018 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 12/9/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 51 | 12/16/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 18). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 14). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 17). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 13). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 21). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. on Steam. Steam Store.