Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,150 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 12/10/2024.
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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.
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 243,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,868 positive reviews and 3,648 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 35,569 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,247 positive reviews and 322 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. Crab Champions
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person shooter with roguelike elements.
Crab Champions has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,447 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,952 positive reviews and 495 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 |
4. Undertale
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale 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 244,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236,629 positive reviews and 8,121 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).
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,848 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,008 positive reviews and 2,840 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
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 20,543 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,048 positive reviews and 495 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. 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 173,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 167,027 positive reviews and 6,388 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. Arrow a Row
Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.
Arrow a Row has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,507 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,039 positive reviews and 468 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 8/20/2023 |
| Developer | Lonerangerix |
| Publisher | Lonerangerix |
| Steam App Id | 2495980 |
10. Rabbit and Steel
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package. Choose your class, gather your rabbit-eared companions and battle your way to the Moonlit Pinnacle!
Rabbit and Steel has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,694 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,507 positive reviews and 187 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 Rabbit and Steel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
More Bullet Hell Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Bullet Hell games available on Steam.
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| 3,221 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,047 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 281 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 646 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,860 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 103 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 801 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 11/17/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 108 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 236 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 1/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 12/4/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 0 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 62 | 4/3/2024 | 94 | $5.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 4/2/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 199 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24 | 2/14/2018 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 692 | 9/24/2024 | 94 | $6.66 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 9/6/2024 | 94 | $4.49 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 10). Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Rabbit and Steel on Steam. Steam Store.