Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,463 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 5/8/2024.
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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 228,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 225,321 positive reviews and 3,308 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 29,434 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,224 positive reviews and 210 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 not possible to play or run HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 8/17/2023 |
| Developer | KayAnimate |
| Publisher | KayAnimate |
| Steam App Id | 2420510 |
3. 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 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,611 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,589 positive reviews and 2,022 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 |
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 shooter with roguelike elements.
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 21,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,878 positive reviews and 415 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 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 224,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 216,788 positive reviews and 7,505 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Undertale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. Risk of Rain 2
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Risk of Rain 2 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 270,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 260,566 positive reviews and 10,008 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/11/2020 |
| Franchise | Risk of Rain Franchise |
| Developer | Hopoo Games |
| Publisher | Gearbox Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 632360 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,356 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,898 positive reviews and 458 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 |
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.
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 159,379 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 153,628 positive reviews and 5,751 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 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,006 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,605 positive reviews and 401 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 |
More Bullet Hell Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Bullet Hell games available on Steam.
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 | 2,939 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 641 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,772 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 511 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 432 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,921 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 50 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 645 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 11/17/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 151 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 30 | 1/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 566 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 214 | 5/24/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 589 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 94 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 2/14/2018 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 146 | 9/28/2011 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 1/28/2016 | 93 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/1/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 19). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Risk of Rain 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 28). Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.