Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,517 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 4/13/2025.
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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.
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 248,551 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244,758 positive reviews and 3,793 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 37,412 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,056 positive reviews and 356 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 roguelike shooter.
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 26,213 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,673 positive reviews and 540 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 264,633 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 255,973 positive reviews and 8,660 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).
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 95,764 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,600 positive reviews and 3,164 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 21,368 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,848 positive reviews and 520 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 182,148 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,442 positive reviews and 6,706 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. 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 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,009 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,973 positive reviews and 36 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 |
10. Minishoot' Adventures
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Minishoot' Adventures 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 5,683 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,567 positive reviews and 116 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/2/2024 |
| Franchise | IndieArk |
| Developer | SoulGame Studio |
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| Steam App Id | 1634860 |
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| 11,693 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,047 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 944 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,294 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,358 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 93 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,217 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 11/17/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 12/4/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 4/2/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24 | 1/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 236 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 232 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 366 | 4/3/2024 | 94 | $4.19 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,620 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 2/14/2018 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 9/6/2024 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 171 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 720 | 9/24/2024 | 94 | $6.66 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 8). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 7). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 5). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). Minishoot' Adventures on Steam. Steam Store.