Best Bullet Hell Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,189 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 9/13/2026.
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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 266,227 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 261,719 positive reviews and 4,508 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 40,840 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,429 positive reviews and 411 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 138,189 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 135,505 positive reviews and 2,684 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 31,221 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,562 positive reviews and 659 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 343,681 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 331,689 positive reviews and 11,992 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 26,158 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,532 positive reviews and 626 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. 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 #7 spot for the best Bullet Hell games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,616 positive reviews and 52 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 |
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 222,302 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 213,731 positive reviews and 8,571 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 9/29/2017 |
| Developer | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Publisher | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 268910 |
9. Disfigure
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Disfigure 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 7,526 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,379 positive reviews and 147 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 Disfigure on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/27/2023 |
| Developer | Cold Brew Entertainment |
| Publisher | Cold Brew Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 2083160 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Bullet Hell games available on Steam.
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| 3,171 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 393 | 8/16/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 27,772 | 6/4/2025 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 358 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,884 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 57 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 12/4/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,702 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 50 | 7/27/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 11/17/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 56 | 4/2/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,638 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 56 | 4/3/2024 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 1/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 261 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 2/14/2018 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 12/9/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 102 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 32 | 12/16/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 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, October 1). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 11). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, October 1). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 31). Disfigure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. on Steam. Steam Store.