Games like Exit the Gungeon
If Exit the Gungeon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Enter the Gungeon, Peace Data and Neon Abyss — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its innovative boss designs, tactical positioning matters and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Exit the Gungeon is a 2020 side-scrolling bullet hell roguelike where players guide the Gungeoneers through an elevator-based vertical climb. The game features randomized weapon switching, blessed and arsenal modes, and vertical platforming mechanics. Reviewers highlight the innovative boss designs and note that tactical positioning matters throughout each stage. Players describe the experience as nostalgic and retro, with replayability emerging from unique character stages. Published by Devolver Digital and developed by Dodge Roll alongside Singlecore, it costs $9.99 and holds a 77% positive rating from 1497 Steam reviews. The action-indie title is playable on Steam Deck, with a challenging difficulty level suited for short burst sessions.
About Exit the Gungeon: Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.
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Enter the Gungeon
WHY THIS
Top pick for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Peace Data
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Peace Data — hard "Roguelike" game, in which you have to play for Bitard, saving Rusland from the tyranny of the authorities that destroyed the opposition and led the country to ruin, making slaves of citizens.
Neon Abyss
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Duck Paradox
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
Mega City Force
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Exit the Gungeon.
Ranked #5 for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Star of Providence
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Hell is Other Demons
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Exit the Gungeon.
Ranked #8 for Exit the Gungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Exit the Gungeon
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GoNNER
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.
Enter the Gungeon
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
The Binding of Isaac
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
ScourgeBringer
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Flinthook
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Risk of Rain (2013)
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
30XX
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Exit the Gungeon.
Reviewers of Exit the Gungeon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Exit the Gungeon at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exit the Gungeon.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Exit the Gungeon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Exit the Gungeon.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Exit the Gungeon.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Dodge Roll
Other recommendable Steam games by Dodge Roll, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Enter the Gungeon
WHY THIS
Another title from Dodge Roll, the studio behind Exit the Gungeon. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Exit the Gungeon.
Another title from Dodge Roll, the studio behind Exit the Gungeon. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Fork Parker must outwit a group of no-talent game developers in a deadly holiday promotional game. Also, it's free.
Enter the Gungeon 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Dodge Roll, the studio behind Exit the Gungeon. Shares Action and Adventure with Exit the Gungeon.
Enter the Gungeon 2 is a reloaded, high-caliber sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler, reinforced with a new 3D art style, new weapons and enemies, and new gameplay tricks.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Enter the Gungeon
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Neon Abyss
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Duck Paradox
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
Mega City Force
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Exit the Gungeon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Frequently asked about Exit the Gungeon
- Does Exit the Gungeon run on Steam Deck?
- Exit the Gungeon is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Exit the Gungeon cost?
- Exit the Gungeon is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Exit the Gungeon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Exit the Gungeon are Enter the Gungeon, Peace Data, Neon Abyss.
- Who developed Exit the Gungeon?
- Exit the Gungeon was developed by Dodge Roll, Singlecore and published by Devolver Digital.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Exit the Gungeon.
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