Rank 01Games like Heavy Bullets
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Heavy Bullets: Ziggurat, Tower of Guns, Delver, Diehard Dungeon, and Enter the Gungeon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Heavy Bullets.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
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Diehard Dungeon
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Heavy Bullets.
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Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like Heavy Bullets.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Heavy Bullets
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Shares procedural generation and resource management with Heavy Bullets.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Terri Vellmann, Doseone
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 82% of 1,006 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Bullet retrieval forces tactical positioning
- Every bullet must be retrieved to reload
- Methodical corner clearing gameplay
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heavy Bullets at current Steam store prices.
Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Heavy Bullets.
One More Dungeon
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with Heavy Bullets.
Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Heavy Bullets.
Vampire Survivors
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Heavy Bullets.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Heavy Bullets, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Heavy Bullets.
Skillshot City
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Heavy Bullets.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ziggurat
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Heavy Bullets.
Diehard Dungeon
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Heavy Bullets.
Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like Heavy Bullets.
More from Terri Vellmann
Other recommendable Steam games by Terri Vellmann, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
SLUDGE LIFE
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Heavy Bullets.
GUNCHO
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Heavy Bullets.
About Heavy Bullets
The closest matches to Heavy Bullets: Ziggurat, Tower of Guns, Delver, Diehard Dungeon, and Enter the Gungeon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Heavy Bullets is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ziggurat, Tower of Guns and Delver — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its bullet retrieval and item sniping. 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.
Heavy Bullets is a roguelike first-person shooter from Terri Vellmann and Doseone, published by Devolver Digital in 2014 for 9.99 USD. It starts with six revolver bullets that must be retrieved from the ground after firing, making its way through a colorful procedural maze toward resetting a security mainframe on the eighth level. Built around bullet retrieval, limited ammo, and methodical combat, it rewards checking corners and deciding when to push or retreat. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging, and tense, and highlight how bullet retrieval forces tactical positioning and the punishing-but-fair difficulty. Runs last about fifty minutes. It scored 72 on Metacritic, holds 81% positive of 1,006 Steam reviews, and is rated Playable on Steam Deck.
About Heavy Bullets: Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Is Heavy Bullets worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 1,006 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bullet retrieval forces tactical positioning
- Every bullet must be retrieved to reload
- Methodical corner clearing gameplay
- Punishing but fair difficulty
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I, personally, am not too fond of this game. It's strange and annoying, but part of that annoyance probably comes from my lack of skill. If you're good at first-person shooters (unlike me) and are looking for something unique, you may find…”
People who play it also play: Ziggurat, Tower of Guns, Delver
Frequently asked about Heavy Bullets
Can I run it?
Does Heavy Bullets run on Steam Deck?
Heavy Bullets 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 Heavy Bullets cost?
Heavy Bullets is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Heavy Bullets?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heavy Bullets are Ziggurat, Tower of Guns, Delver.
Who developed Heavy Bullets?
Heavy Bullets was developed by Terri Vellmann, Doseone and published by Devolver Digital.