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PengPong is a roguelite bullet heaven mix of Brotato and pinball with a retro cartoon theme
PengPong is a physics-based top-down shooter that blends roguelite progression with pinball mechanics, featuring a retro cartoon art style reminiscent of 1960s animation. Players use a hockey stick to strike pucks and weapons, aiming for strategic ricochets to defeat waves of enemies. The game offers over 100 items and synergies, with meta-upgrades available upon death, ensuring high replayability.
Where Giants Fall is a 3D top-down fantasy bullet-heaven action roguelite where movement, upgrade choices, and active ability timing decide whether a fragile run stalls out or becomes unstoppable.
Where Giants Fall is a new 3D top-down action roguelite with bullet-heaven elements, developed by Everclear Games. The game emphasizes movement, upgrade choices, and active ability timing, featuring auto-fire weapons that evolve and unlock ultimate abilities. It will be available on PC with Steam Deck support and is a single-purchase title with no microtransactions.
Beatdown City Survivors review: Bullet heaven, minus the bullets
Beatdown City Survivors attempts to blend the 'Bullet Heaven' genre with NES-style beat 'em ups and hip-hop culture, but struggles with balance and polish. While its soundtrack and unique mechanics like character unlocking are praised, issues with damage scaling, enemy variety, and a cumbersome 'goo' system detract from the experience. The game is available on PC and Xbox Series X|S.
Dark-fantasy bullet heaven auto-shooter Hand of Fate: Hordes arrives July 22nd
Hand of Fate: Hordes, an auto-shooter combining bullet heaven and deck-building elements, will launch into Early Access on July 22nd. Developed by Spitfire Interactive, the game features four unique heroes, strategic card-based gameplay, and ongoing content updates planned throughout its Early Access period.
Hit the beat and obliterate your enemies in musical bullet heaven Rhythm Witch’s new major update
2P Games and Dusklight Co have released a major update for their musical bullet heaven game, Rhythm Witch: Beat Death, on PC. The update introduces 15 new tracks and allows players to create custom playlists for their gameplay sessions. The game, which blends rhythm mechanics with bullet hell combat, is available on Steam.
Arms of God Early Access
The bullet heaven shooter Arms of God has launched into Early Access for PC on Steam. A 15% launch discount is available for a limited time.
They Blended Jujutsu Kaisen with Vampire Survivors for PS5, and It's Peak
A new game, Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton, is set to blend the worlds of Jujutsu Kaisen and Vampire Survivors for the PlayStation 5. This title combines the bullet heaven gameplay of Vampire Survivors with the characters and universe of Jujutsu Kaisen, featuring an eight-player Battle Royale mode with a focus on character growth and duels.
Monster Rush Survivors Review | TheXboxHub
Monster Rush Survivors offers a budget-friendly take on the Bullet Heaven genre, featuring a robust in-game upgrade system with numerous attack and survivability options. However, the game suffers from a lack of direction and meaningful progression outside of runs, with loot and itemization feeling shallow and repetitive, ultimately limiting long-term engagement.
Blood Dungeon is the next game from the creators of Nidhogg
Blood Dungeon, the next game from the creators of Nidhogg, is a 2D platforming auto-shooter that blends elements of Vampire Survivors and Spelunky. It will launch in late summer 2026 for PC, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5, featuring gravity-affected platforming within maze-like environments and over 100 weapons.
Nidhogg, Wheel World Devs Are Back with a Vampire Survivors-Inspired Platformer
Messhof, known for Nidhogg and Wheel World, has announced Blood Dungeon, a new game inspired by Vampire Survivors and Spelunky. This 2D platformer features auto-attacking gameplay where players navigate maze-like stages, collect resources, and survive against hordes of enemies. Blood Dungeon is set to release on PC and consoles this summer.
Trials Survivors Launches in Early Access on June 8, 2026
Trials Survivors, a roguelite hack & slash game developed by Angry Wisp, will launch in Early Access on Steam for PC on June 8, 2026, priced at $9.99 USD. The game features extensive build customization with 95 spell evolutions and 5 classes, promising intense bullet-heaven action. A free demo is currently available on Steam, where the game has garnered over 12,000 wishlists.
"You build a little squad of allied characters": Warhammer Survivors' spin on bullet heaven brings a lovely touch of chaos to the battlefield
Warhammer Survivors, a spin-off of Vampire Survivors, introduces a unique squad mechanic where players control multiple allied characters who act independently. Lead designer John O'Donnell explains how this system, along with faction-specific mechanics like the Tyranid hive mind and Skaven Bell of Doom, adds a new layer of chaos and tactical depth to the bullet heaven genre. The game will feature content from both Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar.
The fluid flames simulation in the upcoming bullet heaven Ignitement look awesome
Ignitement is an upcoming bullet heaven horde survival game that features a specialized 2D fluid simulation system for impressive fire and ability effects. The game involves 20-minute runs with boss battles, collecting masks for new powers, and unlocking skills. A demo is scheduled for release on May 28th.
Monster Rush Survivors Hits Xbox – Thousands Of Enemies And Wild Builds
Monster Rush Survivors, a new roguelite bullet heaven game from Cube Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One for £4.19. The game challenges players to survive endless enemy swarms by building powerful character synergies and unlocking new abilities. It aims to capture the addictive 'one more run' appeal of the genre.
Yet Another Zombie Survivors crossed over 500K sold with plans for the 1.0 release revealed
Yet Another Zombie Survivors, a popular bullet heaven horde shooter, has sold over 500,000 copies. The developers have revealed plans for the upcoming 1.0 release this summer, which will include a hub, story and quests, a new area, a new survivor, arena bosses, new achievements, and optional challenges.
At last, The Bullet Heaven genre - popularised by hits like Vampire Survivors - has been sanctioned by Steam
Steam has officially added the 'Bullet Heaven' genre tag, a subgenre popularized by games like Vampire Survivors. This update, released by Valve, introduces 17 new tags and removes 28 to improve game discovery and recommendations on the platform. The 'Singleplayer' tag remains the most popular on Steam.
Valve make adjustments to Steam tags, and they settled the Vampire Survivor-like argument with Bullet Heaven
Valve has updated Steam's official store tags, adding 17 new ones, removing 28, and modifying others to improve game discovery and recommendations. Notably, 'Bullet Heaven' has been officially added to categorize games similar to Vampire Survivors, distinguishing them from 'Bullet Hell' titles. Several other tags were also renamed or merged for clarity.
Steam Store Tags Update
Valve has announced updates to Steam's Store Tags to improve game discovery. New official tags have been added, including 'Bullet Heaven' for survivorslike games and 'Desktop Companion' for games with companion app functionality.
It's official: Steam decrees 'bullet heaven' the name of the Vampire Survivors genre
Valve has officially added 'Bullet Heaven' as a Steam store tag to categorize games like Vampire Survivors, which focus on automatic attacks and upgrades. This new genre is described as the opposite of 'Bullet Hell.' The update also saw the addition and removal of various other tags, with 'Clicker' being renamed to 'Incremental' and subjective tags like 'masterpiece' being removed.
Eldritch Escape Lovecraftian Extraction Bullet Heaven Opens Steam Playtest Sign-Ups Today
Krystone Games and Human Qube have announced that Eldritch Escape, a Lovecraftian extraction shooter with bullet heaven elements, is opening sign-ups for its Steam playtest starting May 22. Players can form squads to explore void-consumed worlds, manage resources, and extract loot before being claimed by the void. The playtest will offer 20-minute expeditions showcasing core mechanics and meta-progression.