The indie industry has brought us many great games, and it’s always creating new ideas that larger companies are too afraid to try.
Enter the Gungeon packs a lot of action and frantic combat. Need more of that in your life?
Take a look at these games.
10. Realm of The Mad God
Realm of The Mad God Gameplay
A free to play MMO, you can pick a class, and gather with other players online. Venture into different dungeons filled with many kinds of monsters. Once you have killed enough, the boss of the realm will come out, and they're going to be pretty mad. Can you take on the challenge?
What makes Realm of The Mad God awesome:
- Great 8-bit pixel art graphics, a retro experience at its finest.
- Bullet hell gameplay, dodge an infinite rain of attacks coming your way.
- MMO servers, join anyone in the world and do your part on conquering the realms.
Hang out with your friends on the hubs, form alliances and guilds.
Go into the wilds and exterminate as many monsters as you can.
9. Streets of Rogue
Streets of Rogue Gameplay
Roam the allies searching for quests. Be a sneaky doctor or maybe a smart gorilla in the city. You can use character skills, charisma, or just head in guns blazing.
What makes Streets of Rogue awesome:
- Many gameplay styles, you can avoid killing anybody while completing your missions.
- Different characters with unique skills and traits.
- An online and local cooperative game, invite your friends to join you on your quests.
Roam the city wreaking havoc everywhere you go.
Achieve your goals by playing under your own rules.
8. Children of Morta
Children of Morta Gameplay
The Bergsons are a family with incredible powers. Follow their adventures as they battle countless hordes of monsters. There's an evil force that's trying to hunt them down, Help them defeat it and come back home for a family dinner.
What makes Children of Morta awesome:
- Play as each member of Bergsons family. Each one with a set of powers at your disposal.
- Fight monsters on a beautiful hand-made art dungeon setting.
- Play with your friends in local co-op mode.
Fight with your family against the ancient evil forces threatening the world.
Develop new skills and powers as you progress, the better one person gets, the stronger the whole family becomes.
7. HyperParasite
HyperParasite Gameplay
Most entries on this top focus on the hero doing good deeds, but not on this game. Your job is to cause as much destruction as possible. Take control of an enemy and use their powers to destroy everything around you. A stronger enemy? Switch hosts and keep going!
What makes HyperParasite awesome:
- An incredible synth-wave soundtrack that pumps in the adrenaline as you destroy the city.
- Control over 60 different hosts with different abilities.
- Play local cooperative with your friends and spread mayhem together.
Contaminate the city with the HyperParasite, bring an end to peace and order.
Face huge bosses, choose the best hosts to exploit weaknesses.
6. Dead Cells
Dead Cells Gameplay
You wake up in a rotting dungeon packed with terrible abominations. There's a curse that has turned everyone into monsters, and you are the only one who can stop it. Make your way through the complex layout of the castle and find how to end this nightmare.
What makes Dead Cells awesome:
- Many types of weapons that affect the way you play.
- A non-linear map that you can explore at your own pace, discover all the secret rooms and their treasures.
- Incredible boss battles that will test your abilities.
Explore the dungeons and fight all the creatures gone mad with the curse.
Find better weapons and crush everything that stands in your way.
5. Dungreed
Dungreed Gameplay
A cursed dungeon is growing under the city and threatening to destroy it. Many warriors have tried to stop the dark forces behind it, but all have failed. You are the last hope for the people. Enter the dangerous dungeon and destroy whatever is making it grow.
What makes Dungreed awesome:
- Explore a continually changing dungeon, face countless creatures and traps.
- Help rebuild the town that's being destroyed by the dungeon's monsters.
- Face a handful of bosses that will test your skills. Find out who's responsible for this mess.
Venture further and further into the abyss of dark magic that haunts the dungeon.
Battle devilish monsters that want to eat your soul.
4. Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire Gameplay
Legend says there's a big tower holding incredible power, called The Spire. You have to climb through changing floors, infested with monsters that guard the secrets of the tower. Collect cards with different types of attacks and build a deck that nobody can beat.
What makes Slay the Spire awesome:
- Rogue-like and card game elements combined for unique gameplay.
- Hundreds of cards with different synergies, build the perfect deck for you.
- Play with a crew of characters with different skills and powers.
Face the increasingly harder enemies as you climb higher into The Spire.
Encounter special events, your decisions may come back to haunt you in the future.
3. Wizard of Legend
Wizard of Legend Gameplay
The Wizard of Legend is the highest rank for mages. But to get it, you have to cross a dangerous dungeon and beat the previous champion. There are monsters and traps, along with other competitors, make your way through and become the next legend.
What makes Wizard of Legend awesome:
- Many types of spells that you can combine to make them more powerful.
- Randomly generated dungeons, never play the same route twice.
- Local multiplayer, bring a fellow mage along to help you with in battle.
Increase your magical powers and face dangerous bosses.
Defeat every enemy on your way and become the next Wizard of Legend
2. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne Gameplay
After nuclear war destroyed the humans, new mutant creatures took over and fight for power. Legend says the Nuclear Throne can restore order to the world, can you reach it before all the other monsters?
What makes Nuclear Throne awesome:
- A set of characters with different skills in combat. Adapt each one to your strategy.
- Fast-paced gameplay, run and dash across the map dodging bullets and explosions.
- Random generation for levels and items to make each run different from the previous one.
Unlock new characters as you progress through the levels.
Grab your guns and get ready to dance!
1. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Gameplay
A legend of the indies takes the first spot. You play as Isaac, a young boy fleeing from his mother who is trying to sacrifice him to God... Yes, this game is dark, but strangely cute at the same time. Fight Isaac's deepest nightmares and help him escape!
What makes The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth awesome:
- Many characters to play, each one with different abilities.
- Hundreds of items and power-ups that affect the way you play.
- Bullet hell boss fights!
Explore the labyrinthian levels full of monsters as you search for an exit.
Fight with horrible bosses that block your way out of the basement.
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