Enter the Gungeon similar games & best alternatives

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Enter the Gungeon

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • High skill ceiling and rewarding combat
  • Vast variety of creative weapons and synergies
  • Strong replayability with many secrets and unlocks
  • Tight controls and responsive gameplay
  • Charming pixel art and humorous writing

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and punishing difficulty
  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Some repetition in room layouts and enemies
  • Can be frustrating due to rng and difficulty spikes
  • Minimal story and social interaction

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Caveblazers

  • Voidigo

  • Catacomb Kids

  • Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Wizard of Legend

Less social

Games that feels like Enter the Gungeon but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Starward Rogue

  • Exit the Gungeon

  • ScourgeBringer

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

  • UnderMine

More intimate

Games that feels like Enter the Gungeon but with more focus on close relationships

  • Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

  • Sephiria

  • NeuroVoider

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

  • UnderMine 2

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch

More relaxing

Games that feels like Enter the Gungeon but with a more relaxing feel

  • HoloCure - Save the Fans!

  • It Lurks Below

  • Copy Kitty

  • Archvale

  • Dungreed

  • Mana Spark

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Enter the Gungeon: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026