Games like I Hate Running Backwards

20 games, the closest and most played first.

1. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom…
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation…
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods.
DifficultTop Down ShooterRoguelite
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2. Spelunky
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a…
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new…
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play.
DifficultRoguelikePlatformer
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3. Voidigo
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting.
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting.
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Twin Stick ShooterShoot Em UpBullet Hell
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4. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter.
DifficultBullet HellRoguelike
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5. Astral Ascent
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison…
Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer roguelite game set in a modern fantasy world.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs.
Replay ValueAtmosphericDifficult
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6. Vagante
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death…
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally…
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels.
Choices MatterDifficultRoguelike
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7. SWORN
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like.
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like.
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Hack and SlashRogueliteAction Roguelike
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8. Chicken Invaders 5
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading…
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic…
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens.
Shoot Em UpLocal Co-opCasual
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9. One Step From Eden
Eden is the last shining beacon of hope in a bleak post-war world.
Eden is the last shining beacon of hope in a bleak post-war world.
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Replay ValueCard BattlerDeckbuilding
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10. The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse
Now reimagined and expanded in the new Mormo's Curse update, The Swords…
Now reimagined and expanded in the new Mormo's Curse update, The Swords of Ditto is a…
The Swords of Ditto is now reimagined, retuned and rebalanced in the new expansion, Mormo's Curse!
Action RoguelikeLocal Co-opRPG
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11. Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite.
Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite.
Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite. Set sail, man the cannons and battle sea monsters through the tempestuous seas of the Archipelago.
Top Down ShooterLocal MultiplayerRoguelite
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12. Ravenswatch
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a…
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle…
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world.
RoguelikeRogueliteAction Roguelike
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13. Woodpunk
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art…
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval…
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
DifficultBullet HellRoguelite
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14. The Bug Butcher
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang!
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang!
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Shoot Em UpLocal Co-opArcade
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15. Revolution Ace
A deep, tactical shoot'em up.
A deep, tactical shoot'em up.
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode.
Shoot Em UpBullet HellLocal Co-op
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16. Earth Overclocked
Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a…
Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a scientist who is terrible at…
Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a scientist who is terrible at making time machines, but great at blasting bad guys.
4 Player LocalRogueliteAction Roguelike
17. CRYPTARK
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily…
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer…
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks.
Twin Stick ShooterRogueliteAction Roguelike
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18. Spirits Abyss
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain.
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain.
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain.
DifficultRoguelikePlatformer
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19. Null Vector
Trade. Gamble. Fight!
Trade. Gamble. Fight!
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite.
Perma DeathTwin Stick ShooterDifficult
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20. Pathogenic
You are a disease.
You are a disease.
You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter.
Bullet HeavenDifficultTop Down Shooter
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1. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

2. Spelunky

3. Voidigo

4. Nuclear Throne

5. Astral Ascent

6. Vagante

7. SWORN

8. Chicken Invaders 5

9. One Step From Eden

10. The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse

11. Ship of Fools

12. Ravenswatch

13. Woodpunk

14. The Bug Butcher

15. Revolution Ace

16. Earth Overclocked

17. CRYPTARK

18. Spirits Abyss

19. Null Vector

20. Pathogenic