What are the best Bullet Hell games on PC?

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Best Bullet Hell games on PC	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
-- Enter the Gungeon	$14.99	Very Positive	Roguelike
-- Jamestown	$9.99	Very Positive	Shoot 'em up
-- Tyrian 2000	Free	-	-
-- Nuclear Throne	$11.99	Very Positive	-
-- Beat Hazard	$9.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	-

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score 14 · Answer 1

Enter the Gungeon

Top Pro

Cool collection aspect

There are 190 guns available in the game that the player can collect through purchasing them in an in-game shop as they progress through the game. Most likely this will take multiple playthroughs with all four of the available characters, which means tons of playtime for those that like to collect everything in a game. See More

Top Con

Co-op feels tacked on

Co-op in the game is only local (no online co-op at all), which limits who you can pay with. On top of this the way one has to go about starting a co-op game feels a bit unintuitive, which can be frustrating. Stages can also feel cramped when in co-op mode, meaning players bump into walls and objects too much. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Roguelike

Co-Op:Single Player

Top Pro

SHMUP like gameplay

A lot of the shooting elements in this game revolve around SHMUP like mechanics. Players will need to dodge and juke many incoming bullets at once. Luckily, there is a roll capability that allows the player to dodge when in a precarious position. This avoidance is not just some way to make the game easier - rather it's a required tool as the game is designed to challenge the player. See More

Top Con

High difficulty

The game can be difficult, especially when first starting out. This may mean a lot of deaths and a feeling of no progression due to having to start over a lot. While the game is not unmanageable for players who enjoy this genre, it may be a bit of a turn off for newcomers. See More

Top Pro

Satisfying replayability

Thanks to the roguelite aspects of the game, there is randomly generated levels, which means fresh gameplay each time the game is played. There is also 4 different characters available in the game, each of which has a different boss fight at the end of the game as well as different characteristics while being used. This also makes for a good bit of replayability for those that would like to see all the different bosses in the game as well as experience the different type of gameplay for each character. See More

Top Pro

Easily stay in the action of the game

There are a few small features in the game that add up to making sure the player is never too distracted or pulled out of the action. Things like once a stage is cleared and all coins dropped by your fallen foes will be magnetically pulled to you, just to make sure time is not wasted running around picking up currency. Another is that each map has numerous teleporter nodes, which makes for fast and easy travel. And lastly there is a quick start in the main menu that allows the player to jump right back into the action the next time they start up the game. All these things add up to an ease of use that makes sure the player is never too distracted by the un-fun elements of play. See More

Top Pro

Unique tone

The game is often silly with many humorous elements such as every character is based around being a bullet, that in turn own guns and fire other bullets. There is no mistaking that the game is about shooting, and the game is somewhat 4th wall breaking by taking advantage of this fact and hilariously throwing it into the players face. See More

Top Pro

Gameplay is balanced well

Often in a roguelite game there can be the chance of getting dealt a bum hand on any particular run. Luckily, Enter the Gungeon does not suffer from this issue. It provides a good balance of the gunplay mechanics that sees any death by you as your own fault of not playing to your max ability. Never is it some cheap shot or some item that was not able to be picked up this run, it is just your skill and awareness of what is being shot at you that matters the most. See More

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score 5 · Answer 2

Jamestown

Top Pro

Fun multiplayer mode

To share the fun with your friends is easy through the multiplayer mode that is offered in Jamestown. See More

Top Con

Forced to play higher difficulty settings

In order to unlock new levels you "have" to play the higher difficulty setting on all previous levels. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Shoot 'em up

Co-Op:Yes

Top Pro

Multiple ship/character choices

There are several characters and their ships to choose from which allows for one to change the gameplay up. See More

Top Pro

Starts off easy

The difficulty curve is fair and can be scaled to suit your needs. See More

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score 6 · Answer 3

Tyrian 2000

Top Pro

Lots of guns and upgrades

Top Con

Uses arrow keys not wasd

Top Pro

Free to download an play

No cost, no DRM, free classic arcade shooter for anyone interested. See More

Top Con

No multiplayer

Just a fairly casual solo mode. See More

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score 2 · Answer 4

Nuclear Throne

Top Pro

Really fast paced

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

score 2 · Answer 5

Beat Hazard

Top Pro

Easily change strobe effects

There is a setting in the game that allows users to change the strobe effects in the game, which may help those that do not enjoy the effects or find them medically dangerous. See More

Top Con

Default settings are very flashy

The default strobe settings may not suitable for people with a sensitivity for strobe effects. Though this can be changed in the setting to lower how much strobing is going on in the game. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Multiple ships/characters for replayability

Several characters and their ships are available to choose from in order to change up the gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Music based gameplay

Use your own music to change gameplay and spawning enemies, which allows for endless replayability through the way it generates random content. See More

Top Pro

Bragging rights through Steam achievements

Players can compete with one another through Steam achievements in the game. There are global leaderboards where one can compare their score against all other players making for a good method to judge how good one is as well as allows one to have some bragging rights. See More

Top Pro

Multiple difficulty modes

There are multiple difficulty modes in the game allowing for anyone's preferred skill level of gameplay as well as Insane, and suicidal if you really want to fail or experience a challenge. See More

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score 11 · Answer 6

Bullet Heaven 2

Top Pro

Multiple ships and character allow for changing up the gameplay

Several characters and ships to choose from which allows for one to change up the gameplay. See More

Top Con

Should have been named bullet hell

Because there are so many bullets, you'd have to be a pro in order to finish this game on max difficulty. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Free on kongregate

No cost if you play the flash game, so no harm in trying. See More

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score 2 · Answer 7

Undertale

Top Pro

Incredible soundtrack

Just like the simple but pleasant graphics in the game, the music matches this with a retro-sounding score that fits right in with the art style. There are a lot of catchy tunes that only use a few sounds to make up memorable songs. The simplicity really adds to the charm, with some of the songs easily able to get stuck in your head for days at a time. It's nostalgic enough for older gamers who grew up in the early eras of gaming, while still having enough to pull in newer gamers who aren't as familiar with games from the 1980s and 90s. There's something here for everyone. See More

Top Con

The visuals could be better

Much of the game is plain-looking with simple graphics, but sometimes the visuals are just awful. The pixel art can be charming for some players, though it's hard to ignore when certain areas are barren or have ugly textures. It's notable that a single person created the whole game; it would have been nice if they'd had more time or resources to clean up some of the visual problems. See More

FunnyThaleia's Experience

Undertale is the best bullet hell. It uses an amazing fusion between turn based and bullet hell elements. It has amazing music, characters and storylines See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Role-Playing

Co-Op:Single Player

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Top Pro

Your choices lead you down different story paths

Depending on your choices, your playthrough can change in drastic ways. If you don't want to kill enemies in battle, you can choose to have a dialog with them instead. Doing this consistently is basically a pacifist playthrough where you don't kill anyone, and characters respond to you in certain ways based on that. Or you can go for a genocide playthrough, which is basically what it sounds like, where you kill everyone you come across whenever you get the chance. This can have serious consequences, since the game does its best to make you feel bad about this approach, by having certain characters hate you. It's an interesting way to get to see the world and story from different angles. See More

Top Pro

Many interesting secrets to find

There are many secrets to discover in the game, like hidden mechanics that might take you by surprise. It may take a couple of playthroughs to find them all, but once you do, it may completely change how you see the story, the characters, and a lot more. There's a lot more to Undertale beneath its simple-looking surface. See More

Top Pro

Amazing characters

The characters in the game are written well, each with their own unique personalities. Some may be too shy, and will lower their hit points when you attack them in battle, just to avoid offending you. Others are deeply caring and do their best to help and protect their friends and family, including you as the player. Many of the characters are quite funny in their dialog and the unexpected choices they make throughout the story, including the ways they react to your choices. Almost every character is incredibly memorable and enjoyable to get to know better. See More

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score 5 · Answer 8

Mushihimesama

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Shoot 'em up (Bullet Hell)

Co-Op:Yes

score 3 · Answer 9

DoDonPachi Resurrection

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Shoot 'em up (Bullet hell)

Co-Op:Yes

Controller Support:Yes

score 8 · Answer 10

just shapes and beats

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score 2 · Answer 11

Crimzon Clover: World Ignition

Top Pro

Well balanced and polished

Crimzon Clover may have begun as a fan title ("doujin") but has become exceptionally well made with the release of World Ignition, on par if not better than many recent professional releases. See More

Top Con

Visually busy

There are always a large amount of bullets and enemies on screen, making it sometimes difficult to be able to tell what's going on. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Shoot 'Em Up (Bullet Hell)

Co-Op:Yes

Top Pro

Easy to learn, hard to master

The mechanics to the game are simple: A normal wide shot, and a focus shot which can also lock on to enemies to increase your multiplier. There is a bomb gauge which can be partially used to clear the screen, or once full can launch you into Boost mode, increasing your ship's power and score multiplier. You can even do this again for Double Boost Mode! Learn to effectively use all of these to maximize your score once you've cleared the game. See More

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score 2 · Answer 12

Cho Ren Sha 68K

score 1 · Answer 13

Super Galaxy Squadron

Genre:Shoot 'em up (Bullet Hell)

Co-Op:No

score 3 · Answer 14

Forced Showdown

Top Pro

Reflexes and challenge

In Forced Showdown, players must be aware of their surroundings and use reflexes and skills to dodge bullets and lasers. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Beautiful art style

Forced Showdown has a beautiful art-style that is very colorful and unique. See More

Top Pro

Fun varied gameplay

The RPG elements combined with the battle mechanics and the deckbuilding make the core gameplay fun and varied creating a lot of replayability. See More

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Answer 15

Blue Wish Resurrection

Genre:Shoot 'em up (Bullet Hell)

Co-Op:No

15 Games Considered

My Recommendation for Enter the Gungeon

My Recommendation for Enter the Gungeon

Cool collection aspect

Co-op feels tacked on

SHMUP like gameplay

High difficulty

Satisfying replayability

Easily stay in the action of the game

Unique tone

Gameplay is balanced well

My Recommendation for Jamestown

My Recommendation for Jamestown

Fun multiplayer mode

Forced to play higher difficulty settings

Multiple ship/character choices

Starts off easy

My Recommendation for Tyrian 2000

My Recommendation for Tyrian 2000

Lots of guns and upgrades

Uses arrow keys not wasd

Free to download an play

No multiplayer

My Recommendation for Nuclear Throne

My Recommendation for Nuclear Throne

Really fast paced

My Recommendation for Beat Hazard

My Recommendation for Beat Hazard

Easily change strobe effects

Default settings are very flashy

Multiple ships/characters for replayability

Music based gameplay

Bragging rights through Steam achievements

Multiple difficulty modes

My Recommendation for Bullet Heaven 2

My Recommendation for Bullet Heaven 2

Multiple ships and character allow for changing up the gameplay

Should have been named bullet hell

Free on kongregate

My Recommendation for Undertale

My Recommendation for Undertale

Incredible soundtrack

The visuals could be better

Your choices lead you down different story paths

Many interesting secrets to find

Amazing characters

My Recommendation for Mushihimesama

My Recommendation for Mushihimesama

My Recommendation for DoDonPachi Resurrection

My Recommendation for DoDonPachi Resurrection

My Recommendation for just shapes and beats

My Recommendation for just shapes and beats

My Recommendation for Crimzon Clover: World Ignition

My Recommendation for Crimzon Clover: World Ignition

Well balanced and polished

Visually busy

Easy to learn, hard to master

My Recommendation for Cho Ren Sha 68K

My Recommendation for Cho Ren Sha 68K

My Recommendation for Super Galaxy Squadron

My Recommendation for Super Galaxy Squadron

My Recommendation for Forced Showdown

My Recommendation for Forced Showdown

Reflexes and challenge

Beautiful art style

Fun varied gameplay

My Recommendation for Blue Wish Resurrection

My Recommendation for Blue Wish Resurrection

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