Games like Failing But Gaining

"99 Levels to Hell" is a rogue-like platform shooter where survivors are rewarded with new levels and challenges in every playthrough. With 10 dungeons, 10 boss fights, and 100 levels filled with various monsters, powers, and weapons, players can also discover hidden shops, casinos, and elevators. As you progress, unlock the story of two brothers and ultimately confront the devil to a killer metal soundtrack.

"Starward Rogue" is a twin-stick shooter roguelite where you play as a "head in a mech" from the neck of a Space Hydra. Explore evolving catacombs, choose from 9 starting mechs with unique abilities, and encounter 150+ enemies across 500+ rooms. Level up and buy upgrades through the perk system to create varied builds. Play with keyboard+mouse or gamepad.

"Zolg is a top-down shooter with minimalist graphics, featuring six bosses and numerous enemies to battle. Collect five power-ups to aid you in combat and unlock 40 achievements for varying levels of difficulty. Explore the game with WASD + mouse controls or use a controller, which can be customized in the main menu."

Nom Nom Apocalypse is a twin stick shooter roguelite set in a post-apocalyptic city plagued by mutant food monstrosities.Shoot! dodge and OUTLAST the plague of greasy beasts and candy creatures that lurk around every unknown corner.

Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue is a 2D action game where you play as a firefighting heroine. Use your fire hose to extinguish flames and rescue civilians, while also battling monsters in the inferno. Upgrade your equipment and abilities to take on bigger challenges in procedurally generated levels.

"Full Mojo Rampage" is a rogue-like action game with heavy emphasis on voodoo mythology. Players control unique masked characters with different abilities, battling through procedurally generated levels filled with various enemies and bosses. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes, with up to 4 players able to play together in local or online co-op.

Void Miner – Asteroids Roguelite is an incremental roguelite bullet hell where you mine asteroids, gather resources, and upgrade your ship to survive intense waves of asteroid belts. Starting with a basic ship, you strategically enhance your abilities through an upgrade tree to conquer increasingly challenging levels. Blast through hazards and aim for total destruction of asteroid fields.

"Berzerk: Recharged is a thrilling reimagining of the 1980 arcade classic, where you must navigate a maze filled with evil robots and defeat their invincible overlord, Evil Otto. With twin-stick control, power-ups, and local-co-op, players can chase high scores in arcade mode or complete hand-crafted challenges. Megan McDuffee's original soundtrack adds to the intense atmosphere of this exciting space station shootout."

"Ardein.Fall" is a fast-paced Tower Defense game where you control your spaceship to protect the mothership against hostile aliens. With ever-changing enemies and challenges each day, and leaderboards resetting daily, players have a chance to become the best. Build defense turrets from enemy scraps and unlock new ones to control your playstyle in this easy-to-control, hard-to-master game with anime-inspired graphics.

"Heckabomb" is a single-player Science Fiction Shooter game for Windows, with support for both controller and mouse+keys play. The game features a circular arena with varied levels, upgradeable stats, six additional weapons, and numerous enemies, including boss warships and an alien ace pilot. With a spectacular arcade soundtrack, the game offers campaign, survival, and hardcore modes, as well as online hiscores. You play as the Heckabomber, the only surviving weapon after your home planet's destruction by aliens.