Games Like Gunfire Reborn — 10 FPS Roguelikes With Co-op and Build Variety
The best games like Gunfire Reborn: FPS roguelikes with co-op, unique weapon systems, and the satisfying loop of building an overpowered loadout each run.
By the Choost Games team — indie game developers behind Granny's Rampage and Granny's Gambit. We play what we recommend.
The best games like Gunfire Reborn are Roboquest, Risk of Rain 2, and Void Bastards — all FPS roguelikes where each run produces a different loadout and every session feels unique. Gunfire Reborn's specific combination of hero abilities, weapon scrolls, and co-op chaos is rare, but these 10 games each nail part of that formula.
| Game | Players | Roguelike Depth | What Clicks If You Like GFR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roboquest | 1-2 | Medium | Fast FPS combat, weapon mods, co-op |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 1-4 | Deep | Item stacking, escalating difficulty, co-op |
| Void Bastards | 1 | Medium | FPS + resource management, strategic runs |
| Returnal | 1 | Deep | Third-person but same build-per-run loop |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 1-4 | Light | Class-based FPS co-op, team synergy |
| Borderlands 3 | 1-4 | Light | Co-op FPS, weapon variety, hero abilities |
| Remnant 2 | 1-3 | Medium | Co-op shooter, procedural levels, build variety |
| Mothergunship | 1-2 | Medium | Gun crafting system, arena-based FPS |
| BPM: Bullets Per Minute | 1 | Medium | Rhythm-FPS hybrid, roguelike progression |
| Ziggurat 2 | 1 | Medium | Spell-based FPS roguelike, dungeon runs |
If You Love the Build Variety
Gunfire Reborn's scroll system creates different builds every run — fire builds, critical builds, elemental chains, tank builds. The games that replicate this:
Risk of Rain 2 has the deepest item stacking system on this list. 100+ items that interact in multiplicative ways mean every run produces a unique power fantasy. The co-op scales to four players and the difficulty escalates over real-time, creating the same "we need to move faster" pressure that Gunfire Reborn's later stages produce.
Remnant 2 uses procedural world generation with handcrafted encounters, meaning each playthrough presents different bosses, events, and item drops. The build variety comes from weapon mods, traits, and class archetypes that combine into distinct playstyles. The co-op is excellent and the difficulty is tuned for coordinated teams.
If You Love the FPS Feel
Roboquest is the most mechanically similar game to Gunfire Reborn. The shooting is tight, the movement is fast, and the weapon modification system gives every gun a unique personality. Two-player co-op keeps it intimate, and runs take 30-45 minutes — roughly the same commitment as a Gunfire Reborn run.
Mothergunship lets you physically build your weapons from modular parts. Attach barrels, connectors, and modifiers to create guns that shouldn't exist — a rocket launcher that fires bouncing sawblades, or a shotgun with eight barrels and chain lightning. The crafting is more creative than Gunfire Reborn's scroll system, though the combat around it is less polished.
If You Love the Co-op
Deep Rock Galactic doesn't have the roguelike item loop, but its class-based co-op is the best in the genre. Four players with complementary abilities tackling procedural missions together creates the same team chemistry that Gunfire Reborn's co-op produces. The progression is longer-term (unlocking weapon mods across many sessions), which gives it more staying power.
Borderlands 3 is the mainstream equivalent — four-player co-op FPS with hero abilities and weapons that range from practical to absurd. It lacks the roguelike run structure but makes up for it with a massive weapon pool and build diversity through skill trees.
The Single-Player Standouts
Void Bastards adds strategic resource management to the FPS roguelike formula. You choose which derelict ships to board, manage fuel and food supplies between runs, and craft permanent upgrades from salvaged materials. It's less twitchy than Gunfire Reborn but more strategic.
BPM: Bullets Per Minute is genuinely unlike anything else. Every shot, reload, and dodge must be performed on the beat of a metal soundtrack. It's an FPS roguelike and a rhythm game simultaneously. If that sounds exhausting, it is — but the flow state when everything clicks is extraordinary.
What We're Building
Granny's Rampage takes the build-per-run concept from a top-down bullet heaven perspective. Same DNA, different camera angle. For more recommendations, see games like Risk of Rain 2 and the best roguelite games.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gunfire Reborn still being updated? Yes. The developers continue releasing new heroes, weapons, and scrolls. The game has maintained an active player base, particularly in co-op, since its 1.0 launch.
What's the best alternative for solo play? Void Bastards or BPM: Bullets Per Minute. Both are designed primarily as single-player experiences where the roguelike loop is the main draw, without relying on co-op for difficulty balancing.
Are there any free games like Gunfire Reborn? Not directly in the FPS roguelike co-op niche, but Vampire Survivors (very cheap at $5) captures a similar build-variety loop in a completely different format. See our Vampire Survivors guide for more.