13 Games like Enter the Gungeon on Xbox that you should try

The resemblance to Enter the Gungeon is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds co-op play and pixel art. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

If Enter the Gungeon worked for you because of punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

If Enter the Gungeon worked for you because of punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on co-op play and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Enter the Gungeon and shares punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to co-op play and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cartoon aesthetic.

On paper it is what Enter the Gungeon is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and pixel art. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

What it holds in common with Enter the Gungeon is shape: shooting mechanics, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. Both also lean on an isometric view and ranged combat. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and skill tree progression.

On paper it is what Enter the Gungeon is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a top-down view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a cyberpunk setting.

On paper it is what Enter the Gungeon is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

On paper it is what Enter the Gungeon is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Enter the Gungeon, and so does punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Enter the Gungeon, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds pixel art. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It comes from the same genre as Enter the Gungeon and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Enter the Gungeon’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.