12 Games Like Archero for Android & iOS
By PixelPicked
Archero mixed one-thumb action with roguelike upgrades: move, stop to shoot and build a new set of skills every run. These games share its run-based action, stacking upgrades and quick sessions.
We picked these from PixelPicked's catalog of mobile games, where every game is reviewed by a person before it's listed. Each pick shares core genres or mechanics with Archero, and the order favours the closest matches that players are enjoying right now. Several can be played free in your browser before you install.

1. Dino with a Gun
Android · iOS
Time travel glitch! Blast zombies & robots as a T-Rex in this roguelike RPG.
What happens when a time machine experiment goes wrong? Meet Jax. He wanted to fix his past. Instead, he broke the fabric of reality and landed in the prehistoric era, transforming into a dinosaur! Dino with a Gun is a unique roguelike survivor RPG. You aren't just a dinosaur. You are Jax, a human trapped in a reptile's body defending his new home. The time machine didn't just transport you back in time. It opened portals to the multiverse! Now you must use your mini-gun to blast through waves of zombies, vampires, pirates, and robots invading the prehistoric timeline.
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, rpg, singleplayer.

2. Deriva combat
iOS · Android
Fast-paced 3D multiplayer space combat. Master your ship, weapons and countermeasures, upgrade your build and fight as a team.
🚀 DERIVA: COMBATE Take control. Master the battlefield. Enter the cockpit and experience fast-paced 3D multiplayer space combat where skill, strategy and teamwork decide who controls the battlefield. 🎮 PLAY NOW — FREE --- ⚔️ MASTER THE COMBAT Flying isn't enough. To survive, you'll need to master your ship and make the right decisions at the right time.
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, rpg, singleplayer.

3. MeadowFall: Suvivor Roguelike
Android
Cozy survival roguelike where your fallen heroes fight on as ghost allies.
Cozy survival roguelike where your fallen heroes fight on as ghost allies. Every fall leaves an Echo behind. MEADOWFALL is a one-thumb horde-survival roguelike where fallen heroes become Echoes. Choose an Echo before your next run and it returns as a spectral ally, fighting with the build that ended its last run. But not every Echo stays yours. The Frostveil Revenant can possess one and turn your hard-earned power against you. Wield 26 weapons, uncover 20 evolutions and survive 14 hand-built realms. Each of 17 heroes has a signature attack. Combine weapons and 19 relics to create thousands of unique builds.
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, rpg, survival.

4. Nova Survival
Android
Survive relentless enemy waves, unlock powerful upgrades, customize your survivor, and fight to become the last one standing!
NOVA SURVIVAL Survive the Chaos One survivor. Endless enemies. Every decision matters. Nova Survival is a fast-paced, action-packed survival roguelite where your skills, strategy, and upgrades determine how long you can survive. Enter a futuristic battlefield filled with dangerous enemies, powerful drones, and increasingly intense combat encounters. SURVIVE THE WAVES Face relentless waves of enemies that grow stronger as you progress. Every battle brings new challenges, forcing you to adapt your strategy and improve your abilities. UPGRADE YOUR POWER Choose from a variety of upgrades to improve your attack speed, damage, movement, defensive capabilities, and combat effectiveness. Experiment with different combinations and create your own survival strategy.
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, singleplayer, survival.

5. Trisbow: Roguelite
Android
You only move - the bow aims and fires on its own. A one-handed archer roguelite with six realms, six bosses, and no sprite art at all.
Trisbow is a top-down action roguelite built for one thumb. You control movement only - the bow aims and fires on its own - so the skill sits entirely in positioning, dodging, and picking the right upgrade. It's portrait, it works with one hand, and it plays fine on a bus. A run goes through six realms: Green Meadows, Frozen Peak, Ash Valley, Dead Lands, Storm Forest and Pirate Isle. Each is six rooms with a boss at the end.
Why it's like Archero: it shares roguelike, action, survival, offline.

6. HOLLOW BOMBER
Android

Dig down, bomb your way, remember. The dark changes everyone who enters it.
No one who goes underground comes back the same. In Hollow Bomber, you're a bomber-miner descending into the earth. Bombs in hand, headlamp lit, you dig your way deeper and deeper — but this darkness isn't empty. Creatures wait below, and with every step, you remember something. You forget something else. FEATURES • Dig + Bomb Gameplay: Carve through the earth and clear monsters with well-placed bombs. • Depth System: The deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Reach a checkpoint every 15 levels of depth to lock in your progress.
Why it's like Archero: it shares roguelike, action, singleplayer, survival.

7. Dawnbound: Roguelike RPG
Android
A portrait action roguelite with one-thumb combat, branching runs, and pixel-art adventure.
For a hundred nights, the sun has not risen over Aurelle. The Hollow King shattered the Dawnstone and buried its five Embers in the Depths. Take up the Last Lantern, descend into the dark, and bring the dawn home. Dawnbound is a portrait action roguelite made for one-thumb play. Dodge, strike, use your hero’s skill, and charge a screen-clearing Flare. Every run branches through fights, rest stops, shrines, treasure, and strange events. Build around 85+ spirit Boons, relics, gear, and elemental combinations. Return to Emberhollow between descents, meet villagers, follow a 15-chapter story, unlock permanent talents, and choose from four heroes: Rowan, Sera, Elio, and Kaito.
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, rpg.

8. Grim Hand
Android · iOS
A dark fantasy roguelike RPG.
Grim Hand is a dark fantasy roguelike card game. When the war ends and his forge goes cold, a blacksmith takes up a blade and descends four acts of dungeon for a bounty that could save his family. A free demo, then one purchase unlocks the whole game. No ads, no pay-to-win.
Why it's like Archero: it shares roguelike, rpg, singleplayer, offline.

9. Dwarf Miner RPG
iOS
Mine deep. Fight hard. Uncover the truth beneath the mountain.
Dwarf Miner RPG A dark fantasy mining adventure A lone dwarf. A dangerous mountain. A journey that must be finished. Explore abandoned mines, forgotten roads, and hostile wilderness. Mine valuable ore, search for rare treasures, and decide how far you dare to push before returning to safety. Survive fast real-time battles using active skills, careful preparation, good timing, and a little luck. Grow stronger through hard-earned experience, permanent Hard Lessons, and upgraded equipment. Return to Stonewake to recover, trade, and prepare for the road ahead. Every path leads deeper into danger, and every discovery reveals another piece of a hidden past. No ads. No subscriptions.
Why it's like Archero: it shares rpg, action, singleplayer, offline.

10. Pirates 'n Plunderers
Android
Set sail on the high seas, commandeer powerful ships, and engage in fierce naval battles against rival pirate vessels.
Pirates 'n Plunderers is a horde-survivor where you fight off waves of increasingly difficult enemy ships. Earn gold to buy new ship skins, each with their own buffs and upgrades. Are you ready to rule the seas?
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, singleplayer, survival.

11. Nova Slash
Android
Master high-speed hack & slash combat. Chain combo attacks & crush corrupt bosses!
Guide Veil through a dark futuristic world. Wield star energy & claim vengeance! Step into a dark futuristic world where science went too far—and vengeance is your only path forward. You are Veil, formerly known as Noven. Imprisoned and tortured by the ruthless regime of Giaath, exposure to ancient star remnants transformed your body into a living cosmic weapon. Now evolved, you must reclaim your world from corruption and bring down the tyrants who created you. AN EPIC SCI-FI SAGA OF REBELLION Uncover the dark secrets behind Giaath’s forbidden experiments. Fight through dystopian environments, crush hordes of cybernetic enemies, and lead the ultimate rebellion against a corrupt regime.
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, singleplayer, offline.

12. Machine Survivors
Android

Machine Survivors is a 3D sci-fi auto-shooter where you fight endless robotic enemies to save the human race from an advanced AI "The Brain".
The machines have won, but the war isn't over. On Earth T-93, an advanced machine intelligence known as "The Brain" has wiped out most of humanity and taken control of the planet. Machine Survivors follows a group of highly skilled survivors who bear the monumental responsibility of defeating the machines. Players can experience the game through two distinct modes: Campaign and Endless. The Campaign mode follows the story of Earth T-93, featuring missions with various objectives where the ultimate purpose is to uncover The Brain's weakness and defeat it. In Endless mode, players compete on a global leaderboard to achieve the highest amount of kills.
Why it's like Archero: it shares action, roguelike, survival, offline.












































