- #1 POSTAL 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 137,035 reviews2012
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Satire 34.5% ★, Violent 21.4%, Gore 17.5%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same brand of chaotic, satirical, and irreverent American-themed violence found in Acquitted.
- #2 Nation Red
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,786 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
Why similar: Zombies 65.2%, Action 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Gore 7.9%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pure wave-based survival shooter that focuses on mowing down massive hordes of zombies with arcade-style power-ups.
- #3 Broforce
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,959 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Shooter 33.9%, Action 31.5%, Gore 21.3%, Indie 9.6%, Casual 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense action and environmental destruction with heavy satire of American action movie tropes.
- #4 Hotline Miami
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 127,670 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Violent 30.6%, Gore 24.5%, Action 19.8%, Shooter 13.9%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same high-stakes, top-down, arcade-style intensity that rewards quick reflexes and tactical planning.
- #5 Frontline Zed
95% matchMixed59% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Richard EastPub: Volcanic Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.
Why similar: Zombies 34.6%, Isometric 12.4%, Gore 11.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Violent 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core loop of defending a position against waves of zombies while managing limited resources.
- #6 Cruelty Squad
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,836 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Shooter 75.2%, Action 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply satirical and surreal take on the shooter genre with intense, punishing gameplay mechanics.
- #7 Donuts'n'Justice
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 152 reviews2016
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Violent 12.7%, Action 12.3%, Gore 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical, pixel-art arcade shooter that leans into the same police-themed absurdity as the seed game.
- #8 Dead Estate
91% matchVery Positive95% of 6,642 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.6%, Zombies 24.8%, Isometric 12.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Gore 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action-roguelike that emphasizes intense combat and chaotic movement.
- #9 CRUEL
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,855 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 15.5%, Gore 15%, Violent 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern boomer-shooter that emphasizes high-speed movement and intense, procedural combat.
- #10 Redie
92% matchVery Positive80% of 281 reviews2016
Dev: Rückert Broductions
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Redie is a challenging singleplayer 3D top-down shooter. Fight an army of well-trained terrorists and soldiers in action-packed close quarters combat. Prepare to (re)die.
Why similar: Gore 53%, Action 32.9%, Indie 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down shooter that requires precision and speed to survive against overwhelming odds.
- #11 Paint the Town Red
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,464 reviews2021
Dev: South East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Why similar: Gore 44.5%, Violent 27.8%, Action 19%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features destructible environments and chaotic melee combat that mirrors the visceral feel of riot-style brawling.
- #12 Hatred
89% matchVery Positive84% of 29,608 reviews2015
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 25.8% ★, Gore 21.3%, Violent 18.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Isometric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, top-down shooter that focuses on relentless, high-intensity combat in urban settings.
- #13 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
89% matchVery Positive93% of 8,936 reviews2009
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!
Why similar: Shooter 36.9%, Action 29.2%, Gore 25.7%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential wave-based shooter that pits the player against overwhelming odds in an arcade-style format.
- #14 VERSUS SQUAD
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 584 reviews2016
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!
Why similar: Zombies 44.5%, Gore 19.4%, Action 13.5%, Shooter 8.9%, Violent 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused shooter that pits players against relentless waves of zombies in a top-down perspective.
- #15 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive90% of 358 reviews2022
Dev: Night Owls
Windows
Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Zombies 51.7%, Action 17.5%, Combat 12.3%, Casual 6.9%, Gore 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual action-roguelike that focuses on bullet-hell survival against zombie hordes.
- #16 STAYHOMER
87% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Noto Muteki
Windows
"Disinfect" all anti-lockdown protesters.
Why similar: Violent 34.5%, Action 31.5%, Indie 16%, Casual 13.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie action game that captures a similar sense of isolated, frantic survival.
- #17 7 Days to Die
83% matchVery Positive87% of 405,507 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 110.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Why similar: Zombies 87.4%, Action 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the deep base-building and fortification mechanics needed to survive against persistent zombie waves.
- #18 Killing Floor
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 68,891 reviews2009
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Why similar: Zombies 58.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Gore 10.3%, Violent 9.5%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic wave-based survival shooter that emphasizes team-based defense and intense zombie combat.
- #19 Project Malice
84% matchVery Positive89% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.
Why similar: Isometric 63.2%, Action 36.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that captures the chaotic, bullet-hell intensity of modern indie shooters.
- #20 Bloody Streets
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Headless Wizard
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?
Why similar: Zombies 59%, Action 16.5%, Gore 15.8%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down zombie shooter that focuses on fast-paced, arcade-style action and gore.
- #21 DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris
84% matchVery Positive91% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Team Instant DefeatPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris is an intense mix of brick breaker, air hockey and bullet hell set in a post apocalyptic world. Destroy structures, dodge bullets, fire guns and buy perks to lay even more waste!
Why similar: Shooter 52.8%, Combat 25%, Action 12.7%, Casual 5.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the satisfaction of environmental destruction and arcade-style survival mechanics.
- #22 TYRONE vs COPS
82% matchVery Positive94% of 2,727 reviews2022
Dev: Team SNEED
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Why similar: Satire 67.9% ★, Shooter 13.9%, Action 11.2%, Combat 4.1%, Violent 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical, meme-heavy shooter that mirrors the political and social commentary found in the seed game.
- #23 Zombie Killing Simulator
82% matchMixed66% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: Meka Games
Windows
Kill all the damn zombies in different game modes!
Why similar: Zombies 35.2%, Gore 22.3%, Violent 18.9%, Action 13.5%, Indie 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, gore-focused zombie shooter that emphasizes arcade-style combat simulation.
- #24 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
81% matchVery Positive84% of 6,568 reviews2016
Dev: Nerve Software, Gearbox Software, LLCPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.
Why similar: Shooter 39.5%, Gore 34.5%, Action 21.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that defined the satirical, over-the-top American action hero archetype.
- #25 Herald of Havoc
80% matchVery Positive97% of 277 reviews2023
Dev: Zeldars Zone
Windows
Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.
Why similar: Shooter 27.5%, Combat 15.9%, Gore 15.3%, PvE 14.3%, Action 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A boomer-shooter that delivers high-octane, stylized combat in a fast-paced environment.
- #26 Anomalous
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Byron Dunwoody
Windows
A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music
Why similar: Shooter 34.3%, Action 21.4%, Combat 13%, Gore 13%, Violent 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An intense FPS that focuses on survival and shooter mechanics within a stylized, horror-infused world.
- #27 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,940 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Zombies 34.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Action 14.4%, Gore 9.8%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, arcade-style zombie shooter that focuses on quick, intense sessions.
- #28 DEAD RISING®
78% matchVery Positive88% of 7,245 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
Why similar: Zombies 73.1%, Action 12.4%, Gore 11.5%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines zombie survival with satire and the use of improvised weapons in a chaotic urban setting.
- #29 Zombie Driver HD
79% matchVery Positive84% of 4,067 reviews2012
Dev: Exor Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.
Why similar: Zombies 50.5%, Isometric 23.8%, Gore 17.6%, Violent 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends arcade-style driving and combat with wave-based zombie survival missions.
- #30 Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad
76% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Fogo GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Expect blasts of green zombie goo painting the screen in this top-down shooter packed with crazy guns that blow the heads off some… freaky zombies. Your mission is simple: graffiti the whole city before these mutants dog-pile you
Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Shooter 12.9%, PvE 7.7%, Action 6.1%
- #31 POSTAL 4: No Regerts
78% matchMixed66% of 13,407 reviews2022
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
POSTAL 4: No Regerts is a satirical and outrageous comedic open world first person shooter and the long-awaited true sequel to what’s been fondly dubbed as "The Worst Game Ever™", POSTAL 2!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, Gore 22.3%, Shooter 20.7%, Action 9.2%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of satirical, open-world chaos and shooter mechanics.
- #32 Deadliest Pigeon
75% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Rusty RexPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Unleash total destruction to avenge the little chick! Soar through chaos, weaponize yourself to obliterate physics-based enemies and everything in your path.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Shooter 18.2%, Zombies 9.7%, Action 9.2%, Combat 8.2%
- #33 Zombies Ate My Femboy
75% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: FzzyBzzy
Windows
A Run-and-Gun indie shooter! Avoid various monster and save big booba women! 9 playable levels with 7 different enemies!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Zombies 18.7%, Shooter 17.6%, Action 11.5%, PvE 5.2%
- #34 Holy Shot
74% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: LoneWolf Digital Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Holy Shot is a fast-paced, physics-based top-down shooter. Face nasty hordes of monsters in a chaotic environmental destruction, combining powerful weapons and strategic abilities to survive intense battles against challenging bosses.
Why similar: Shooter 39.3%, Action 21.8%, PvE 11.4%, Combat 9.3%, Casual 8.9%
- #35 Battle Bruise
76% matchVery Positive91% of 498 reviews2017
Dev: Zanardi and Liza
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Stay atop a mountain of corpses! Fight numerous swarms of enemies, while dealing with the changing terrain.This game isn't messy. It's MESS ITSELF!
Why similar: Zombies 26.6%, Indie 25.1%, Gore 17.1%, Action 16.7%, Violent 14.6%
- #36 Pixel Combat: Zombie Shooter
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: Avega GamesPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Pixel Combat Shooter is a pixel shooter where you have to fight for survival in a world plagued by zombie apocalypse. Defend your home from waves of zombies, build a time machine and fight unique bosses. Crafting, upgrades and a nostalgic atmosphere.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.1%, Zombies 24.6%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 14.9%, Casual 7.3%
- #37 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
73% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Action 56.5%, Combat 38.4%, Indie 5.1%
- #38 Zombiehood
72% matchVery Positive88% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Weak SpotsPub: Dead Traveler
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Zombies 33%, PvE 14.1%, Action 7.4%
- #39 Gunbot Diplomacy
72% matchVery Positive86% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Action 48.4%, Indie 20.1%, Casual 18.4%, Singleplayer 13.1%
- #40 Goofy Goober Simulator
73% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Firebox
Windows
Blast and crash through hordes of dangerous "zombies" as the titular "Goofy Goober" in this "video game". Collect Powerful items, obtain Powerful weapons, and defeat Powerful monsters in quickly paced action combat encounters. But Watch Out
Why similar: Zombies 49.8%, PvE 23.4%, Action 13.6%, Combat 7.1%, Indie 3.8%
- #41 Zombie Apocalypse: Escape The Undead City
77% matchMostly Negative37% of 99 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle through Zombie Apocalypse horror! Which is better - shotgun, pistol or AK-47? Blast their rotten, infected brains out and choose your favorite! Scavenge weapons and armor to pimp out your souped up zombie slaying car - then plow down the man-eating hordes to Escape the Undead City, and try not to get your guts torn out!!!
Why similar: Zombies 48.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Action 13.1%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #42 Smash MAGA! Trump Zombie Apocalypse: Twilight of Empire
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Twin Trouble
Windows · Mac · Linux
Anti-fascist gamers fight the Trump Zombie plague in this spree of rioting and looting!
Why similar: America 72.5% ★, Zombies 14.2%, Action 9.5%, Combat 2.8%, Indie 0.6%
- #43 LUCKROT
70% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: OptiCube
Windows
Roguelike shooter set in a dystopian, livestreamed gameshow. Obliterate waves of deformed freaks, earn donations from your sadistic audience and gamble your earnings for upgrades. Your life is a Performance. Your Death is Content.
Why similar: Shooter 34%, PvE 20.6%, Combat 17.8%, Action 15.7%, Indie 7.4%
- #44 Beatdown City Survivors
69% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: NuChallenger
Windows
Eradicate hordes of monsters in this survivors style roguelite set in a rotting, destructible city that hates you. Start fires, blow stuff up, electrify water, you name it. Upgrade & craft an arsenal of oddball weapons including pigeons riding boots. Unlock & upgrade offbeat characters & SURVIVE!
Why similar: Zombies 60%, Action 23.3%, Combat 13.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #45 Zombie Death Quota
71% matchVery Positive91% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: BlokiFG
Windows
Help Special Forces operative Della retrieve the Bio-waste containers that are causing the zombie outbreak. Grenade, shotgun, snipe and flame your way through the zombie horde and then evacuate in the helicopter.
Why similar: Zombies 31.1%, Shooter 20.1%, PvE 17.1%, Action 11.5%, Gore 8.6%
- #46 Chains of Fury
71% matchMostly Negative31% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Welcome to Volume I of a high adrenaline, fast-paced Boomer Shooter where you have only one goal: spread furious mayhem among the scumbags keeping you locked up. Stuck looking for an exit? Just punch through walls and then shoot the suckers behind them.
Why similar: Shooter 40.9%, Gore 31.3%, Action 13.5%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #47 Post Soviet Zombies
71% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: BRAIN DOES (NOT) WORK
Windows
Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.
Why similar: Zombies 35.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Action 11%, Violent 10.2%, Gore 9.1%
- #48 Suit for Hire
66% matchVery Positive93% of 3,292 reviews2025
Dev: Godmode Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.
Why similar: Gore 28.9%, Shooter 24.6%, Violent 24.5%, Action 18.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #49 Utopia Must Fall
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,300 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.6%, Shooter 22.7%, Action 11.3%, Casual 5.4%, Singleplayer 3%
- #50 Zombie Builder Defense 2
68% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Zombies 28.5%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 8.6%, PvE 6.8%
- #51 Kick Ass Commandos
69% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.9%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 15.2%, Gore 10.1%, Violent 8.1%
- #52 MYRIAD DEATH
67% matchVery Positive86% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Shooter 58.5%, Action 21.5%, Gore 8.1%, Violent 7.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #53 Let Them Come
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,371 reviews2017
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Shooter 19.7%, Gore 13%, Violent 11.7%, Action 11.1%
- #54 Absolute Insanity
67% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Chris Danelon
Windows
Kill strange creatures with crazy weapons. The more you kill the more unlocks you gain, don't let them get close to you.
Why similar: Shooter 46.8%, Combat 26.7%, Action 22.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #55 CULTIC
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,626 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 36.7%, Gore 16.6%, Action 16.6%, Violent 12.6%, PvE 5.9%
- #56 Serious Survivors
66% matchVery Positive88% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: Cherkasov Alexander
Windows
The most EXPLOSIVE roguelike boomer shooter. Fully packed with serious action, wicked humor, and good old bloody fun. Blast hordes of bastards, stack insane perks, and unlock new stuff. Survive…or get shredded trying!.. And try again.
Why similar: Shooter 42.6%, Action 18.4%, Violent 12.2%, PvE 11.5%, Combat 10.8%
- #57 Chud vs Soyjak
66% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Chud Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Chud in this thrilling boomer shooter where you must defend against endless hordes of soyjaks. Experience an enthralling, fully voice-acted story. Enjoy the amazing custom soundtrack by the generational artist Baby Sneed™.
Why similar: Shooter 42.9%, Action 31.2%, PvE 13%, Combat 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #58 Mustache Politics Shooter
70% matchMixed69% of 98 reviews2017
Dev: Tero Lunkka
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Play this awesome meme shooter and destroy fictional zombie politics who has ruined the world and safe all money
Why similar: Action 51.8%, Indie 25.6%, Casual 22.6%
- #59 Graveyard Gunslingers
67% matchMixed59% of 225 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.4%, Zombies 31.6%, Action 10.6%, Combat 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%