Games Like Alien Breed 3: Descent

Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

Why similar: Aliens 18.8%, Isometric 13.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the first entry in the modern trilogy, it shares the exact same mechanics, engine, and claustrophobic sci-fi atmosphere.

Can you survive the alien onslaught? Gamers across the world will now have a chance to play the next chapter in this high-budget, high-quality series.

Why similar: Aliens 17.6%, Isometric 15.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 9.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the narrative and gameplay loop of the series with refined combat and environmental hazards.

Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...

Why similar: Aliens 20%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Isometric 13.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game features the same top-down perspective and intense alien-slaying action.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Aliens 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Co-op 10.4%, Shooter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A premier co-op top-down shooter that perfectly captures the squad-based tactical feel of fighting alien infestations.

Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.

Why similar: Isometric 16.5%, Aliens 16.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original Shadowgrounds with more weapon variety and a darker, more desperate tone.

Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

Why similar: Aliens 21.9%, Co-op 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The classic free-to-play co-op experience that defines the top-down tactical shooter genre.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Aliens 24.3%, Co-op 14%, Shooter 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Space 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While third-person, it perfectly captures the specific 'Aliens' franchise aesthetic and the intensity of fighting off waves of xenomorphs.

In this 2-player twin-stick shooter, use a friendly drone for a game-changing abilities. Survive waves, upgrade, and uncover the mystery in this cooperative, action-packed experience.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.3%, Aliens 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Isometric 13.7%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar isometric sci-fi action with a focus on managing resources while being swarmed by enemies.

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Co-op 15.4%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Isometric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for top-down co-op sci-fi shooters, offering deep customization and frantic, high-stakes combat.

Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Aliens 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Co-op 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arena-based twin-stick shooter that focuses on pure, arcade-style alien combat.

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Aliens 25.5%, Isometric 16%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Space 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more tactical, real-time approach to the same sci-fi universe, focusing on squad survival and base management.

Trident's Wake is an intense co-operative twin-stick shooter in an unforgiving sci-fi setting. Join up to three other players to take back humanity's last hope - the colony ship code-named Trident – from an unknown race of alien invaders!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Isometric 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Co-op 9.4%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op twin-stick shooter set on a massive space station that mirrors the industrial sci-fi setting of the Alien Breed series.

Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Co-op 15.6%, Action 8.1%, Top-Down 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that emphasizes class-based abilities and heavy sci-fi weaponry.

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Isometric 17.8%, Co-op 13.9%, Shooter 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity top-down shooter that offers a dense, gritty cyberpunk world and satisfying twin-stick combat.

It came from space and ate our brains is a unique Arcade top-down shooter. Looking for addicting gameplay, four-player co-op mode, and tons of aliens to send into oblivion? You’ve come to the right place!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Aliens 17%, Isometric 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Shooter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes survival and light management while fighting off alien threats.

From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Co-op 12.2%, Shooter 10.2%, Top-Down 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful but challenging co-op top-down shooter focused on defending against alien invasions.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Isometric 17.8%, Action 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, fast-paced top-down shooter with a dark sci-fi aesthetic that demands precision and quick reflexes.

This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.

Why similar: Aliens 34.7%, Isometric 23.9%, Shooter 13.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down alien shooter that shares the same DNA of massive enemy counts and heavy firepower.

Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shooter 15.4%, Top-Down 10.8%, Co-op 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential top-down horde shooter that focuses on pure survival against massive numbers of enemies.

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

Why similar: Aliens 32.5%, Shooter 18.9%, Co-op 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D sci-fi horror game that captures the same sense of isolation and claustrophobia found in the Alien Breed series.

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Why similar: Co-op 38.3%, Action 28.5%, Shooter 24%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op action shooter that offers a similar arcade-style feel and focus on team-based combat.

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: Aliens 29.4%, Co-op 19.7%, Shooter 14.1%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op shooter that focuses on horde defense and tactical positioning against alien threats.

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane twin-stick shooter that provides intense, chaotic combat against waves of eldritch horrors.

SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Isometric 12.4%, Co-op 9%, Online Co-Op 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply satisfying top-down shooter with complex weapon mechanics and a gritty, mechanical aesthetic.

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: Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Action 11.1%, Co-op 9.9%, Online Co-Op 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced horde survival shooter that captures the feeling of being overwhelmed in a confined space.

Project Hive is a third-person shooter game in which you play as Alexei, a survivor stranded in the destroyed mining facility Hive on the planet Proxima. His quest will lead him through the dark secrets of Talium Industries.

Why similar: Shooter 24.6%, Aliens 23.6%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Third Person 14.8%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action shooter that features similar thematic elements and a focus on third-person combat.

Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.

Why similar: Aliens 28.5%, Space 17.7%, Shooter 16.1%, Horror 10.5%, Arcade 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced sci-fi shooter that emphasizes intense combat and a dark, alien-infested environment.

Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Isometric 16.1%, Aliens 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with tactical elements that focuses on team-based objective play.

Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.

Why similar: Shooter 34.2%, Space 25.6%, Action 16.5%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Co-op 9%

Why You'll Like It: The classic 6DOF shooter that inspired the series name and shares the same industrial, claustrophobic space-station atmosphere.

Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.3%, Isometric 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Co-op 10.7%

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: Aliens 31.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Action 8.4%

New chapter in history of the legendary game, including 10 story missions.

Why similar: Isometric 26.2%, Aliens 20.1%, Shooter 18.5%, Third Person 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%

EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?

Why similar: Aliens 20.3%, Shooter 16.5%, Third Person 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Horror 9.9%

Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them!

Why similar: Shooter 30%, Aliens 28%, Action 19.4%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!

Why similar: Aliens 23.2%, Isometric 23%, Shooter 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 9.4%

The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series return, harsher than ever before. Lost Planet 3 reveals new truths about the foreboding planet and the colonial history of E.D.N. III.

Why similar: Sci-fi 16.3%, Aliens 14.3%, Action 14%, Shooter 13.8%, Co-op 8.1%

Purchase FBC: Firebreak and invite your friends to play the full game for free on any platform. FBC: Firebreak is a three-player cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces.

Why similar: Co-op 29.8%, Shooter 20.4%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Action 9.3%, Horror 9.2%

Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. *DirectX feature level 10 required. *

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action 10.1%, Shooter 9.7%

The human race is in danger again. This time scientists could not cope the imminent threat and became monsters themselves. Crowds of zombie people filled the secret research base. The dreadful contagion is about to spread earth wide. Use the last chance to save the humanity from total annihilation!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shooter 19%, Isometric 15%, Horror 9.2%

F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.

Why similar: Co-op 29.6%, Horror 20.8%, Shooter 17.3%, Action 10.5%, Online Co-Op 7.1%

S.B.T.F. is a very hard arcade-style / rogue-like / perma-death first person shooter. You play as Marines who must brave dark, claustrophobic and terrifyingly intense Space Beast infested spacecraft in order to extract critical data and lucrative upgrades. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Aliens 31.4%, Co-op 19.6%, Horror 12.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 8.8%

Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Aliens 11.8%, Co-op 10.6%, Online Co-Op 8.5%

An alien force is threatening to destroy the stability of the galaxy! Play as an unknown creature or a Spacefleet Officer in this Online Sci-Fi Horror!

Why similar: Action 44.7%, Multiplayer 34.9%, Horror 20.4%

The Last Citadel is a Roguelite, Role-Based, Third-Person shooter. Embark in an expedition to uncover artifacts inside a Citadel suspended above a black hole where many challenges and deadly encounters await. Explore the ever-changing citadel alone, or with a group of up to 4 players.

Why similar: Space 25.2%, Co-op 21.9%, Action 15.4%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Third Person 10.2%

Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.

Why similar: Action 65.6%, Sci-fi 34.4%

Innovative Tower Defense inspired by legendary Alien Shooter series! The game was created in keeping with the best traditions of Sigma`s games, no concessions of any kind - everything is just like in real life!

Why similar: Aliens 26.9%, Isometric 24.2%, Shooter 15.9%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Horror 7.4%

Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 40.9%, Aliens 17.4%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 8.8%

Hack and slash? Check. Twin-stick-shooter? Check. 4 player coop to slay hordes of aliens & bosses with your friends? Check. Skills, upgrades, weapons, gears, talismans and more to make you stronger? Check. Wake up, bounty hunter. We have a mission for you. Time to clean up the scum of the galaxy.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Action 14.6%, Co-op 12.8%, Isometric 10.4%

Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.

Why similar: Shooter 23.2%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Third Person 18.6%, Horror 15.5%, Arcade 10.6%

Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.

Why similar: Aliens 35.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Horror 9.7%, Action 9.3%

Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Space 17.2%, Shooter 15.2%, Third Person 10.7%, Top-Down 10.2%

HELLFRONT is an intense top-down shooter. Conquer ground, build a base, and command your troops in battle! Play PvP or beat the campaign co-op or solo.

Why similar: Aliens 17.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Co-op 9.2%

Final Directive is a story driven shooter set in a space station disastrously infested by alien mutants. Find the crew, contain the infestation, and most importantly: make it out alive.

Why similar: Action 100%

Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.2%, Co-op 13.1%, Action 12.2%, Top-Down 10.9%, Arcade 8.7%

Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!

Why similar: Shooter 22.5%, Horror 16.6%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Action 14.5%, Space 12.9%

Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

Why similar: Shooter 30%, Space 20.7%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 10.3%

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

Why similar: Co-op 16.5%, Shooter 15%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Horror 13.5%, Space 11%

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.

Why similar: Aliens 21.7%, Isometric 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.

Why similar: Co-op 28.1%, Shooter 16.4%, Horror 16.3%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Action 12.7%