- #1 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
97% matchVery Positive92% of 3,498 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Gore 30%, Aliens 26%, Shooter 16.1%, RPG 15.6%, Action 10%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive version of the core Alien Shooter 2 experience, offering the most similar gameplay mechanics and progression.
- #2 Alien Shooter: Revisited
96% matchMixed64% of 849 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Crowds of blood-thirsty monsters, crawling from every corner of the secret research base. Gloomy basements and modern labs, darkness changing into blazing bulbs. The only usual thing is: you're in a bad place alone, and there's no one to help you!
Why similar: Gore 31.9%, RPG 17%, Action 13.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished version of the original game that established the series' signature top-down horde-shooting formula.
- #3 Alien Breed 2: Assault
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,040 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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: Action 34.3%, Shooter 25.2%, Aliens 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar isometric sci-fi combat against alien swarms with a focus on tactical movement and environmental destruction.
- #4 Zombie Shooter 2
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 881 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Just choose a character to the liking, get experience to develop skills, earn money and spend it at weapons, medications and useful devices. All of this will be used against thousands of enemies. The zombies fill the game screen, never letting you rest, even for a minute.
Why similar: Gore 31.5%, RPG 18.3%, Action 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as the Alien Shooter series, this game offers an identical feel but replaces aliens with hordes of zombies.
- #5 Crimsonland
94% matchVery Positive93% of 3,083 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Gore 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Shooter 15.9%, Action 14.7%, RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for pure horde-based top-down shooting, focusing on raw survival against massive waves of enemies.
- #6 Zombie Shooter
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,315 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Gore 37.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Shooter 16.2%, RPG 12%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct predecessor that provides the same visceral top-down shooting experience with a focus on gore and arcade progression.
- #7 Alien Breed: Impact
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,869 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Software Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: Action 28.5%, Aliens 28.5%, Shooter 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-quality isometric shooter experience that mirrors the atmospheric tension and alien-slaying gameplay of the seed.
- #8 Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend
92% matchMixed52% of 1,143 reviews2020
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Meet the completely reworked legendary game loved by millions of players worldwide! Alien Shooter 2 - the Legend is an ambitious follow-up to the famous Alien Shooter series.
Why similar: Gore 32.2%, Aliens 18.2%, Shooter 16.1%, RPG 15.1%, Action 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern entry in the series that retains the classic isometric RPG-shooter hybrid gameplay.
- #9 Alien Shooter 2 - New Era
91% matchMixed52% of 284 reviews2022
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A desert, an abandoned city, cramped underground corridors of MAGMAs research centers, and for hundreds of kilometers around there is only darkness and thousands of monsters coming from all sides. You have only two options - to achieve your goal or die.
Why similar: RPG 45.3%, Action 24.6%, Aliens 19.4%, Shooter 6.9%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the legacy of the series with updated visuals and the familiar top-down combat loop.
- #10 Alien Breed 3: Descent
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 605 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Experience the final explosive chapter in the Alien Breed series and uncover the horrifying truth surrounding the existence of the Breed. Launch discount good thru Nov. 24 10am PST.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.3%, Aliens 26.4%, Shooter 23.1%, Action 19.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion to the Alien Breed trilogy, offering consistent top-down action and intense combat scenarios.
- #11 Shadowgrounds
90% matchVery Positive81% of 1,601 reviews2006
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Gore 26%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Aliens 19.1%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric shooter that shares the sci-fi setting and focus on upgrading weapons to survive overwhelming alien attacks.
- #12 Alien Shooter
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,607 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Gore 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Aliens 15%, Shooter 14.4%, RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that defined the series' core loop of clearing rooms of alien threats.
- #13 The Ascent
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,155 reviews2021
Dev: Neon GiantPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 30.4%, Gore 19.3%, RPG 17.7%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity isometric shooter that integrates deep RPG elements and a gritty, futuristic atmosphere.
- #14 Shadowgrounds Survivor
89% matchMixed61% of 794 reviews2007
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Aliens 19.5%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 14.1%, RPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more playable characters and deeper combat mechanics while maintaining the same frantic pace.
- #15 Alien Shooter TD
88% matchVery Positive85% of 908 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Gore 44%, Aliens 17.7%, Shooter 16.9%, Action 12.5%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused spin-off that retains the series' gore and aesthetic while shifting to tower defense mechanics.
- #16 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
86% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 53.1%, Action 18.6%, Indie 13.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more tactical, challenging take on the isometric shooter genre with complex weapon mechanics and class-based progression.
- #17 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
85% matchVery Positive90% of 32,984 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Top-Down Shooter 60.1%, Action 20.9%, Shooter 19%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic top-down shooter that emphasizes co-op survival and massive sci-fi weaponry against relentless alien forces.
- #18 Strain Tactics
86% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Gore 33.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Action 14.9%, Aliens 12.7%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical isometric game that emphasizes squad management and intense combat against biological threats.
- #19 Nation Red
84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 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: Top-Down Shooter 34.5%, Gore 32.3%, Action 22%, Indie 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the 'horde' aspect of the seed game, tasking players with surviving endless waves of enemies.
- #20 A.I. Invasion
84% matchMostly Negative35% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: GameArt Studio GmbH
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A.I. Invasion is an action-loaded top-down-shooter in a futuristic setting. The superior machines subjugated the universe. In a wide range of missions you take the role of a soldier and equip and command a team of special units to reclaim the planet system.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.2%, Action 26.2%, Indie 17.4%, Shooter 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that features large-scale battles against robotic enemies, echoing the scale of the seed game.
- #21 Tesla vs Lovecraft
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 39.7%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 16.4%, RPG 13.2%, Indie 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that rewards aggressive play and provides satisfying weapon upgrades similar to the Alien Shooter series.
- #22 Alien Hallway 2
83% matchMixed68% of 168 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
We're happy to present a new game in the Alien Shooter universe! Get prepared to unique tactical gameplay, lots of monster types and 8 fighter types allowing you create your own style of completing missions and defeating bosses.
Why similar: Aliens 33.8%, Shooter 29.7%, Action 22.2%, Indie 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of strategy and shooter mechanics that keeps the series' signature alien-themed aesthetic.
- #23 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
81% matchMixed70% of 3,299 reviews2021
Dev: IronwardPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to the best-seller The Red Solstice. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?
Why similar: Aliens 35.4%, RPG 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 28%, Singleplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical squad-based combat with isometric shooter mechanics in a dark, sci-fi environment.
- #24 Gore Storm
80% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gundorado
Windows
Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.7%, Gore 22.6%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 14.5%, Aliens 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans heavily into the visceral, high-gore combat style found in the Alien Shooter series.
- #25 Cyborg Invasion Shooter
82% matchMixed46% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Tero Lunkka
Windows
You are the only soldier that can save the world: Collect all the artifacts, kill several cyborgs and save the world
Why similar: Action 61.2%, Indie 38.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward, action-packed shooter experience with a focus on defeating waves of mechanical foes.
- #26 Palpus X Annihilation
77% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Sebastian Vargek (Meister Palpus)
Windows
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: Gore 29.3%, Aliens 17.5%, Shooter 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Action 11.4%
- #27 RUINER
79% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Gore 34.1%, Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Action 18%, Shooter 8.7%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, high-speed top-down action with a focus on brutal melee and ranged combat.
- #28 Neon Chrome
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.4%, Gore 26.6%, Shooter 15%, Action 12.7%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with strong RPG elements, including character leveling and randomized gear, set in a cyberpunk world.
- #29 Xeno Crisis
78% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Aliens 20.5%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 13.6%, Gore 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based top-down shooter that focuses on fast reflexes and survival against diverse alien species.
- #30 Alien Death Mob
78% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
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: Action 33.1%, Shooter 29.6%, Aliens 23.1%, Indie 11.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #31 Recruits
81% matchMostly Negative29% of 94 reviews2014
Dev: Commotion Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 36 min≥1hr: 12%
Recruits is a brutal fast paced top down shooter that puts the lives of countless amounts of soldiers in your command. Lead your men to victory and see them progress through the ranks, show them defeat and they will be lost forever.
Why similar: Action 63.2%, Indie 36.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that focuses on managing a squad through dangerous combat zones.
- #32 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Aliens 71.8%, RPG 12.5%, Indie 12.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #33 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
73% matchVery Positive85% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.4%, Shooter 29.1%, Action 17.3%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 5%
- #34 Redie
76% matchVery Positive80% of 272 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 56%, Action 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Indie 10%
- #35 Cosmonator
75% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Bourbontank
Windows
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, RPG 25.4%, Action 21.4%, Indie 13%, Aliens 8.1%
- #36 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: jounitus
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.1%, RPG 27.9%, Shooter 15.9%, Action 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #37 Walkover
76% matchMixed64% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: Millenium Project Enterprises
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
It is WAR!Team up with your comrades to stand against the pesky aliens.
Why similar: Gore 57.7%, Action 25.4%, Indie 16.9%
- #38 Forbidden Ingress
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Strange_Indie_Team
Windows
Our world is in danger! Grab your gun and stop these uninvited guests!
Why similar: Gore 34.2%, Action 25.5%, Shooter 19.9%, Indie 17.4%, Singleplayer 3%
- #39 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
72% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.1%, Aliens 21.3%, RPG 20.2%, Action 13.7%, Indie 8.6%
- #40 Action Alien
75% matchMixed56% of 496 reviews2015
Dev: Devdan GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Jump into the action and battle your way through hordes of aliens from deserts to tropical islands with fully destructible environments !
Why similar: Action 50.7%, Aliens 26.8%, Indie 22.5%
- #41 NS2: Combat
74% matchMixed54% of 293 reviews2014
Dev: Faultline GamesPub: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
NS2: Combat is a powerful twitch-shooter where space marines battle aliens through a competitive mixture of MOBA & FPS playstyles. Are you ready?
Why similar: Action 33.5%, RPG 21.5%, Shooter 21.1%, Indie 14.6%, Aliens 9.3%
- #42 Aliens: Dark Descent
67% matchVery Positive88% of 17,771 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 37.1%, Action 34.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #43 FreeInfantry
69% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: FreeInfantry Group
Windows
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: Top-Down Shooter 35.2%, Aliens 24.4%, Shooter 23.1%, Action 17.3%
- #44 Perilous Warp
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 373 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: Gore 43.3%, Action 23.6%, Indie 15.4%, Aliens 8.8%, Shooter 7.1%
- #45 Natural Selection 2
70% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: Aliens 37.5%, Action 29.4%, Shooter 20.1%, Indie 13%
- #46 Shatterline
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
Dev: Frag Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!
Why similar: Shooter 54%, Action 35.9%, Singleplayer 10.1%
- #47 The guard of dungeon
71% matchMixed60% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: HeXPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Guard of Dungeon - This is the mad first-person shooter. The Unknown Alien Force (UAF) wants to enslave Our World. Only the Hero can save the Planet from UAF invaders.
Why similar: Gore 32.6%, Action 28.7%, Aliens 12.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Indie 11.6%
- #48 Destructivator 2
69% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Shooter 41.2%, Action 30.5%, Indie 13.1%, Aliens 11.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #49 Battle For The Sun
72% matchMostly Negative38% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: Appsolutely Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle for the Sun is an action-packed, first-person shooter documenting the realities of war seen through the eyes of a special forces soldier in a world under alien attack. We find ourselves abruptly thrown into an adventure as a talented soldier carrying out his duty in this epic war.
Why similar: Action 61.1%, Indie 38.9%
- #50 Naval Warfare
71% matchMixed55% of 303 reviews2011
Dev: Game Distillery s.r.o.Pub: Immanitas Entertainment GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, wage war in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface!
Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Shooter 32.3%, Action 22.8%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #51 Bet On Soldier
70% matchMixed69% of 334 reviews2014
Dev: KylotonnPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Delve into a world where war has become a media frenzy! Survive your battles and bet on your victories!
Why similar: Action 66.5%, Shooter 33.5%
- #52 M.A.S.S. Builder
62% matchVery Positive86% of 4,025 reviews2025
Dev: Vermillion DigitalPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Commander, customize and build your Mechanical Assault Skeleton Suit (M.A.S.S.) and lead the fight against an alien invasion bent on exterminating the human race. The fate of humanity is in your hands.
Why similar: Shooter 30.3%, RPG 28.5%, Action 20.5%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #53 CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
63% matchVery Positive91% of 2,285 reviews2024
Dev: Jordan MochiPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.
- #54 Masked Shooters 2
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,605 reviews2016
Dev: NightbinderPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Masked Shooters 2 puts you on the front line of a dangerous gunfight that can only end in victory or defeat; there will be no white flags to wave. As a covert ops soldier, you have access to advanced weapons that will blow your enemies away, if you know how to use them.
Why similar: Action 38.5%, Shooter 32.9%, Indie 23%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #55 Flashback 2
67% matchMixed43% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Immerse yourself in an action-packed cyberpunk universe where the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance. The Morphs are preparing their final attack, determined to enslave every civilization in the Solar System — and it's your mission to fight back!
Why similar: Action 45.7%, Aliens 29.1%, RPG 19.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #56 Red Button
66% matchVery Positive87% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Токуров Егор (WZRDQQ)
Windows
Get ready to take part in the world war! It depends only on your choice who you will be - a winner or a loser! It's time to press the red button!
- #57 DEFECTIVE
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Evil Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
You must save the world, whatever the cost...
Why similar: Action 38.4%, Shooter 36.8%, Indie 24.8%
- #58 Army Troop
62% matchVery Positive85% of 418 reviews2025
Dev: Army Troop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.
Why similar: Shooter 33.4%, Action 24.6%, Gore 21.3%, Indie 15.6%, Singleplayer 5%
- #59 Incoming + Incoming Forces
69% matchMixed56% of 353 reviews2014
Dev: Rage SoftwarePub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Prepare for one of the most action packed-shooters in PC gaming history! Every level is full of enemies and targets for you to destroy! You will become a soldier of the alien species and protect your home world from the forces of the Human armada.
Why similar: Action 59.3%, Shooter 40.7%