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Games Like Alien Shooter 2 - New Era

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shooter, Action, Singleplayer, Sci-fi.

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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.

Reviews: Mixed — 52% — of 284 reviews
Released: 2022-06-15
Developer: Sigma Team Inc.
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 70%

Overview

Alien Shooter 2 - New Era excels at delivering intense, isometric horde-shooting action paired with satisfying RPG character progression and massive enemy counts. These recommendations focus on games that capture that same frantic 'one-against-many' combat loop, prioritizing titles with top-down or isometric perspectives, sci-fi or horror themes, and deep weapon or character customization.

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  1. #1 Crimsonland
    97% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 33.9%, RPG 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Action 12.6%, Zombies 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A definitive top-down arena shooter that mirrors the intense horde-clearing gameplay and addictive progression of the Alien Shooter series.

  2. #2 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 23,448 reviews2017
    Dev: Reactive Drop Team
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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: Third-Person Shooter 32.5%, PvE 18.2%, Zombies 14.5%, Third Person 12.1%, Aliens 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This isometric, sci-fi squad-based shooter captures the exact atmosphere and tactical combat feel of fighting off waves of alien threats.

  3. #3 Shadowgrounds Survivor
    96% 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: Isometric 23.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Action RPG 16%, Aliens 10%, PvE 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric sci-fi shooter that emphasizes upgrading weapons and surviving against overwhelming numbers of extraterrestrial enemies.

  4. #4 Alien Shooter: Revisited
    95% 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: Isometric 35.5%, RPG 30%, Action 14.4%, Aliens 12.6%, Shooter 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A modernized take on the original title that preserves the visceral, gore-filled combat of the franchise.

  5. #5 Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend
    94% 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: Arena Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Action RPG 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Isometric 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A direct entry in the series that maintains the core isometric action-RPG mechanics and horde-slaying gameplay.

  6. #6 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
    94% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Isometric 15.8%, Action RPG 13.1%, Character Customization 12%, PvE 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An essential classic in the series that provides the foundational experience of isometric alien-slaughtering action.

  7. #7 Zombie Shooter 2
    93% 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: Zombies 40.6%, Isometric 23.5%, RPG 20.5%, Action 10.9%, Shooter 3.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Shares the same engine and gameplay loop as the Alien Shooter series but shifts the focus to relentless zombie hordes.

  8. #8 Nation Red
    92% 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: Zombies 69.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action 13.4%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter focused entirely on surviving massive waves of zombies with arcade-style intensity.

  9. #9 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
    91% 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: Isometric 63.5%, Action 25.1%, Shooter 7.4%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeper tactical layer to the top-down shooter genre with extensive weapon customization and RPG-like character builds.

  10. #10 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
    91% 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: Isometric 42.7%, Sci-fi 32.4%, Action 18.2%, Shooter 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, isometric sci-fi shooter that forces players to manage overwhelming enemy hordes through strategic movement and heavy firepower.

  11. #11 The Ascent
    90% 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: Isometric 28.8%, Action RPG 20.9%, RPG 17.2%, Character Customization 12.9%, PvE 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity isometric action-RPG that blends intense twin-stick shooting with deep character customization and a gritty atmosphere.

  12. #12 Tesla vs Lovecraft
    89% 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: Arena Shooter 52.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%, RPG 7.5%, Action 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A frantic arena shooter that delivers the same satisfying feeling of mowing down hundreds of enemies with powerful, upgradable weaponry.

  13. #13 Endoparasitic 2
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 616 reviews2024
    Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 36.4%, Zombies 32%, Action 15.1%, Shooter 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror title with a top-down perspective that emphasizes tense combat and resource management.

  14. #14 Alien Shooter TD
    89% 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: Isometric 36.8%, Aliens 17.9%, Sci-fi 16%, Inventory Management 10.8%, Action 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A strategic spin-off that utilizes the same assets and setting to provide a tower-defense experience for fans of the franchise.

  15. #15 Earth's Shadow
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2023
    Dev: WRF Studios
    Windows

    Earth's Shadow is a third person action Sci-Fi dungeon crawler set in the year 3081 on planet Sumbra; a remote alien planet where legends of valuable relics surround this black world, calling to the greedy and brave explorers seeking a bright future... but end up uncovering an even darker past.

    Why similar: Action RPG 29.6%, RPG 16.5%, Third Person 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Aliens 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG shooter that provides a similar dungeon-crawling experience with a focus on character growth.

  16. #16 Recursive Hate - Spider Hell
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: An Arachnophobe
    Windows

    Try to survive in Spider Hell. Fight with big, realistic and terrifying spiders and versus swarms with literally thousands of spiders.

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.2%, Third Person 10.4%, PvE 9.5%, Aliens 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-octane shooter that focuses on overwhelming the player with massive amounts of enemies in a confined space.

  17. #17 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
    86% 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: Zombies 21.2%, Character Customization 20.6%, Third Person 16.4%, Aliens 13.6%, RPG 12.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical isometric combat with deep RPG elements, perfect for fans of the squad-based and survival aspects of the genre.

  18. #18 Night Raider
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,917 reviews2024
    Dev: TSUKUYOMIC
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...

    Why similar: Zombies 35.9%, Post-apocalyptic 33.2%, Inventory Management 21%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Shooter 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter featuring detailed gun customization and inventory management reminiscent of RPG-shooters.

  19. #19 Deformed
    84% matchVery Positive96% of 162 reviews2024
    Dev: Deformed Studios
    Windows

    Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Action RPG 15.1%, PvE 13.3%, Character Customization 13.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A looter-shooter that incorporates third-person action elements and exploration in a dark, hostile environment.

  20. #20 Alien Hallway 2
    85% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Isometric 17.3%, Action RPG 13.2%, Aliens 10.5%, PvE 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action-strategy game that retains the iconic alien-slaying theme of the series.

  21. #21 RUINER
    82% 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: Isometric 46.6%, Action 15.7%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Third Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced top-down shooter that focuses on aggressive movement and high-impact combat encounters.

  22. #22 Xeno Crisis
    83% 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: Arena Shooter 50.3%, Aliens 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Action 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An intense, retro-styled arena shooter that captures the pure, arcade-like thrill of fighting off alien swarms.

  23. #23 Brotato
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
    Dev: Blobfish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 64.1%, Sci-fi 15.8%, RPG 13.3%, Action 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

    Why You'll Like It: While more minimalist, this arena shooter features deep RPG character builds and weapon customization that will appeal to fans of the genre's progression systems.

  24. #24 FatalZone
    81% matchMixed67% of 2,256 reviews2024
    Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 34.3%, Action RPG 18%, Zombies 17%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, RPG 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on zombie survival and character progression through intense bullet-hell combat.

  25. #25 Neon Chrome
    82% 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: Sci-fi 39%, RPG 26.7%, Action 21.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Indie 2.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with destructible environments and RPG-style character progression that rewards tactical play.

  26. #26 Andromeda Zombies Colonies
    81% matchMixed53% of 58 reviews2021
    Dev: Yann GEFFROTIN
    Windows

    Andromeda Zombies Colonies is an First Person Shooter video game featuring zombies. You awaken near a station on a red planet but an experiment turn wrong and now, hostile aliens have invaded the colonies, and they target you. You must survive using the weapons at your disposal.

    Why similar: RPG 36.3%, Zombies 24.9%, Action 17.4%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Shooter 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A shooter that blends action and RPG elements to create a survival experience against zombie threats.

  27. #27 Notrium
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2015
    Dev: Ville Mönkkönen
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    You have crash-landed on Notrium. Your food supplies are running low, and a pack of predatory aliens have your scent. You're out of bullets for your pistol, your only weapon a handful of rocks. A freezing night is setting in, and you are desperately looking for firewood. Can you survive?

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Isometric 25.4%, RPG 14.4%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Aliens 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that emphasizes crafting and combat in a hostile alien environment.

  28. #28 Alien Death Mob
    79% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 38.7%, Arena Shooter 23%, Aliens 13.3%, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A pure twin-stick arena shooter that focuses on score-chasing and surviving against endless waves of enemies.

  29. #29 Malignant Survivors
    78% matchMixed63% of 308 reviews2024
    Dev: Eren Aydin
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    3D rogue-like action game in a dark fantasy theme. Blow up thousands of malignants and find quality loot to improve your heroes for harder challenges.

    Why similar: Action RPG 34.8%, RPG 18.5%, Zombies 17.8%, Isometric 17.5%, Action 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that emphasizes hack-and-slash and shooter mechanics in a survival-focused setting.

  30. #30 Palpus X Annihilation
    75% 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: Isometric 33%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Aliens 14.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 5.8%

  31. #31 Alien Shooter
    77% 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: Isometric 22.4%, Arena Shooter 20.9%, Action RPG 17.9%, Aliens 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%

  32. #32 INSOMNIA: The Ark
    78% matchMixed59% of 1,250 reviews2018
    Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, Character Customization 16.9%, Action RPG 16.6%, RPG 12.3%, Third Person 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep, post-apocalyptic RPG that offers a slower-paced but highly atmospheric experience for fans of sci-fi settings.

  33. #33 LIFE EFFECT Survival
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2026
    Dev: LIFE EFFECTPub: EFFECT STUDIO
    Windows

    Survive in a harsh and dangerous world after an alien invasion. Gather resources, craft equipment, fight mutants and massive monsters, use weapons, vehicles and robots, explore territories, defend strongholds and fight for survival.

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 49.2%, Zombies 23.3%, Aliens 17.5%, Action 6.5%, Shooter 3.6%

  34. #34 Zombie Shooter
    77% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Action RPG 22.8%, Zombies 18.8%, Isometric 12%, RPG 8.2%

  35. #35 Alien Shooter - Last Hope
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 321 reviews2020
    Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Isometric 11.6%, PvE 10.5%, Action RPG 10.3%

  36. #36 Alien Shooter 2 Conscription
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 620 reviews2012
    Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The Great War has begun! The world population capable of functioning is mobilized to serve in the army and the outcome depends on you!

    Why similar: RPG 45.3%, Action 24.6%, Aliens 19.4%, Shooter 6.9%, Indie 2.5%

  37. #37 Ammo and Oxygen
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Juvty Worlds
    Windows

    🔫👽 Adrenaline shooter-roguelike with a survival and suspense atmosphere. Caution and accuracy are as important as conserved ammo and an extra explosion that raises the alarm in the lair. Stock up on oxygen, batteries, and ammo to survive another terrifying night.

    Why similar: Action RPG 37%, Post-apocalyptic 35.9%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Action 5.5%, Shooter 4.1%

  38. #38 iZolated
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 116 reviews2024
    Dev: Crooked RoadPub: LT-Games
    Windows

    iZolated - This is a post-apocalyptic 2D action game with elements of survival and RPG, which throws you into a harsh open world where the slightest mistake costs you your life. Find equipment, engage in fights, and prove that you are the top of the food chain in this chaos!

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, Character Customization 27.2%, Zombies 17.2%, RPG 14%, Inventory Management 7.6%

  39. #39 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 468 reviews2023
    Dev: Amrita
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

    Why similar: PvE 33.7%, Action RPG 27.8%, RPG 27.1%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  40. #40 Dead Effect
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,752 reviews2014
    Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Zombies 58.9%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Action 14.5%, Shooter 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.2%

  41. #41 Heaven Dust 2
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 830 reviews2022
    Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.9%, Action RPG 21.8%, Zombies 20.7%, RPG 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.7%

  42. #42 Zombotron
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 3,501 reviews2019
    Dev: Ant.Karlov Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Zombies 20.2%, Action RPG 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Aliens 7.7%

  43. #43 SKYHILL: Black Mist
    75% matchMixed47% of 235 reviews2020
    Dev: Mandragora
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    In this psychological survival horror your daughter was kidnapped and whole building is overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultist for whom you are a prey. Survive and save your family in a face of danger from the mysterious black mist that covered entire city and changes human into vile creatures.

    Why similar: Isometric 35.8%, Zombies 25.4%, Third Person 19.5%, Action 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  44. #44 The Last Man Survivor
    71% matchMixed70% of 279 reviews2025
    Dev: Renderise
    Windows

    The Last Man Survivor is a gloomy roguelike in which you have to fight tons of enemies, slay giant bosses, discover new abilities and characters, and also find out the dark secret of the Last Survivor

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 44.6%, Isometric 30.3%, Action RPG 19.3%, Action 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  45. #45 CULTIC
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
    Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 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: Stylized 29.8%, Action 26%, PvE 25.3%, Shooter 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  46. #46 Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,757 reviews2021
    Dev: Rotorist Workshop
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Action RPG 23.6%, Zombies 17%, Character Customization 15.1%, RPG 9.2%

  47. #47 Fight To The Death
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2024
    Dev: Amrita
    Windows

    Fight To The Death is a roguelite game where you enter an arena filled with hundreds or even thousands of monsters. Utilizing each character's unique skills, collecting powerful items, crafting your own playstyle, and striving to be the last one standing.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Action RPG 24.2%, PvE 22.4%, RPG 11.2%, Action 3.3%

  48. #48 Mars Survivors
    70% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.9%, Post-apocalyptic 24%, Zombies 12.3%, Action 8%, Indie 0.5%

  49. #49 Survivor
    71% matchMixed55% of 223 reviews2021
    Dev: kolacape
    Windows

    Get ready for an intense survival battle against an ever-growing horde of zombies. Play solo or co-op with friends, test your shooting skills and luck in this relentless combat and see how long you can stay alive.

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 41.4%, Post-apocalyptic 22.9%, Zombies 22.9%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Action 4.4%

  50. #50 Rift Loopers
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
    Windows

    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: Action RPG 45.2%, RPG 18.1%, Aliens 11.8%, PvE 10%, Action 7.5%

  51. #51 Corrupted
    71% matchMixed44% of 50 reviews2018
    Dev: Juvty Worlds
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Corrupted - the mix of arcade, RPG and visual novel. Fight off the hordes of monsters and break through to the truth. Discover new skills and improve your combat arsenal. The ground under your feet will be strewn with skulls of enemies!

    Why similar: Isometric 21.9%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, RPG 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Action RPG 13.9%

  52. #52 Eldritch Survivors
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghost Button
    Windows

    Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists' fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.

    Why similar: Action 48%, Atmospheric 34.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%

  53. #53 Outer Terror
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: Salt & Pixel LLCPub: VoxPop Games, Inc.
    Windows

    DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite.

    Why similar: Action 58.3%, Atmospheric 41.7%

  54. #54 Project Tower
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Yummy Games
    Windows

    Dive in Project Tower, a third-person shooter mixing intense bullet hell combat with a unique morphing ability. Imprisoned by the "Hiks", fight to the top of their deadly tower for freedom. Will you outsmart them and make your way out ?

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Third Person 10.1%, Aliens 7.7%

  55. #55 Atomic Exile
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: Inferno Muse Interactive
    Windows

    Atomic Exile is a top down post-apocalyptic extraction shooter set in the desert wastelands of near future America. You will visit enclaves, explore devastated ruins and encounter NPCs such as other survivors, raiders, mutated beasts and rogue machines.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 70.8%, Action 11.8%, Shooter 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  56. #56 Remoteness
    68% matchMixed56% of 111 reviews2022
    Dev: KR Games
    Windows

    New York, 2034: you wake up after what seemed to be a terrible nightmare, while it is not. The district has been evacuated and isolated overnight by the army, after an electrical meteor shower hit the Earth. Fight, explore, survive, and try to escape from this hell!

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 61.5%, Action 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  57. #57 Keeper's Toll
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 760 reviews2024
    Dev: Stingbot Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    Why similar: Action RPG 44.9%, PvE 30.3%, RPG 18.9%, Action 4.9%, Indie 0.6%

  58. #58 Pixel Descent
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2024
    Dev: Moonskull Games
    Windows

    Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.2%, Action RPG 28.1%, RPG 15.6%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  59. #59 Dreadhunter
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 143 reviews2023
    Dev: Trickster Arts
    Windows

    Plough through hordes of deadly monsters and defeat vicious bosses in an intense fast paced shooter RPG where all items are “legendary”, levels are ever-changing and combat is razor-sharp.

    Why similar: Isometric 27.4%, Action RPG 25.2%, Character Customization 18.8%, RPG 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%

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