- #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: Gore 24.7%, Shooter 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Survival 10.1%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the ultimate horde-clearing arcade shooter that shares the same intense, screen-filling combat style as the Alien Shooter series.
- #2 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: Aliens 24.8%, Isometric 17.4%, Action RPG 10.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric isometric shooter that emphasizes sci-fi combat against alien hordes with a similar feel to the seed game.
- #3 Alien Breed: Impact
96% 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: Aliens 39%, Isometric 20%, Shooter 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic and mechanical cousin that focuses on top-down, sci-fi corridor shooting and tactical survival.
- #4 Nation Red
95% 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: Gore 31.7%, Survival 23.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Action 16.4%, Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that focuses on surviving massive waves of enemies with arcade-style power-ups and intense action.
- #5 The Ascent
94% 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 23.1%, Shooter 16.6%, Action RPG 15.1%, Gore 11.8%, RPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity isometric shooter that blends deep RPG character customization with visceral, sci-fi combat.
- #6 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
93% 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 47.5%, Shooter 31.4%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, top-down looter-shooter that offers deep weapon customization and challenging, high-stakes combat.
- #7 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: Looter Shooter 20.6% ★, Aliens 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.5%, Action RPG 8.7%, Isometric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern iteration of the classic formula that retains the core isometric action and RPG mechanics of the original.
- #8 Alien Shooter 2 Conscription
92% 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: Gore 30%, Aliens 26%, Shooter 16.1%, RPG 15.6%, Action 10%
Why You'll Like It: A classic expansion to the Alien Shooter 2 formula that adds new missions and character progression depth.
- #9 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 26.5%, Sci-fi 26%, Shooter 23.8%, Survival 12.4%, Action 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, top-down sci-fi shooter that captures the feeling of fighting overwhelming alien forces with heavy weaponry.
- #10 Zombie Shooter 2
91% 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 28.1%, Isometric 23.9%, Shooter 18%, RPG 17.6%, Action 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as the seed game, it uses the exact same engine and mechanics but swaps aliens for a zombie apocalypse.
- #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: Aliens 29.9%, Isometric 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Gore 10%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original atmospheric top-down shooter that helped define the genre's focus on sci-fi horror and alien combat.
- #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: Aliens 20.9%, Looter Shooter 18.4% ★, Isometric 11.9%, Gore 10.3%, Shooter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the core gameplay loop of fighting massive alien hordes from an isometric perspective.
- #13 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: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 19.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Horror 14.5%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, top-down arcade shooter that features massive enemy counts and satisfying weapon upgrades.
- #14 RUINER
86% 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 30.2%, Gore 25.3%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced top-down action game that features intense combat and a gritty, futuristic aesthetic.
- #15 Alien Shooter - Last Hope
87% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Aliens 14.3%, Isometric 13%, Gore 10.8%, PvE 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A focused arena-style shooter that strips away the fluff to provide pure, concentrated combat action.
- #16 Alien Shooter: Revisited
88% 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 22.6%, Aliens 21.3%, Isometric 18.3%, Shooter 15.8%, RPG 13%
Why You'll Like It: A polished version of the original game that maintains the classic isometric shooter experience.
- #17 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
85% 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 45.6%, Character Customization 19.6%, Sci-fi 14.7%, RPG 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical isometric shooter that pits players against alien swarms in a sci-fi setting with deep RPG progression.
- #18 Alien Breed 2: Assault
86% 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: Aliens 35.6%, Isometric 22.1%, Shooter 17.6%, Action 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on co-op and intense sci-fi combat makes this a perfect match for fans of the Alien Shooter series.
- #19 Alien Shooter 2 - New Era
84% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Isometric 15.8%, Action RPG 13.1%, Character Customization 12%, PvE 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern update to the series that brings the classic isometric action to a new generation of players.
- #20 Alien Shooter TD
84% 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: Aliens 25.2%, Isometric 15.8%, Gore 15.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Survival 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: While a tower defense game, it uses the same assets and universe, providing a strategic look at the same alien threat.
- #21 Neon Chrome
83% 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: Shooter 27.8%, Gore 27.8%, Sci-fi 23.7%, RPG 10.6%, Action 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, cyberpunk-themed shooter that features destructible environments and persistent character upgrades.
- #22 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,362 reviews2021
Dev: Cold Iron Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.8%, Character Customization 12.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Horror 9.1%, Survival 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the core fantasy of fighting waves of aliens with customizable gear and class-based progression.
- #23 Relic Hunters Legend
81% matchMixed69% of 1,266 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Snail
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A Top-Down Shooter/Looter RPG with a touching story inspired by JRPG classics. Shoot enemies, get loot, and customize your characters. Multiple endgame systems and over 100 hours of play await you solo or up to 4-player co-op!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 32% ★, Loot 18.1%, Action RPG 13.3%, Character Customization 12.3%, Shooter 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down looter-shooter that emphasizes character customization and fast-paced, loot-driven combat.
- #24 Dead Effect 2
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,287 reviews2016
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.Pub: App Holdings
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Horror 18.1%, Survival 16.8%, Gore 15.9%, Shooter 12.9%, RPG 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that incorporates RPG elements and character progression in a high-intensity horror setting.
- #25 EVERSPACE™ 2
80% matchVery Positive86% of 12,587 reviews2023
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.2% ★, Loot 19.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, Shooter 10.9%, PvE 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A space-based looter-shooter that features deep exploration and character progression similar to the RPG elements in the seed game.
- #26 Xeno Crisis
81% 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: Aliens 49.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%, Gore 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired top-down shooter that emphasizes arcade-style movement and intense combat encounters.
- #27 Gunlocked
79% matchVery Positive87% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Aliens 29.3%, Shooter 12.9%, RPG 8.9%, Sci-fi 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell action game that captures the feeling of being overwhelmed by enemies while upgrading your character's firepower.
- #28 Sector Six
79% matchVery Positive93% of 261 reviews2018
Dev: V3663L
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sector Six is a side-scrolling, sci-fi shooter with a silhouette aesthetic, procedural loot, extensive customization, and story missions.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.8% ★, Loot 15.1%, Character Customization 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Action RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A looter-shooter that focuses on deep character building and procedural generation, appealing to fans of the RPG elements in the seed.
- #29 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: Aliens 28%, Isometric 19.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Gore 11.5%, Shooter 11%
- #30 Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2
78% matchMostly Negative39% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 is the continuation of the first action RPG with rogue-like elements based on the Lovecraft Mythos ever released. Brand new graphics, a new and complex crafting system to create your equipment, 6 playable characters, and lots and lots of incredibly challenging content!
Why similar: Action RPG 36.4%, Isometric 18.5%, RPG 14.9%, Horror 11.6%, PvE 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with top-down combat that features character progression and challenging enemy encounters.
- #31 Star Vortex
75% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Zorg GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 45% ★, Loot 22.1%, Action RPG 18.9%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #32 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: Shooter 65.8%, Action 32.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter that incorporates roguelite progression, providing a challenging and replayable experience for fans of the genre.
- #33 Alien Hallway 2
77% 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 27.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Isometric 13.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Action RPG 9.5%
- #34 Gunlocked 2
74% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Aliens 34.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Shooter 15.2%, RPG 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #35 Zombie Shooter
76% 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 19.1%, Action RPG 16.9%, Gore 16.3%, Shooter 12.7%, Isometric 9.9%
- #36 Deadzone: Rogue
71% matchVery Positive85% of 14,091 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.4% ★, Loot 15.9%, PvE 12.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Horror 8.7%
- #37 Project L33T: Prologue
75% matchMixed54% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: Holmgard Games
Windows
Dive into Project L33T, a hardcore first-person tactical extraction shooter. Confront AI foes and rival players, engage in high-stakes battles for precious loot, and risk it all in this hostile environment. Die and lose all of your gear and loot.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.5% ★, Aliens 21.2%, Loot 12.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Realistic 7.8%
- #38 Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2017
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is fast-paced, hardcore, arcade FPS, inspired by old-school shooters.
Why similar: Shooter 29.8%, Gore 26.9%, Action 13.8%, Horror 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #39 Dreadhunter
74% 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: Looter Shooter 30.5% ★, Isometric 16.3%, Action RPG 13.5%, Character Customization 10.5%, Shooter 9.8%
- #40 Deadtime Defenders
73% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Embers
Windows
Complete bounties, acquire legendary loot, upgrade your gear, and level up as you fight back against invading monsters in this side-scrolling looter shooter RPG.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.9%, Loot 10.9%, Action RPG 10%, Character Customization 9.1%
- #41 Combat Complex
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Spherical Horse Studios
Windows
A fast-paced ARPG / roguelike hybrid with lasers, alien bugs, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. Wield legendary weapons, unlock devastating skills, create overpowered builds – and turn your enemies' attacks against them. Try the free demo!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Isometric 13.2%, Loot 12%, Action RPG 11.9%
- #42 Pewt 'em Up!
72% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Aliens 35.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Shooter 16.3%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Action 5.9%
- #43 Cosmonator
73% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 41.4%, Aliens 19.2%, RPG 16%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #44 Astro Looter: Survivor
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Soda Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 22.7%, Survival 21.7%, Realistic 21.3%, RPG 13.4%, 3D 10.2%
- #45 Ash & Rust
71% matchMixed69% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Ash and Rust Studios
Windows
For seasoned ARPG lovers, a unique Indie entry is here! Construct a deep build as you fight your way through mysterious places. Enemies are strong and smart, but you'll have a massive arsenal of tools and abilities to master in order to vanquish them. Dive in!
Why similar: Isometric 18.3%, Action RPG 17.1%, Loot 14.4%, PvE 13.8%, Character Customization 13.7%
- #46 Hell Shooter
71% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.5%, PvE 24%, Shooter 19.9%, RPG 13.6%, 3D 8.6%
- #47 Astroloot
69% matchVery Positive92% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: Andreas Hager Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.5%, Loot 21.8%, PvE 16.8%, Sci-fi 16.1%, RPG 10.1%
- #48 SYNTHETIK 2
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,230 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Character Customization 27.6%, PvE 22.7%, Shooter 22.1%, Sci-fi 15.5%, 3D 6.4%
- #49 OUTRIDERS
68% matchMixed67% of 61,020 reviews2021
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 51.8% ★, Loot 12.7%, RPG 8.4%, Gore 6.7%, Shooter 6%
- #50 Rogue Invader
70% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Aliens 39.7%, Isometric 24.7%, Shooter 15%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 4.8%
- #51 Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews2025
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan. Fight and survive using your skill, reflexes, and determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping first chapter of a two-part saga.
Why similar: Aliens 36.5%, Shooter 19.4%, Realistic 14.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #52 Earth's Shadow
69% 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: Looter Shooter 31.5% ★, Aliens 22.9%, Action RPG 14.9%, Shooter 10.7%, RPG 7.8%
- #53 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,017 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.3%, Horror 17.4%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Shooter 15%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #54 Revulsion
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Russell Meakim
Windows
Revulsion takes classic Doom and Quake style gameplay and combines it with a loot based shooter.This involves getting better and better weapons and armor as you climb toward the level cap. In addition to that, there is a large amount of potential loot that you can discover to help you along the way.
Why similar: Loot 67.7%, Action 26.2%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #55 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
69% matchMixed62% of 11,947 reviews2012
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 48.2%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Horror 9.5%, Action 6.7%
- #56 Crysis 2 Remastered
66% matchVery Positive89% of 8,586 reviews2022
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.
Why similar: Aliens 40.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Shooter 18.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action 6.6%
- #57 Silent Sector
68% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2021
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Oldschool action open-world sci-fi with a unique storyline, frenetic battles, crude humor, loose morals and cows.
Why similar: Aliens 42.1%, Action RPG 23.9%, Sci-fi 15.6%, RPG 11.1%, Action 5.1%
- #58 Alien Scumbags
68% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Monster Finger Games
Windows
Alien Scumbags is a sci-fi action platformer with a big slice of horror and a stack of pop culture references. You'll run, hide and kill across several levels, collect items from capsule machines and unlock characters.
Why similar: Aliens 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Gore 16.8%, Horror 11%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #59 Let Them Come: Onslaught
65% matchVery Positive89% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Aliens 37.8%, PvE 14.5%, Action RPG 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, RPG 6.5%