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Games Like Alien Shooter

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

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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.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 95% — of 4,607 reviews
Released: 2009-05-27
Developer: Sigma Team Inc.
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 9.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 85%

Overview

Alien Shooter is a classic of the top-down horde-shooter genre, defined by its relentless pace, visceral gore, and the sheer volume of enemies filling the screen. These recommendations prioritize games that capture that same intensity, focusing on titles with massive enemy counts, sci-fi or horror aesthetics, and satisfying, arcade-style combat mechanics.

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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: Gore 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down 14%, Action 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the closest spiritual successor to the original Alien Shooter, focusing on surviving massive waves of enemies in a top-down perspective.

  2. #2 Shadowgrounds
    96% 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 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Gore 12.5%, Isometric 11.9%, Shooter 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi top-down shooter that perfectly captures the horror atmosphere and claustrophobic hallways found in the seed game.

  3. #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 25.1%, Shooter 16.2%, Isometric 15.3%, Top-Down 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An isometric sci-fi shooter that emphasizes intense combat against alien swarms in a dark, industrial setting.

  4. #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: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Gore 26.1%, Action 12.6%, Top-Down 9.1%, Horror 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A pure horde-shooter experience that mirrors the frantic, high-kill-count gameplay of the seed title.

  5. #5 Xeno Crisis
    94% 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 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Arena Shooter 13%, Shooter 12.2%, Top-Down 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A brutal top-down shooter with pixel-art graphics that focuses on intense, fast-paced combat against alien threats.

  6. #6 Tesla vs Lovecraft
    94% 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 24.6%, Arena Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 13%, Top-Down 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick shooter that features massive hordes of enemies and high-octane, arcade-style action.

  7. #7 Alien Breed 2: Assault
    93% 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 23.7%, Shooter 18.2%, Isometric 17.5%, Action 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel to the classic top-down series that focuses on cooperative play and overwhelming alien encounters.

  8. #8 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: Top-Down Shooter 43.8%, Isometric 15.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 8.2%, Top-Down 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter with deep weapon customization and intense, high-stakes combat against mechanical hordes.

  9. #9 Shadowgrounds Survivor
    92% 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 18.2%, Isometric 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Action RPG 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original game's mechanics with more action-oriented gameplay and a wider variety of sci-fi weaponry.

  10. #10 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
    90% 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: Aliens 20.9%, Looter Shooter 18.4%, Isometric 11.9%, Gore 10.3%, Shooter 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive, expanded version of the sequel that adds more depth and content to the core Alien Shooter experience.

  11. #11 Alien Shooter: Revisited
    91% 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 25.5%, Shooter 15.8%, Isometric 14%, Aliens 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A polished, modern take on the original game that retains the classic feel while updating the visuals.

  12. #12 Halls of Torment
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,213 reviews2024
    Dev: Chasing Carrots
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    Why similar: Action RPG 28.3%, Top-Down 17.6%, Roguelike 13.8%, Arcade 11%, RPG 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Captures the 'thousands of enemies on screen' feel of the seed game with a dark, gothic aesthetic and satisfying progression.

  13. #13 Zombie Shooter 2
    89% 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 25.7%, Isometric 14.9%, Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, RPG 10%

    Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as the seed game, this title offers the exact same gameplay loop but swaps aliens for a zombie apocalypse.

  14. #14 The Ascent
    88% 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 27%, Isometric 17.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Gore 13%, Action RPG 11%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity isometric action-RPG that features visceral combat and a dense, atmospheric sci-fi world.

  15. #15 Alien Shooter 2 Conscription
    89% 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 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Aliens 15%, Shooter 14.4%, RPG 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: An expansion that adds new missions and weapons to the core Alien Shooter 2 gameplay loop.

  16. #16 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: Aliens 42.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Sci-fi 17.9%, RPG 11%, Atmospheric 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical squad-based gameplay with massive hordes of mutants in a dark, sci-fi environment.

  17. #17 Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend
    86% 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 18.5%, Aliens 15.3%, Gore 11.6%, Isometric 9.5%, Action RPG 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A modernized iteration of the series that brings the classic top-down action to a new generation of players.

  18. #18 Disfigure
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
    Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Arena Shooter 19.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Top-Down 12.1%, Roguelike 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down, horde-survival shooter that emphasizes light mechanics and intense, bullet-hell style combat.

  19. #19 Neon Chrome
    85% 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 24.4%, Gore 17.3%, Shooter 15.5%, Top-Down 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down, roguelite shooter that features destructible environments and intense combat against cybernetic enemies.

  20. #20 Brotato
    82% 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Arena Shooter 21.7%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Roguelike 14.2%, Arcade 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that focuses on surviving massive waves of enemies with a wide variety of weapon builds.

  21. #21 Vampire Survivors
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 260,765 reviews2022
    Dev: poncle
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    Why similar: Action RPG 22.9%, Roguelike 19%, Arcade 18.9%, RPG 12%, Action 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern horde-survival game that distills the addictive loop of killing thousands of enemies into a simple, satisfying experience.

  22. #22 Alien Shooter - Last Hope
    84% 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: Gore 16.1%, Arena Shooter 15%, Isometric 13.3%, Shooter 12.4%, Aliens 12.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A spin-off title that maintains the series' signature arcade-shooter intensity and gore-filled combat.

  23. #23 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: Blood 32.8%, Gore 14.9%, Aliens 14.1%, Isometric 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%

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

  24. #24 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: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Gore 20.9%, Isometric 17%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced top-down shooter set in a gritty cyberpunk world with a heavy focus on visceral melee and gunplay.

  25. #25 Gore Storm
    81% 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 21.5%, Shooter 15%, Aliens 14.5%, Action RPG 13%, Gore 12%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans heavily into the visceral, blood-soaked combat style of the seed game.

  26. #26 REMEDIUM
    80% matchMixed64% of 88 reviews2023
    Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows · Linux

    The fast-paced twin-stick shooter game in the grim post-apocalyptic Renaissance setting. It had been more than a hundred years since the terrible plague devoured the whole continent and turned almost everyone there in the maddened mutants.

    Why similar: Isometric 17.2%, Gore 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action RPG 12%, Shooter 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter set in a plague-ridden world that emphasizes mobility and constant combat.

  27. #27 Memory Lost: Chapter One
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 203 reviews2022
    Dev: Magic Hazard
    Windows · Linux

    First chapter of Memory Lost. It is a story-driven action shooter, the battles in which are built around the mechanics of mind capturing and moving into the enemy's body. First-aid kits were not delivered, there is only one magazine in the weapon - change the bodies to survive!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Isometric 16.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Gore 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that features a unique body-swapping mechanic and intense, sci-fi combat.

  28. #28 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 19.3%, Isometric 15.8%, Gore 13.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.4%

  29. #29 HYPERVIOLENT
    78% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
    Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!

    Why similar: Shooter 28.9%, Horror 21%, Sci-fi 20.3%, RPG 12.3%, Atmospheric 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that captures the dark, gore-filled atmosphere of classic sci-fi horror games.

  30. #30 Larva Mortus
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 751 reviews2009
    Pub: Meridian4
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Larva Mortus is a fast-paced hack and slash top-down shooter. As an agent specializing in exorcism, you are tasked to hunt monsters of the supernatural in a dark, ominous, and randomly generated atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shooter 15.8%, Action RPG 15.7%, Top-Down 11.4%, Horror 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on gothic horror and fast-paced action against supernatural hordes.

  31. #31 Diabolic
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 390 reviews2018
    Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Red twice potato
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The game is set in a dark pixel fantasy world. Destroy hordes of monsters ruling over what once was a prosperous land. 10 levels filled with various enemies await, you, each requiring a different approach to defeat. Like in any RPG, leveling up is the core element of the game

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Action RPG 14.9%, Top-Down 14.6%, Shooter 14.4%, RPG 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented top-down game that focuses on dungeon-crawling and combat against various monstrous threats.

  32. #32 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: Blood 31.4%, Gore 15%, Shooter 10.3%, Action RPG 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%

  33. #33 Earth's Shadow
    75% 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 26.8%, Aliens 20.4%, Action RPG 15.3%, Shooter 14.8%, RPG 7.5%

  34. #34 Alien Shooter 2 - New Era
    76% 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: Isometric 22.4%, Arena Shooter 20.9%, Action RPG 17.9%, Aliens 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%

  35. #35 Putrefaction
    76% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
    Dev: Kazakov Oleg
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

    Why similar: Blood 26.2%, Gore 22.5%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Arena Shooter 8.6%

  36. #36 Ammo and Oxygen
    72% 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: Blood 35.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.3%, Action RPG 12.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.5%

  37. #37 Hatred
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 27,558 reviews2015
    Dev: Destructive Creations
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.

    Why similar: Gore 46.6%, Isometric 15.7%, Shooter 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.4%, Action 6.4%

  38. #38 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
    72% 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 20.9%, Isometric 19.8%, Arena Shooter 16.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Top-Down 9.2%

  39. #39 DOOMED
    75% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
    Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

    Why similar: Blood 32.8%, Gore 15.1%, Aliens 15%, Shooter 9.6%, Horror 8.8%

  40. #40 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: Isometric 30.5%, Arena Shooter 21.9%, Action RPG 16.9%, Horror 12.1%, Roguelike 8.6%

  41. #41 The guard of dungeon
    74% 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: Blood 31.4%, Gore 19.3%, Aliens 17.9%, Action 12%, Shooter 11.2%

  42. #42 Depths of Limbo
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2017
    Dev: Evgiz
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.

    Why similar: Blood 40.4%, Gore 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Roguelike 9.4%, Action 8.4%

  43. #43 Aliens: Dark Descent
    68% 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 28.7%, Isometric 14.9%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Top-Down 10.8%, Horror 10.6%

  44. #44 Combat Complex
    70% 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 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Isometric 13.8%, Action RPG 12%, Shooter 10.4%

  45. #45 Alien Hallway
    73% matchMixed65% of 325 reviews2011
    Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Players measure stamina with a never-ending stream of green creatures within the borders of a special military mission.

    Why similar: Aliens 31.6%, Shooter 18.5%, Isometric 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, RPG 6.3%

  46. #46 Dreadhunter
    69% 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 29.4%, Isometric 19.6%, Action RPG 15.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Sci-fi 7.7%

  47. #47 EMPTY SHELL
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 789 reviews2023
    Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

    Why similar: Shooter 25.5%, Top-Down 20.2%, Horror 18.6%, Roguelike 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%

  48. #48 Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
    71% 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: Arena Shooter 31.7%, Gore 20.2%, Shooter 19.9%, Action 9.6%, Horror 7.2%

  49. #49 Dead Motherland: Zombie Co-op
    71% matchMixed49% of 121 reviews2020
    Dev: DEKLAZON
    Windows

    A dark co-op top-down shooter in a post-soviet zombie apocalypse setting. You appear at a random location in the city. The goal is to get to the transport, and you will make the path yourself. In the day - look for resources and build fortifications. At night - destroy the dead and their bosses!

    Why similar: Gore 27.4%, Blood 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Action 10.1%, Isometric 9.9%

  50. #50 Possessed
    70% matchMixed66% of 229 reviews2017
    Dev: Volens Nolens Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Possessed is a fast-paced story driven survival first person shooter spread across 3 action-packed regions. It features witty characters, terrifying creatures and a strong focus on physics and world interaction.

    Why similar: Gore 30.2%, Blood 24.7%, Shooter 14.7%, Horror 10.9%, Action 5.7%

  51. #51 Malignant Survivors
    68% 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 28.5%, Top-Down 19.5%, Isometric 16.5%, RPG 13.3%, Action 8.3%

  52. #52 GARAGE: Bad Trip
    70% matchMixed67% of 809 reviews2018
    Dev: Zombie DynamicsPub: tinyBuild
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Drug dealer Butch slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies.

    Why similar: Blood 28.8%, Gore 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Top-Down 9.9%, Shooter 9.7%

  53. #53 Hell Shooter
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
    Dev: 天河(TH Game)
    Windows

    Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.

    Why similar: Gore 41.1%, Arena Shooter 15.8%, Action 13.9%, Horror 11.6%, Arcade 8.4%

  54. #54 Jupiter Hell
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,058 reviews2021
    Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.

    Why similar: Roguelike 33.1%, Gore 26.6%, RPG 11%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Horror 9.5%

  55. #55 The Pulse of Evil
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 219 reviews2023
    Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
    Windows

    Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Shooter 24.7%, Top-Down 14.7%, Horror 10.7%, Action 9.5%

  56. #56 Wall of insanity
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 110 reviews2021
    Dev: VenomizedArt
    Windows

    Wall of insanity is a single player campaign third-person shooter, with a large arsenal of weapons, crowds of various enemies and difficult locations, concealing many secrets.

    Why similar: Shooter 32.2%, Gore 24.8%, Action 17.4%, Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  57. #57 Alien Breed 3: Descent
    69% 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: Aliens 21.7%, Isometric 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 8.4%

  58. #58 Alien Death Mob
    67% 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: Aliens 26.5%, Shooter 23%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 11.5%, Arena Shooter 8.1%

  59. #59 Skautfold: Into the Fray
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2018
    Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
    Windows

    Into the Fray is a fast action-shooter in the vein of Doom and Dark Messiah; using fast combat, reactive environments, and traps. Blast, kick, and dash your way through Rebels and Eldritch creatures to liberate the Isle of Portland; as it becomes consumed by Fog and the horrors therein.

    Why similar: Gore 27.6%, Beat 'em up 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shooter 11.5%, RPG 7.5%

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