Games Like Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Co-op 21.9%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Top-Down 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the closest spiritual successor to the squad-based, top-down tactical chaos found in Alien Swarm.

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 23.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Co-op 12.1%, Top-Down 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same isometric perspective, sci-fi setting, and intense bug-hunting combat mechanics.

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 22.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Co-op 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the classic top-down alien-shooting experience with a focus on co-op progression.

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 33.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.5%, Co-op 20.2%, Shooter 13.2%, PvE 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity top-down shooter that offers a similar sci-fi atmosphere and intense combat encounters.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Aliens 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Co-op 10.3%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides more of the same isometric, sci-fi action that fans of the series and Alien Swarm will appreciate.

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 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down shooter that captures the claustrophobic feeling of fighting alien swarms in dark corridors.

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

Why similar: Co-op 18.4%, Aliens 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Class-Based 10.5%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original predecessor that established the core mechanics and squad-based gameplay loop.

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

Why similar: Aliens 24.7%, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Co-op 18%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Directly captures the bug-hunt atmosphere and squad-based tactical combat of the Alien franchise.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Class-Based 31.2%, Co-op 21%, PvE 14.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An essential sci-fi co-op squad shooter that emphasizes class roles, teamwork, and procedural exploration.

Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.

Why similar: Moddable 27% ★, Co-op 20.4%, PvE 15.8%, Shooter 13.9%, Third Person 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op shooter experience that focuses on team-based objectives and surviving challenging levels.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Moddable 45.5% ★, Co-op 21%, Shooter 15%, First-Person 10.8%, PvE 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, class-based co-op horde survival that rewards tactical positioning and team cooperation.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Class-Based 37.1%, Co-op 17.8%, PvE 14.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Combat 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense, squad-based horde survival feel and class-based synergy required for high-difficulty missions.

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Co-op 41.2%, Moddable 24.8% ★, Shooter 18.1%, First-Person 8.5%, Tactical 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 4-player co-op horde survival, sharing the same focus on team coordination and resource management.

Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.7%, Co-op 22.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Top-Down 12.3%, Sci-fi 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op horde shooter that shares the class-based progression and tactical survival elements.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

Why similar: Class-Based 24.6%, Aliens 19.6%, Co-op 12.9%, PvE 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers large-scale, squad-based bug-hunting action that mirrors the thematic intensity of the seed game.

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Why similar: Co-op 45.4%, PvE 25.8%, First-Person 15.7%, Combat 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, squad-based co-op experience where team roles and positioning are critical to surviving waves of enemies.

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 42.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Co-op 12.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Top-Down 6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down shooter that emphasizes tactical depth, weapon management, and high-stakes combat.

Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.

Why similar: Moddable 20.7% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Tactical 12.1%, Co-op 10.4%, PvP 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down squad shooter that emphasizes realistic movement and careful objective completion.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Co-op 33.3%, Shooter 21.5%, Tactical 21.4%, PvE 14.5%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An extreme tactical co-op horror game where communication and squad coordination are the only ways to survive.

Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.

Why similar: Class-Based 26%, Moddable 24.9% ★, Co-op 12.5%, Shooter 11.8%, PvE 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op zombie shooter that emphasizes objective-based gameplay and team survival.

Working as a common grunt for CannoSec, you have been chosen by the owner to be a candidate as a distinguished Elite. A position thousands in CannoSec work hard to attain. However, you have to show CannoSec that you are a worthy candidate through the Certification Run. Are you meant for this?

Why similar: Shooter 43.9%, First-Person 28.4%, Combat 27.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down co-op dungeon crawler that relies on distinct class abilities to overcome waves of enemies.

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 36.5%, Top-Down 14.3%, Moddable 14.3% ★, Level Editor 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical, top-down squad management and planning aspects that are core to the Alien Swarm experience.

The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

Why similar: Co-op 57.4%, Shooter 22.8%, First-Person 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival horror game that forces players to rely on each other to survive against overwhelming odds.

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

Why similar: Moddable 27.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Tactical 13.4%, Co-op 11.3%, PvE 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that features large-scale combat and squad-based objective control.

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.

Why similar: Co-op 50.6%, Shooter 27.2%, First-Person 22.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical co-op survival game that requires careful team coordination to manage limited resources.

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.4%, Top-Down Shooter 32.9%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Shooter 7.5%, Top-Down 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal top-down shooter that matches the intensity and fast-paced combat of the seed game.

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Why similar: Aliens 29.2%, Moddable 21.5% ★, Sci-fi 15.3%, Co-op 10.8%, Tactical 10%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric team-based sci-fi shooter that requires intense coordination between commanders and ground units.

CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.1%, Shooter 36.8%, Top-Down 11.7%, Co-op 5.4%

Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

Why similar: Co-op 88.7%, Top-Down 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features top-down action with co-op support and a focus on distinct character builds and ability usage.

Face the varied challenges of the Machine God Zir in ARENA, a standalone expansion for Synthetik: Legion Rising! Leverage the next level in gun-play and experiment with powerful tech in varied action packed Arenas!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47.6%, Co-op 34%, Shooter 11.3%, Top-Down 7.1%

Brain / Out is a multiplayer shooter with a nostalgic post-Soviet feel. Experience dynamic battles and exterminate your enemies with a large arsenal of modern weaponry. Lock'n'load!

Why similar: Shooter 73.4%, Co-op 26.6%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Aliens 16.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Tactical 8%

Survival horror MMO. As one of the few survivors of the outbreak, you must scratch a living out of the decaying ruins of society. Scavenge for supplies, improve your skills, and trade with other players. All the while, keeping your eyes peeled for the infected lurking around every corner.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 67.7%, PvE 32.3%

Onraid is a challenging 2D shooter game, where you are free to develop your own play style and tactics to destroy your enemies.

Why similar: Co-op 51.9%, Shooter 48.1%

Welcome to the coziest way to kill your friends. Super Animal Royale is a 64-player, top-down 2D battle royale where adorably murderous animals fight tooth, claw, and machine gun. Then, relax in Super Animal World with fishing, hamsterball races, and story quests before the next fight to the death.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 48.6%, PvP 28.7%, Shooter 22.8%

FRAG LIKE IT'S 1999! TOXIKK plays as if today's military shooters never existed: Designed as a spiritual successor to the FPS giants of the late 90s and early 2ks, TOXIKK carefully evolves their mechanics with modern technology and fresh ideas elaborated with Arena-FPS enthusiasts.

Why similar: Shooter 42.8%, First-Person 18.9%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Co-op 12.9%, PvP 9.7%

Deadswitch 3 is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons and multiple solo and team-based game modes.

Why similar: PvP 29.3%, Shooter 25.7%, Tactical 22.2%, Co-op 14.2%, Combat 8.7%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Aliens 16.6%, Co-op 10.9%, PvP 10.1%

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.5%, PvE 18.1%, Co-op 16.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Teeworlds is a free online multiplayer game, available for all major operating systems. Battle with up to 16 players in a variety of game modes, including Team Deathmatch and Capture The Flag. You can even design your own maps!

Why similar: Level Editor 39.8%, Shooter 24.1%, Co-op 23.9%, PvP 12.2%

Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.

Why similar: Co-op 24.3%, PvP 23.2%, PvE 21.6%, Shooter 17.9%, First-Person 13%

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Co-op 45.1%, Moddable 37.8% ★, Sci-fi 17.1%

TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?

Why similar: Shooter 45.3%, First-Person 26.6%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Co-op 11.2%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Co-op 16.2%, Top-Down 10.7%, Shooter 9.8%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Shooter 14.4%, Top-Down 13.7%, Co-op 11.4%

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.5%, Third Person 18.3%, Co-op 13.5%, PvE 11.3%, Shooter 9.3%

Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!

Why similar: Co-op 59.5%, PvP 22.2%, Sci-fi 18.3%

AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!

Why similar: Co-op 32.6%, PvP 27.3%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Shooter 17.6%

Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

Why similar: Co-op 49.5%, Shooter 30.7%, First-Person 19.8%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.3%, Top-Down Shooter 30.1%, Co-op 20.1%, Top-Down 9.3%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.

Why similar: Co-op 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shooter 15.8%, Level Editor 15.7%, Top-Down 14.2%

Welcome, trainee! Use tactics and special equipment to become a true cop in the free version of Police Stories: The Academy. Neutralize criminals, search for clues and find a "rat" in the police station alone or in co-op with a partner.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Level Editor 19.9%, Tactical 13.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down 11%

Embark on an epic sci-fi, free-to-play adventure. Spacelords is a brand-new take on the shooter genre. Through its 4 vs 1 campaign, you experience both sides of the story: Join the Raiders in their fight to free the legendary Broken Planet, or switch sides and fight as the Antagonist alongside the invading hordes!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.3%, Co-op 16.1%, Tactical 11.9%, Shooter 11.7%, PvP 11.4%

Cube Racer is a round based multiplayer racing game with cubes. Every round, all players race against each other to the finish line. Before every round, the players get to build one or more obstacles on the map. In the next round, all players have to pass all the obstacles, which have been built yet.

Hunger Dungeon is a 1-6 player round-based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game with a special pixel art style. Battle with more than 12 unique characters in fast-paced Free-for-All and Team Deathmatch rounds. Or take on the challenging Dragon Mode - the exciting first PvE mode!

Why similar: PvP 53%, Co-op 47%

Step into the ultimate three-way war for honor, glory, and gold! This beloved community-driven game brings together swashbuckling Pirates, battle-hardened Vikings, and chivalrous Knights in hilarious and intense class-based combat. Join the fun, embrace the chaos, and fight your way to victory!

Why similar: PvP 41.4%, First-Person 34.5%, Shooter 24.1%

Soldat is a unique 2D (side-view) multiplayer action game. Soldiers fight against each other in 2D battle arenas using a deadly arsenal of military weapons, across 7 default game modes.

Why similar: Shooter 82.3%, PvP 17.7%

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Aliens 20%, Shooter 8.1%, Co-op 7.9%