Games Like Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition

You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Zombies 16.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Destruction 13.3%, Top-Down 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar top-down perspective and focuses heavily on using light and shadow mechanics against waves of zombies.

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: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Gore 13%, Top-Down 12%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential top-down horde shooter that shares the same addictive, arcade-style intensity as the seed game.

In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.8%, Difficult 17.4%, Top-Down 11.5%, Action 11.3%, Indie 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the dark, claustrophobic, and punishing atmosphere of being trapped in the dark while fighting off hordes.

The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

Why similar: Zombies 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Score Attack 13.6%, Top-Down 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that delivers the same fast-paced, chaotic zombie-slaying action in a top-down format.

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 35.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Action 9.2%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade-style shooter that pits you against endless waves of zombies with a focus on fast movement and weapon management.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Bullet Hell 12%, Score Attack 10.7%, Top-Down 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the dark, limited-visibility gameplay that makes Blackout Z so uniquely tense.

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 39.8%, Gore 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Action 14.4%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeper, more robust top-down zombie shooting experience with classic arcade mechanics and heavy gore.

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: Top-Down Shooter 16%, Zombies 15.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Gore 13.2%, Top-Down 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, violent, and atmospheric top-down experience that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.

Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Zombies 26.8%, Gore 14.1%, Action 12.2%, Difficult 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar top-down zombie-slaying experience with a focus on gore and arcade-style progression.

Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn is a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! Featuring a compelling single player survival mode and cooperative multiplayer for up-to four players, this is one zombie firefight you're not going to want to miss!

Why similar: Zombies 50.5%, Action 21.3%, Indie 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, 2D 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the 2D pixel-art aesthetic and simple, effective zombie-slaying loop found in Blackout Z.

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 37.2%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Arcade 12%, Action 11.9%, 2D 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more stylized, it offers the same fast-paced, wave-based top-down combat that makes the genre so addictive.

Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.

Why similar: Zombies 26.9%, Action 13.5%, Gore 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D top-down shooter that delivers a gritty, violent experience against zombie hordes.

Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Action 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Zombies 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that leans into retro pixel graphics and relentless, fast-paced action.

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Difficult 15%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in fast-paced, top-down pixel art shooting that demands quick reflexes and constant movement.

Dead Sky takes place admist the chaos of a mysterious outbreak where you will fight tooth-and-nail through hordes of undead creatures in order to escape the epidemic and survive. At its core, Dead Sky is an action-packed survival shooter that ties in several strategic tower defense elements.

Why similar: Zombies 49.9%, Action 29.1%, Indie 21.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward top-down zombie shooter that focuses on survival and efficient combat in a dark setting.

Have you ever faced your worst nightmare? What if you have no choice but to move on and see what’s behind it? Then you’d better arm yourself with a couple of big guns, stock up on ammo and show them all what a real nightmare is!

Why similar: Gore 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Action 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral top-down shooter that emphasizes fast movement and intense combat against waves of enemies.

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: Zombies 22%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Gore 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that provides a pure, unadulterated top-down zombie shooting experience.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Zombies 25.3%, Top-Down 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that excels at creating a dark, claustrophobic environment while fighting off swarms of enemies.

The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.9%, Gore 10%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused shooter that emphasizes extreme speed and reflex-based gameplay.

Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!

Why similar: Action 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that offers fast-paced, arcade-style action with a focus on survival.

Massacre of zombies! Survive the zombies. Buy and upgrade weapons and equipment to massacre zombies. Kill special zombies like zombie dogs, get unique weapons and equipment that you can’t buy from the shop. Be unbeatable using power boost and massacre zombies.

Why similar: Zombies 31.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Action 20.1%, Indie 14.3%, Top-Down 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, effective top-down shooter that focuses on the core loop of surviving against waves of the undead.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Zombies 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down bullet-hell shooter that focuses on surviving against massive waves of enemies.

Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Zombies 14.4%, Bullet Hell 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down bullet-hell shooter that brings a dark, thematic twist to the genre.

Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!

Why similar: GameMaker 22.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Top-Down 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style shooter that emphasizes quick movement and high-score chasing.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Top-Down 17.6%, Action 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more stylized, it shares the same fast-paced, top-down, and highly lethal combat feel.

A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 54.4%, Action 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Indie 8.9%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D zombie survival game that uses a retro aesthetic to create a tense atmosphere.

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Gore 11.8%, Top-Down 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that focuses on precision and quick reactions in tight environments.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Zombies 43%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Action 16.7%, Indie 8.9%, 2D 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 2D action game that captures the intensity of clearing rooms of enemies.

Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Difficult 8%

Enjoy 16-bit console gaming with the cult classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors and its sequel, Ghoul Patrol!

Why similar: Action 32.4%, Arcade 21.9%, Horror 20.9%, 2D 11.1%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down zombie action experience that defined the genre's arcade roots.

Virus Z is a 3D zombie shooter with a third-person view. You must wade through crowds of the walking dead with your partner. Zombies are very fast here, and you will struggle to get away from them, so you must rely only on your reflexes and accuracy. Also, from out of nowhere, a huge monster-mutant may appear at any time

Why similar: Action 52.6%, Indie 30.9%, Adventure 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that focuses on the struggle for survival against zombie hordes.

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 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Action 11.4%, Top-Down 11%, Zombies 7.9%

The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.4%, Action 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Difficult 10.7%

"Gun Brothers" is a frantic top down shooter for 1-4 players.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Zombies 16.7%, Top-Down 8.8%, Action 7.3%

Outbreak is the demo version of FatalZone, a bullet heaven zombie apocalypse shooter where you'll have to upgrade your base, hone your mercs' skills, and put them to the test to survive.

Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Top-Down 11.2%, Action 8.7%

Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28%, Zombies 23.3%, Gore 15.9%, Top-Down 14.1%, Arcade 9.6%

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: Zombies 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Top-Down 11.1%, Action 8%

Battle through Zombie Apocalypse horror! Which is better - shotgun, pistol or AK-47? Blast their rotten, infected brains out and choose your favorite! Scavenge weapons and armor to pimp out your souped up zombie slaying car - then plow down the man-eating hordes to Escape the Undead City, and try not to get your guts torn out!!!

Why similar: Zombies 45.6%, Action 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Indie 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Score Attack 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Horror 9.5%

Vzerthos is a 2D isometric old-school techno-fantasy styled Top-Down Shooter. Player's arsenal includes skills of the Thunder God's heir and three types of guns - use them to slice and dice, burn and blow up your enemies!

Why similar: GameMaker 34% ★, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Zombies 17.9%, Top-Down 9.9%, Action 6.3%

Survivors Of The Zombie World is a 3D pixel-style zombie survival game. Survivors fight in a world full of zombies. Your goal is to survive, find food, ammunition, medicine and other supplies on the map and try to survive.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Zombies 23.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Top-Down 8.3%, Action 7.9%

Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.4%, Zombies 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Gore 13.1%, Top-Down 7.7%

Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 30.2%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Top-Down 19.6%, Action 16.7%, Gore 6.1%

Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!

Why similar: Zombies 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Gore 17.4%, Action 10.2%

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

Why similar: Gore 25.8%, Action 23%, Zombies 19.5%, Horror 18.2%, Indie 11.2%

Expect blasts of green zombie goo painting the screen in this top-down shooter packed with crazy guns that blow the heads off some… freaky zombies. Your mission is simple: graffiti the whole city before these mutants dog-pile you

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Zombies 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Zombies 14.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Horror 9.5%

Blood, guts, meat. Humanity's waging total war against a horrific zombie apocalypse. Lead one of four of humanity's deadliest survivors against the horde in this first person, wave defense shooter. Load up your guns, set up turrets, sharpen your skills, and maybe you'll make it through the night.

Why similar: Zombies 72.8%, Action 22.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%

From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Top-Down Shooter 33.7%, Top-Down 12.9%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 2.7%

Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?

Why similar: Zombies 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Gore 15.6%, Action 6.2%

Become an interdimensional zombie slayer in Temporal Purge: Z, an action-packed zombie-survival FPS. Face the zombie onslaught as you eradicate countless undead monsters on your quest to save the future.

Why similar: Zombies 43.6%, Score Attack 21.7%, Horror 13.3%, Action 11.9%, Indie 6%

What will you do when the zombie apocalypse comes, are you ready to tackle it right now and stay face to face with all the horrors that will appear?

Why similar: Zombies 36.6%, Action 16.8%, Gore 16.6%, Indie 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%

Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Horror 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.

Why similar: Zombies 39.1%, Gore 22.8%, Action 15.8%, Indie 9.5%, Horror 8%

Zombie Desperation is a small horror game where you shoot hordes of zombies until you die, aiming to obtain a higher rank in the online leaderboards while unlocking new scenarios and weapons.

Why similar: Gore 30.2%, Zombies 26.9%, Action 16%, Indie 11.7%, Horror 7.7%

The Undying Plague is a top down shooter where your task is to fend off waves of attacking enemies and survive as long as possible. At your disposal will get a few weapons that we can improve for the money earned on the battlefield. Enter a world of pain, suffering and bloodthirsty zombies. Can you stop the plague?

Why similar: Indie 56.3%, Action 43.7%

Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!

Why similar: Zombies 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Top-Down 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 10.1%

UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Gore 12.6%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Action 7.6%

Dead Purge: Outbreak is a modern first-person shooter set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where every minute can be your last.

Why similar: Gore 29.9%, Zombies 27.6%, Action 15.4%, Indie 10.3%, Horror 8.2%

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: Zombies 36%, Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Top-Down 9.9%, Action 7.6%, Gore 4.9%