- #1 Clid The Snail
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 186 reviews2021
Dev: Weird Beluga Studio S.L.Pub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A quirky top-down shooter about a grumpy, humanoid snail armed to the radula! Experience a dark fantasy fable and explore an unforgiving miniature world to exterminate the slug plague with an arsenal of badass weapons… and a unique set of snaily skills.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 16.8%, Third Person 9.9%, Gore 7.2%
- #2 Casenology
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SPUTNIK STUDIO
Windows
A top-down tactical shooter where you'll fight enemies, rescue hostages, and complete various missions. But it's not that simple — you'll face shortages of ammo, medkits, and all kinds of resources. So, is it worth engaging in a firefight? Think before you act!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.6%, Shooter 15.9%, Action 11.1%, Third Person 7.9%, Gore 7.5%
- #3 3 SECONDS REMAINING
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: tiny.ROM
Windows
3 SECONDS REMAINING is a simple top-down shooter made by tiny.ROM,
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.4%, Shooter 20.2%, Action 12.1%, Gore 8.8%, PvE 8.5%
- #4 Core Break
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: MythByte
Windows
Explore an abandoned space station in this top-down action-adventure. Customize your weapons, face hostile threats, and extract AI cores to uncover hidden secrets. Survival is key as you navigate the station's unpredictable dangers, guided remotely by your operator, Pryce.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.4%, Shooter 20.2%, Action 16.2%, Dark 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #5 Paragone Bomb
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Millant
Windows
Top-down shooter with a bird's-eye view. Epic hunt against various enemies using tactical maneuvers, different weapons, and the protagonist's abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.7%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 15.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Violent 8.4%
- #6 The Silent Jungle
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anh Thi, IRIS
Windows
The Silent Jungle is a classic survival horror game set deep within the haunting jungles of Vietnam. After a brutal ambush, a lost American soldier must survive in a cursed jungle filled with lethal traps and haunting illusions. To escape, he must uncover its dark secrets and break the curse.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.3%, Action 11.3%, Horror 8.5%, 3D 7.8%, Survival Horror 7.5%
- #7 JUST DEFENSE
92% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: BlueFogs
Windows
"Just Defense" is a simple Topdown view defense game.Upgrade your weapons, build turrets and kill enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.8%, Shooter 24.3%, Action 21.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #8 Destoria: The Withering
91% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Destoria Studios
Windows · Mac
Destoria: The Withering is a mini top down shooter game with a sole objective to survive as many waves as possible.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.1%, Shooter 21.5%, Action 19.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%, 3D 7.4%
- #9 Slaughterhouse
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 44 reviews2021
Dev: Captive Bolt Studios
Windows
Grabbing some weapons off the ground and slipping on a bulletproof vest, you head out to escape the slaughterhouse that has held you captive and transformed you into the bovine hybrid you are today. Your fellow bovines need you!
Why similar: Shooter 18.7%, Violent 13.7%, Third Person 12.4%, Action 10.4%, Dark 9.3%
- #10 Synthwave Ascension
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Not LolpanPub: Not Great Games
Windows
Survive and fight off killer robots as you grow stronger by investing skill points and buying upgrades. Synthwave Ascension is a top-down shooter with roguelite elements and synthwave themes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 18.9%, Third Person 11.4%, 3D 7%
- #11 MSCR
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
Windows
Control EMET, a highly advanced Combat Android produced by YAD, a Military Technologies company working for the government, the android was made for tyrannical purposes, but thanks to a mysterious event, your mission now is to bring justice to the world
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41%, Action 15.5%, Violent 14.9%, Shooter 14%, Gore 8.7%
- #12 Operation : Escape
89% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: ICT@SUPub: ZDKHub
Windows
A sci-fi top-down shooter game. 2D top-downYou shooting game. You get kidnapped by alien from far away and infested by their blood, which makes you able to use their weapon. You have to get out there before they catch you and do some weird thing with your body
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.5%, Shooter 25.2%, Action 22.4%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #13 ZED Patrol
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Bouncy Castle GamesPub: Axios Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
ZED Patrol is a co-op 3D top-down zombie shooter that puts you in the middle of a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. Your squad's mission: to take out the four bosses and retrieve the keycards to save the city. But with hordes of zombies around every corner, it won't be easy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.6%, Shooter 20%, Action 14.6%, Gore 8.1%, Violent 7.5%
- #14 Flesh Reactor
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spoodywhack
Windows
A sci-fi survival horror top-down shooter. Explore a decaying research facility, scavenge scarce resources, and survive against grotesque abominations.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.3%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Action 8.6%
- #15 Santa's War on Christmas
86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: ElgSoft
Windows
Santa’s War on Christmas is a top-down action game where Santa is fighting to stop the naughty Cabal with Coal, Gingerbread Stars, Candy Canes and Walnuts to once more be able to spread happiness and joy for all.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.1%, Shooter 22.7%, Action 20.1%, Gore 9.9%, Violent 9.2%
- #16 Survival Z
86% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Ember Entertainment
Windows · Mac
There are 3 rules for surviving the zombie apocalypse: Shoot, Survive, Repeat.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.2%, Shooter 20.1%, Third Person 13%, Action 11.2%, 3D 7.2%
- #17 L30-P4RD
85% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: 김정표Pub: L30-P4RD
Windows
L30-P4RD is Sci-Fi Top-down shooter. You explore planets as a member of the L30-P4RD, a special force that pioneered planets for civilization.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.4%, Shooter 28.1%, Action 25.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #18 Infection Roots Deluxe
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Prospective Games
Windows
Survive endless waves of horror has you venture further into the mines to find a plant to save your home land
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Shooter 19.7%, Action 18.9%, Dark 9.4%, Survival Horror 8.5%
- #19 Tarvos Desolation
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Solverto Games
Windows
Survive on a hostile moon full of nightmares! Face hordes of monsters, explore mysterious locations, and uncover secrets that may save your life. Will you find a way to escape, or will you be consumed by the darkness of Tarvos?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Shooter 17%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Horror 9.2%, Survival Horror 9.1%
- #20 12 nights
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon People Studio
Windows
A survival-horror game about a detective searching for his sister in a mysterious victorian mansion that shifts its shape. The mansion is their family home — and their family curse. Fight monsters, solve puzzles, explore the mysterious estate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Shooter 18.3%, Action 15.2%, Dark 6.9%, Survival Horror 6.8%
- #21 Dead Mire
83% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Antares Studio
Windows
An action packed endless wave zombie shooter with elements of tactics and resource management.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.3%, Shooter 15.7%, Blood 14.4% ★, Action 13.9%, Gore 13.7%
- #22 The Last Man
82% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: PitigamedevPub: CGevo
Windows
A topdown survival space horror where a single enemy hit can end your life
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 10.8%, Dark 6.7%
- #23 W.R.M.
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Biofire Games LLC
Windows
You are part of W.R.M trying to survive in a hostile world, plunge into the depths of the earth, and discover secrets long forgotten. Gather Anthracite. SURVIVE!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.3%, Shooter 21.5%, Action 19.1%, Gore 9.4%, Violent 8.7%
- #24 Uberkill: Moon Blood
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crack Head Studio
Windows
A hard test, shootouts on the edge, and space… full of screams of pain. Stop the cloned psychos and put an end to their disgusting experiments!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36%, Violent 16.9%, Shooter 16.4%, Gore 16.1%, Action 14%
- #25 Mercenary Operator: Wolves
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Dustin
Windows
Mercenary Operator: Wolves is a 2D top-down shooter with a focus on methodical, tactical gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.6%, Shooter 18.7%, PvE 9.7%, Action 9.7%, Gore 7.9%
- #26 Survivor: Unknown Village
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shobota
Windows
"Survivor: Unknown Village" is a shooting game where you blast through oncoming hordes of zombies. Collect power-up panels to increase your soldier count and lead your squad to victory!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.7%, Shooter 25.5%, Action 22.9%, 3D 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #27 A Minor Pest Problem
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: SN PixelWorks
Windows
In "A Minor Pest Problem," Pilot a heavily armed truck through environments in this 2D top-down shooter. Prove that no problem is too big for a trucker with enough firepower. Drive, shoot, survive, and show the wilderness what a real pest looks like.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.1%, Shooter 20%, Action 17.3%, Gore 9.2%, Violent 8.5%
- #28 Zombie Frenzy
79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Rubber cap studio
Windows
Your city has been overwhelmed by zombies and you need to survive in extreme environments
Why similar: Shooter 24.9%, Action 22.1%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Third Person 12.4%, Horror 12%
- #29 Pigsaw: Human Abattoir
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood soaked first person shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 19.5%, Action 16.5%, Blood 14.4% ★, Gore 13.6%, Violent 11.3%
- #30 Halo: Spartan Assault
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,861 reviews2014
Dev: Vanguard GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. *DirectX feature level 10 required. *
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47%, Action 21.2%, Shooter 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Third Person 1.6%
- #31 Halo: Spartan Strike
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,668 reviews2015
Dev: 343 IndustriesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Halo: Spartan Strike makes you a Spartan supersoldier battling evil forces. Delve into 30 challenging missions through cities and jungles using a devastating arsenal of weapons, abilities and vehicles including the iconic Warthog against the Covenant and Promethean enemies. *DirectX feature level 10 required*
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.6%, Action 17.7%, Shooter 15.1%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Third Person 4.2%
- #32 Insomnia
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DestarX
Windows
Insomnia is a top-down shooter with psychological horror elements. Take part in fierce firefights, perform tasks covertly, act on intuition. Will you be able to survive all the enemies, stop moral outrage around you, and save others without losing your mind?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.7%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 18.8%, Gore 8.6%, Violent 8%
- #33 Endless Savagery
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Insane Systems
Windows
Crowds of enemies, explosions and blood - this is what awaits you in Endless Savagery! Survive, collect new weapons and shoot waves of enemies growing with every minute, try to survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Action 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Blood 18.2% ★, Shooter 11.2%, Gore 9.1%
- #34 AISZplus
75% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: takayakata
Windows
You destroy the runaway electronic organ AISZ. Vertical scroll STG with all 5 levels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 45.8%, Shooter 28%, Action 24.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #35 Cult of Icarus
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riley CodenPub: Deerskirt Studios
Windows
Cult of Icarus is a methodical, mythological and brutal bullet hell. Bestowed with the ancient, holy technology of the ANGEL unit, enact zealous revenge against the archenemy of the Lord, who are surely equally as bent on your destruction as you are theirs. Thou shalt kill. Thou shalt kill them all.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.4%, Shooter 17.4%, Action 10.8%, PvE 9.2%, Gore 7.2%
- #36 SIDE
75% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Tly
Windows
SIDE - sci-fi roguelite game in which the player will take on the role of one of the survivors in the vastness of cosmic dust and shipwrecks left over from the last galactic war of the remnants of humanity.
Why similar: Shooter 18.1%, Third Person 15%, Gore 12.5%, Violent 11.1%, Action 10.2%
- #37 Sleep
74% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: STuNT
Windows
Nastya, she is 18 years old. Every day she draws images of the monsters that come to her and describes them. And every night, Nastya has a dream where she fights her monsters. And with each dream, you have to get out of the dream.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.7%, Shooter 22.4%, Action 14.6%, PvE 12.3%, Singleplayer 1%
- #38 The Thing: Remastered
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,325 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing
Why similar: Shooter 16.4%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Third Person 13.1%, Gore 11.9%, Action 11%
- #39 RASPBERRY MASH
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: IGNITION M
Windows · Mac
Fantasy, weapons, violence!"Roguelike game" in pixel art.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Shooter 24.3%, Action 21.1%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 9.3%
- #40 Nightmare Survival
73% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: INFINITE BRIDGE
Windows
A nightmare with a toy Kalashnikov assault rifle. Survive killing monsters, which are increasing every minute.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Shooter 20.3%, Action 17.8%, Dark 7.2%, Survival Horror 6.3%
- #41 Smash Dash: Demolition Run
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GUNI
Windows
Top-down PvE looter shooter. Fight, loot, and survive—extract to keep your items and clear the stage.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 45.2%, Shooter 22.3%, Action 16.7%, PvE 9.5%, 3D 4.9%
- #42 Mutant Hunter
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tsar Games
Windows
As the numbers of combat ready soldiers in the ranks of the remaining army continue to dwindle, High command devised a plan to use convicts as manpower via mind control. Now your task is to hunt mutants around the sector using this experimental technology.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Shooter 22%, Gore 13.3%, Action 10.6%, Horror 8.8%
- #43 True Galactic Mission
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Davila Games
Windows
There are 5 pilots in training, each with unique characteristics. It is the day of the final level and everyone wil l face a test to see who will be able to accept the next challenge, a true galactic mission. Be you one of the selecteds!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.4%, Action 28%, Shooter 27.6%
- #44 Survivor's End
71% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Grab your guns and get ready to take on the zombie apocalypse like never before!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 11.3%, Gore 9.7%, Violent 8.6%
- #45 Keeping Night
72% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Four X Four
Windows
Take on the role of a security guard in this fast-paced 2D action-strategy game. Outsmart intruders using CCTV, weapons, and clever tactics to defend your building!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.3%, Shooter 25.2%, Action 22.1%, Dark 10.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #46 Alpha MMXXV
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Livens
Windows
PvP keyboard share space shooter, you and you buddy's duke it out on the same keyboard with a last assortment of vessels from light fighters up to capital ships, all with unique special abilities and weapon arrays.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.2%, Shooter 22.8%, Action 21.7%, Dark 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #47 魔棒少女みらくるくるん -Magical stick girl Miracle Kurun-
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: desunoya
Windows
That magical girl has abandoned her costume and become a stick!!! This is an STG where the spinning stick is your ship. It can turn and attack in all directions! The strongest! But because it's a stick, you have to work hard to avoid bullets and walls! Defective!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47.2%, Shooter 30.7%, Action 20.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #48 Purrfect Frenzy
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Cubeprojekt
Windows
A fast-paced top-down survival shooter where a cat fights off waves of rats in a brutal gladiatorial arena. Survive dynamic stages with evolving challenges and uncover hidden secrets behind the rat hordes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.3%, Shooter 23.8%, Action 20.1%, 3D 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #49 Field Survivor
69% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Code Adventure
Windows
Top-down zombie shooter game where you survive against hordes of zombies. Every wave the number of enemies encreases. Hey, tell me you have enough bullets, don't you?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.5%, Action 19.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Horror 10%
- #50 Main Action
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: nn
Windows
Main Action - 3d top-down shooter with pixel graphics, not a long game with magic and monsters. In this game you will save the world and the villagers from evil. You are a magical creature who alone must cope with evil.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51.4%, Shooter 24.8%, Action 14.2%, 3D 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #51 Lost In The Space
70% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: PIS Games
Windows
Lost In The Space combines frantic top-down action with fast, fluid and very addictive gameplay, with instant response to player commands
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.2%, Action 21.1%, Shooter 19.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%, 3D 6.7%
- #52 Steel Storm: Burning Retribution
69% matchMixed60% of 370 reviews2011
Dev: Kot in Action Creative Artel
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Control an advanced hovertank, packed with the most advanced and sophisticated weapons as you fight against extraterrestrial invaders.
Why similar: Shooter 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Action 23.6%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #53 Alian
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: -yu-
Windows
This is a normal shooting game. There is nothing extra in it.
Why similar: Shooter 28.6%, Action 25.2%, Third Person 15.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, 3D 9.6%
- #54 Acre of the Devil
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ronexe Interactive
Windows
Acre of the Devil is a single-player top-down action shooter set in a dark, decaying Western world. Fight relentless enemies, explore atmospheric locations, solve environmental objectives, and uncover a grim story told through gameplay and world design.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.7%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 9.9%, 3D 7%, Gore 6.8%
- #55 Confiscator
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The immaterials
Windows
Combining intense action and dark storytelling, Confiscator offers a unique experience where gritty shootouts and grime intertwine with the tragic tale of the protagonist on a path of self-destruction. Are you ready to become a confiscator?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.7%, Shooter 20.6%, Action 17.1%, Violent 11.4%, Blood 10.9% ★
- #56 PEOPLEDOWN
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Yukinoshin
Windows
PEOPLEDOWN is a "Hotline Miami" style top-down stealth action game. A short experimental game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 12.8%, Gore 9.8%, Violent 9%
- #57 Bad Business
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2019
Dev: Hut 90
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bad Business is an extremely challenging top-down tactical shooter game where Mr. Bunny Rabbit, a hitman for the Mob, has been tasked to neutralize the rival Gang. A hard task for any organization, an impossible task for a hitman.
Why similar: Violent 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Blood 16.1% ★, Action 14%, Shooter 9.9%
- #58 Red Season
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Rite Studio
Windows
Red Season is a brutal third-person stealth-action game set in the storm-soaked countryside of 1998. Hunt the cult that kidnapped your daughter with violent takedowns, savage melee and intense gunfights. Face the horrors as you walk the fine line between justice and becoming a monster.
Why similar: Shooter 18.4%, Gore 15.9%, Violent 15.3%, Action 13.4%, Third Person 13%
- #59 GANZWORKER
67% matchPositive86% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Kuranov Nikita
Windows
GANZWORKER - truly oldschool style of gameplay. For all classic FPS lover.
Why similar: Action 34.7%, Gore 19.8%, Violent 18.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Sci-fi 8%