- #1 Loplight
97% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Loplight is a twin-stick shooter taking inspirations from Hermetic lore and old alchemical concepts. Explore the ruins of this world, find out who's responsible, and defeat the monstrous creatures blocking your path.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.5%, Shooter 20.1%, Action 14.4%, Gore 8.4%, Violent 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines top-down twin-stick shooting with a story-rich narrative, mirroring the blend of action and fable-like storytelling in Clid.
- #2 The Ascent
96% 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 40.4%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 11.6%, Violent 7.9%, Gore 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed isometric world with intense, satisfying top-down shooter combat that rivals the production quality of Clid.
- #3 KILL KNIGHT
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,908 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 50.7%, Shooter 27.4%, Action 15.7%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, fast-paced top-down shooter that captures the arcade-like intensity and combat-heavy focus of the seed game.
- #4 Crimsonland
95% 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: Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Shooter 20.6%, Action 15.8%, Gore 14.2%, Top-Down 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down shooter that focuses on horde survival and weapon progression, similar to the combat intensity found in Clid.
- #5 RUINER
94% 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 35.4%, Action 16%, Violent 13.2%, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a gritty, fast-paced top-down shooter experience with a unique aesthetic and heavy focus on combat mechanics.
- #6 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
94% 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 59.9%, Action 15.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Top-Down 6.5%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides deep weapon customization and tactical top-down shooting that will appeal to fans of Clid's arsenal-focused gameplay.
- #7 Cavity Busters
93% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.7%, Shooter 29.2%, Top-Down 18.2%, Action 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features quirky, fast-paced top-down shooting with a distinct visual style that matches the eccentric tone of Clid.
- #8 Nuclear Throne
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 46.5%, Action 18.2%, Shooter 18.1%, Top-Down 10.6%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, top-down roguelite shooter that emphasizes character skills and weapon variety in a hostile world.
- #9 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
91% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 65.8%, Action 23.3%, Combat 10%, Indie 1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on gun customization and top-down shooting, mirroring the weapon-centric gameplay of the seed game.
- #10 Tesla vs Lovecraft
91% 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 48.4%, Shooter 19%, Action 14.8%, Top-Down 12.9%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense top-down shooter that features unique character abilities and a dark, imaginative setting.
- #11 Enter the Gungeon
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Shooter 37.7%, Top-Down 26.5%, Action 24.9%, Indie 7.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at quirky character design and weapon-focused top-down combat, making it a perfect match for fans of Clid.
- #12 Glitchpunk
89% matchMixed49% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: Dark LordPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.1%, Shooter 18.2%, Action 13.6%, Top-Down 11.8%, Dark 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down action game features a gritty, futuristic world and combat mechanics that will feel familiar to fans of Clid.
- #13 Radioactive Dwarfs: Evil From The Sewers
89% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Slay Buherman
Windows
Blast through the sewers in Radioactive Dwarfs! Retro top-down shooter with NES-style pixel graphics and chiptune music. Help the armed heroine search for her brother in an underground dwarven settlement: many enemies, items, secrets, and bonus levels. A thrilling adventure awaits!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.2%, Shooter 20.9%, Character Customization 14.5%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with a quirky, miniature-world vibe that closely mirrors the aesthetic of Clid.
- #14 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
87% matchVery Positive90% of 32,984 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 57.2%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 14.8%, Top-Down 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes cooperative combat and high-stakes action in a hostile environment.
- #15 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
86% matchVery Positive95% of 23,448 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Top-Down Shooter 39.5%, Shooter 21.5%, Third Person 15%, Top-Down 14.3%, Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based top-down shooter that offers a similar perspective and intense combat encounters.
- #16 Cult of the Lamb
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 121,567 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Character Customization 28.5%, Third Person 17.9%, Action 17.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Fantasy 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a dark, quirky aesthetic with top-down action, capturing the unique tone and world-building found in Clid.
- #17 Smithy
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: David MulderPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Smithy is an underground rodent that happens to be an excellent weapons smith. Purchase and upgrade weapons while destroying everything standing in your way to collect more gold!
Why similar: Action 84.7%, Indie 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie top-down shooter that captures the core combat loop of the genre.
- #18 Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad
84% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Fogo GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
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 53%, Shooter 22.8%, Action 13%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with a quirky visual style and gun-customization elements.
- #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 40.4%, Shooter 19%, Action 13.4%, Top-Down 12.8%, Gore 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down cyberpunk shooter features destructible environments and deep character progression similar to Clid's customization.
- #20 Chaos Town
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!
Why similar: Action 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Gore 10.2%, Violent 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that offers straightforward, action-packed gameplay.
- #21 Wizard of Legend
83% matchVery Positive91% of 20,891 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action 51.8%, Adventure 36.4%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down action game that focuses on skill-based combat and character customization.
- #22 Redie
82% matchVery Positive80% of 272 reviews2016
Dev: Rückert Broductions
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Redie is a challenging singleplayer 3D top-down shooter. Fight an army of well-trained terrorists and soldiers in action-packed close quarters combat. Prepare to (re)die.
Why similar: Gore 34.7%, Top-Down Shooter 34.1%, Action 26.1%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on fast, lethal combat encounters.
- #23 Bastion
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 37,901 reviews2011
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Why similar: Action 46.6%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 11.9%, Fantasy 11.5%, Singleplayer 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric action game with a strong narrative and fantasy world-building that complements the fable-like quality of Clid.
- #24 Death Trash
79% matchVery Positive93% of 3,662 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: Character Customization 87.3%, Singleplayer 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, dark, and action-heavy game that offers a unique, grotesque world for players to explore.
- #25 Xeno Crisis
81% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.6%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 15%, Top-Down 11.9%, Gore 6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style top-down shooter that emphasizes fast movement and precise combat.
- #26 One More Dungeon 2
80% matchVery Positive80% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
One More Dungeon 2 is a First Person Dungeon Crawler Roguelite where you play as a human being captured by Giant Sentient Snails
Why similar: Shooter 43%, Action 27.8%, Fantasy 25.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that utilizes top-down action and procedural generation for replayability.
- #27 Mohrta
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,288 reviews2025
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Mohrta is a nonlinear FPS adventure through the strange and otherworldly. Explore a vast selection of unique environments, slay an enormous cast of bizarre creatures, and upgrade your arsenal of multifaceted weapons.
Why similar: Shooter 40%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 13.6%, 3D 13.3%, Combat 8.3%
- #28 Trashed
81% matchMixed47% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Josh PresseisenPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
Take over a disfunctional Waste Management Facility on a distant planet. Build incinerators, recyclers, robots, turrets, and more. Battle vicious creatures on the planet's surface with powerful weapons!
Why similar: Action 29.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Third Person 11.5%, Shooter 9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that shares the exploration and combat focus found in Clid.
- #29 Transistor
78% matchVery Positive94% of 31,025 reviews2014
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Why similar: Action 41.2%, Adventure 26.7%, Indie 21%, Singleplayer 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric action game features a unique combat system and a deep, atmospheric world.
- #30 MYRIAD DEATH
77% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47.5%, Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down 12.3%, Action 10.1%, Gore 3.4%
- #31 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
78% 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: Top-Down Shooter 41.9%, Third Person 30.2%, Character Customization 24.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that focuses on survival and intense combat against overwhelming odds.
- #32 CULTIC
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 32.7%, Action 17.8%, Gore 15.3%, Violent 12.2%, 3D 7.6%
- #33 CRABS MUST DIE!
75% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Roman Kharlamov
Windows
You've crash-landed on a forgotten planet and must survive in a hostile open world filled with mutated crabs and other enemies. Armed with weapons, a beat-up bike, and a few skills, you'll explore, fight, scavenge, and level up. A compact open-world shooter with light RPG and survival elements.
Why similar: Shooter 36.8%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 17.3%, 3D 12.3%, Combat 10.2%
- #34 Slime Dungeon
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Irinkutor
Windows
Slime Dungeon: 2D action-adventure. Play as Gubby, duck warrior. Save world from evil slugs. Find artifacts, beat bosses. Unforgettable smiley-faced slime battles.
Why similar: Top-Down 27.9%, Action 24.5%, Adventure 20.6%, Dark 17.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #35 Holy Shot
75% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: LoneWolf Digital Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Holy Shot is a fast-paced, physics-based top-down shooter. Face nasty hordes of monsters in a chaotic environmental destruction, combining powerful weapons and strategic abilities to survive intense battles against challenging bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.8%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 15%, 3D 8.4%, Dark 7.7%
- #36 POSTAL
76% matchVery Positive91% of 13,405 reviews1997
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.9%, Shooter 25.2%, Top-Down 15.5%, Action 12.4%
- #37 Gravelord
74% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows
Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!
Why similar: Shooter 36.4%, Action 25.3%, 3D 14.4%, Gore 11.1%, Combat 7.9%
- #38 Slimekeep
73% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Top-Down 36.6%, Action 27.4%, Adventure 19.6%, Combat 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #39 Slyders
72% matchVery Positive87% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Kato Games
Windows
Slyders is a survivor-like, roguelite bullet-hell FPS where you fight overwhelming hordes of enemies and unleash a ridiculous arsenal of upgrades. You’re Aryx, a fearless fox freedom fighter on his supersonic battle turtle who aims to liberate Sky World from evil.
Why similar: Shooter 46.5%, Action 19.9%, 3D 19.3%, Fantasy 12%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #40 Palpus X Annihilation
71% 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: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shooter 21%, Gore 13.3%, Action 12.7%, Violent 10.9%
- #41 Squirrel with a Gun
71% matchVery Positive85% of 3,601 reviews2024
Dev: Dee Dee Creations LLCPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Squirrel, meet gun. As the neighborhood’s most obnoxious rodent, develop a knack (and a love?) for crime and mayhem in pursuit of golden acorns in this nutty sandbox shooter and puzzle platformer. Fight tooth, claw, and gun to escape a secret underground facility and defeat the Agents.
Why similar: Shooter 41%, Action 26.7%, Third Person 18.9%, 3D 13.4%
- #42 Hell Shooter
72% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Shooter 28.9%, Third Person 18%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 14.3%, 3D 11.6%
- #43 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 26.1%, Violent 24.1%, Shooter 15%, Action 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%
- #44 Gunbot Diplomacy
71% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 69%, Action 23.1%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #45 Vital Shell
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,426 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46%, Top-Down 16.7%, Action 14.4%, 3D 8.1%, Dark 6.9%
- #46 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: Top-Down Shooter 36.1%, Action 23%, Adventure 20.4%, Gore 15.1%, Indie 5.4%
- #47 FREAKHUNTER
70% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: goop lord
Windows
A dungeon-crawler-rail-shooter-action hybrid for sickos. Blast FREAKS into pieces with juicy non-traditional FPS gameplay!
Why similar: Shooter 52.5%, Action 22.7%, 3D 20.8%, Combat 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #48 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,621 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 48.3%, Shooter 25%, Top-Down 14.7%, Action 12%
- #49 Monster Bullets
69% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: schemesmith
Windows
Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!
Why similar: Shooter 34.1%, Action 22.4%, Violent 16.9%, 3D 13.3%, Gore 10.1%
- #50 Slaycation Paradise
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Affordable AcquisitionPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Are you tired of the same boring old vacations? Then boy have we got the tonic for you! Slaycation Paradise offers the ultimate in multi-dimensional apocalyptic tours. Slay away your worries with Twin-Stick action mixed with Tower Defence as you visit the end-of-world scenarios of your dreams!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.6%, Shooter 28.3%, Action 20.4%, Violent 8.2%, Indie 2.9%
- #51 Q-YO Blaster
70% matchVery Positive91% of 195 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM Black Hat Robot
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat
Why similar: Action 54.2%, Adventure 34.1%, Indie 11.7%
- #52 F*ck the HELL out
67% matchVery Positive91% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Fuck the Hell Out is a top-down action shooter where you purge the vast cosmos of hellish pests. Crush their skulls, shatter their spirits, and dominate with your arsenal in endless space battles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 50%, Shooter 23.8%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 6.3%, Combat 6%
- #53 When the Light Dies
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
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: Top-Down Shooter 67.2%, Action 16.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Singleplayer 3%
- #54 CRUEL
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Shooter 25.9%, Action 22.5%, Gore 18.9%, Violent 14.2%, Adventure 6%
- #55 Grimhook
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,988 reviews2023
Dev: Unlimited Fries
Windows
Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.
Why similar: Shooter 29.4%, Action 19.6%, Adventure 17.3%, Combat 11.8%, Fantasy 10.2%
- #56 God Damn The Garden
68% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
The FPS Adventure where you're challenged to explore God Damn's World, and ultimately become the successor of Badass Heaven.
Why similar: Shooter 37%, Action 23.4%, 3D 17%, Adventure 12.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #57 Squirrelmageddon!
69% matchMixed53% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Squirrel Brain GamesPub: The Streets Network
Windows
It was inevitable... killer mutant squirrels have taken over the planet in this scrappy, solo-developed one-of-a-kind high score TPS/FPS shooter. You will laugh. You will cry. You will die by the squirrel!
Why similar: Shooter 30.1%, Violent 24.5%, Action 16.7%, Third Person 13.4%, Dark 9.2%
- #58 Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors
64% matchVery Positive90% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: BINGOBELL
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
This is a top-down, auto-shooting roguelike that can be played entirely one-handed. Players take on the role of Pinocchio, fallen into a nightmare, collecting forbidden Dream Eggs that grant ever-changing offensive and survival abilities. Slay twisted fairy tale creatures in endless nightmares!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 60.3%, Action 12.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%