- #1 BLOODSTAGE Possessed By A Tsundere Demon
97% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Panzershark
Windows
An unknown life form controls the crowds of mutated employees of the space station. Impress the demon girl by destroying thousands of possessed with dozens of weapons.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Perma Death 12.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 6.4%
- #2 Zombies Overloaded
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Vinterm Games
Windows
ZOMBIES!!! Overloaded waves of undead chaos! Armed with crazy weapons and power-ups, you’ll fight, dodge, and nuke your way through endless hordes. Face intense bosses, survive outrageous room filling hordes, and climb the leaderboards! It’s fast, it’s gory, it’s OVERLOADED!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Arcade 7.8%, Post-apocalyptic 6.4%
- #3 Gunslinger Nova
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: instasiv
Windows
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, PvE 12.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Arcade 6.5%
- #4 Killmaiden
95% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Free Rabbit Games
Windows
A fast paced singleplayer arena shooter. Choose one of three goals to win each stage, try different maidens and defeat 10 bosses on the way to meet the devil on stage 66. What's the highest score you can reach?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Perma Death 22%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, PvE 9.9%, Shooter 7.9%
- #5 Warrior of democracy
94% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BrightSpot Games
Windows
"Warrior of Democracy" is an incredible 2D shoot 'em up arcade where you, like a true hero, control a helicopter, battling endless waves of enemy fighters on your path to victory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Top-Down Shooter 28%, PvE 13.1%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 6.8%
- #6 Red Blaster
94% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Red Blaster Games
Windows
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, PvE 12.7%, Shooter 10%, Arcade 6.7%
- #7 Hollow Ground
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ledendal Games
Windows
Play as four mercenaries as they descend into the Epsilon9 bunker. Navigate 60+ handcrafted labyrinthine levels, purchase upgrades, and destroy chaos manifest: The Machine. The blend of old-school arcade action and true focus on tactics sets this game apart from an ordinary shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Perma Death 12.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 7.3%
- #8 Frenzy Force
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Clutch Design
Windows
Choose your champion and fight until your last breath! Frenzy Force is a casual wave-survival game with a diverse set of weapons and unlockable characters, where you must fight through a variety of biomes against hordes of shadowy minions.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Perma Death 20.5%, PvE 9%, Shooter 7.5%
- #9 Spider Crisis
93% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Method 9 Software
Windows
The world is infested with giant mutated spiders. In Spider Crisis you operate a small remote control tank equipped with deadly weapons. Use your weapons to shoot, bomb, and burn these creatures back to where they came from.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, PvE 11.9%, Shooter 8.8%, Post-apocalyptic 6.6%
- #10 Mortalis Meltdown
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: MDNW Games
Windows
Prepare for an endless onslaught of the undead in Mortalis Meltdown, a heart-pounding, action-packed top-down zombie shooter! Embrace the thrill of survival as you face wave after wave of relentless zombies, their numbers growing ever larger and their hunger for flesh never-ending.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.2%, Perma Death 28.9%, Zombies 10.8%, Shooter 9.6%, PvE 8.4%
- #11 Comet Clash
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: bitshift.studio
Windows
Take control of humanity’s last resort in defending the planet from the many dangers outer space has to offer. Shoot or deflect incoming projectiles, harvest them from the moon and spend the loot on upgrades.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Perma Death 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 7.9%
- #12 The Declassifier
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Troubadour Collective
Windows
Uncover The Government's darkest secrets in this action packed top down shooter inspired by 80's action flicks of questionable quality.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, PvE 12.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Top-Down 5.7%
- #13 Bloodway Infinity
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: NormerSE
Windows
Two-dimensional game in New York. You must play as a secret agent so that he can gain immortality.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Perma Death 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 6.1%
- #14 Hate Me Not
88% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: NotJustGames
Windows · Linux
A roguelike twin-stick shooter, where you defend the same thing that tries to hurt you. Venture into the side of darkness to defeat enemies before they reach the Yin-Yang. Switch to the side of light to gather energy and upgrades, before the time runs out and the next wave of monsters spawn.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Perma Death 20.3%, PvE 9.3%, Shooter 7.6%
- #15 LOZT: Legion of Zombie Terrors
87% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Wizard Games
Windows
A top-down shooter through the zombie apocalypse. A failed military experiment has turned the legions of troops into ZOMBIES! With weapons! Can you survive wave after wave of zombie attacks to escape?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8%
- #16 3 SECONDS REMAINING
86% 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 38.2%, Shooter 14.2%, PvE 14.1%, Top-Down 8%, Gore 6.6%
- #17 Zomb Bomb
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 5th Wheel Games
Windows
A fast pace retro arcade shooter. Fight waves of zombies and dragons with a great gun collection. Battle five wild bosses all while trying to keep the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shooter 13%, Arcade 10.1%, Action 8.9%
- #18 The Tombs of Ultra 5
86% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: OFTNGames
Windows
A Topdown Rouge like shooter. Defeat enemies and collect randomized buffs to help you survive and find the keys needed to progress.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Perma Death 27.8%, PvE 12%, Shooter 9.4%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #19 PEOPLEDOWN
85% 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 34.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Top-Down 7.1%, Gore 6.1%
- #20 Zombie Builder Defense 2
83% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Arcade 7.4%
- #21 Asteroids
84% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Play Asteroids
Windows
Another version of the classic Asteroids game
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.9%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Action 7.9%
- #22 MachineGunner2 : Bullet Transcending
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: wellsleepnahw
Windows
MachineGunner 2 is a 2d top-down shooter game that Player controls four characters to clear stages and complete them as fast as possible. One hit will take you to the start line of the stage. So push it at your own pace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, PvE 16.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Action 8.9%
- #23 Cosmic Paradox: Noire
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AUTO SLAVIC d.o.o.
Windows
Cosmic Paradox: Noire is a 2D top-down shoot ‘em up adventure set in a world of two overlapping dimensions. Witness the battle between the Vex Accord and the Oronix Empire, increase your odds of survival with the right upgrades and choose a ship that is best suited to your playstyle.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, PvE 12.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.3%
- #24 Sleigh Strikers
81% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Fly Pig Games
Windows
Santa's going high-tech with the Present Launcher 1225! Join the jolly ride, rescue reindeer, and blast presents down chimneys in this holly, jolly, fast paced shoot 'em up. Make every shot count and save Christmas in a dash!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.3%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, PvE 12.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Arcade 5.7%
- #25 Quarantine City
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Nicholas RatliffPub: Ratliff Gaming LLC
Windows
Survive alone against a never ending horde of undead! How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 6.8%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #26 Stellar Outcast: Arena
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Ink'd Games
Windows
Dodge, boost, and blast through relentless enemy waves in this vibrant arcade shooter. Upgrade between battles and become the ultimate space fighter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.9%, Top-Down Shooter 29.2%, PvE 12.8%, Arcade 7.3%, Shooter 5.2%
- #27 Antecrypt
79% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: PUNKCAKE Délicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Save mankind's last hard-drive with your rechargeable laser-beam in this tight single-stick top-down shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, PvE 11.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Post-apocalyptic 8%
- #28 Zombies
79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Owen Walker
Windows
Zombies is a round based survival game following a sole surviver and thier blood lust for killing the undead.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Zombies 9.8%, PvE 8.7%, Arcade 8.5%
- #29 2 Many Pixels
78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Alex Le Mesurier
Windows
2 Many Pixels is an endless & fast-paced 2D minimal shooter. Blast enemies & unlock upgrades to help you survive for as long as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Perma Death 21.8%, PvE 9.9%, Shooter 7.9%
- #30 NewMe NuMe LuMe: Alien Wars
77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Ho RaBii
Windows
Summoned into the otherworldly realm of 'NewMe NuMe LuMe', the protagonist Kim Ttolttol must aid the gods who summoned her to defeat enemies and return home in this 2D top-down action game. Utilize a variety of weapons to vanquish diverse foes!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 8.7%
- #31 Polyfury
77% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Wayfarer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Perma Death 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shooter 8.5%, PvE 6.5%
- #32 POOSTALL Royale
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,113 reviews2023
Dev: RWS C TeamPub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 22%
APRIL FOOLS 2023ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ Don't let the title fool you, this isn't a battle royale game. Maybe this isn't even a game at all... well, just download now and figure it out!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.7%, Top-Down Shooter 31.6%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 7.5%, Violent 6%
- #33 RedRaptor
76% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, Top-Down Shooter 31.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 5.9%, Top-Down 5.1%
- #34 Asteroidia
75% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Duk Studios
Windows
A simple and fun space shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, PvE 13%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 6.2%
- #35 Warawara Invaders
78% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
Even if you are not good at avoiding bullets or shmup games there is no problem. A 2d casual rolling shooter best for killing time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Top-Down Shooter 30%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 8.5%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #36 Pangaroids
76% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Adam Wozniak
Windows · Mac
Destroy the deadly bouncing orbs for the highest score in this Pang meets Asteroids arcade blaster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.2%, Perma Death 24%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Arcade 6.5%
- #37 Dead Dock Protocol
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 1979
Windows
Introducing Dead Dock Protocol, a thrilling cyberpunk zombie shooter packed with pulse-pounding, neon-blood-soaked action! Embark on a crucial mission to rescue six besieged city zones from the clutches of Zombots and their formidable bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Arcade 7.7%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #38 Battle AirForce
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SUZUKIPLAN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, PvE 12.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Arcade 6.3%
- #39 Nephenthesys
73% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Let's Dev StudiosPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Top-Down Shooter 30.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 8.2%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #40 Zovid-19 Remake
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Anomaly Studio
Windows
ZOVID-19 Remake now has better graphics, an even larger arsenal of weapons, a store with more features, new items and a variety of miscellaneous references to other games
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Perma Death 28.4%, PvE 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #41 Narcissus
71% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Jackal Games
Windows · Linux
Narcissus is an adrenaline-pumping, top down, action-horror game that puts you in the shoes of the last survivor on a doomed spaceship. The clock is ticking, and danger lurks around every corner.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Perma Death 19.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 7.4%
- #42 Termina
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Moon Games
Windows
Survive endless waves of undead in Termina, a heart-pounding shooter. Scavenge for weapons, unlock upgrades, and purchase perks!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Perma Death 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Zombies 10.3%, Shooter 9%
- #43 The World Has Gone
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amuzo LimitedPub: Amuzo Limited
Windows
The World Has Gone—a fast-paced zombie shooter couch-co-op game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Zombies 9.8%, Post-apocalyptic 9%
- #44 Against All Odds
72% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: 25 Crimson
Windows
Against All Odds is an immersive story based top-down shooter, where you follow the tragic story of Maxwell Philben. Fight your way out, tearing anything that comes in your way and find out the madness behind your abduction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 7.3%, PvE 5.9%
- #45 Astro Ike
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Cyberkite Games
Windows
Astro Ike is an exhilarating single-player, third-person zombie wave shooter that will immerse you in an intense battle for survival. Step into the shoes of Astro Ike, a fearless protagonist, as you face relentless waves of zombies. The challenge awaits—how long can you endure?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, PvE 10.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Post-apocalyptic 7.8%
- #46 Psyvariar 3
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Banana BytesPub: Red Art Games
Windows
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Shooter 10.9%, PvE 7.5%, Arcade 7.3%
- #47 Acid Web
69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Text Garden
Windows · Linux
Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.7%, Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 7.5%, Top-Down 6%
- #48 Strelitzia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorgintza
Windows · Linux
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Arcade 10.8%, Top-Down 6.7%, Action 6%
- #49 CrypticaL
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberThief Interactive
Windows
An ancient entertainment in a futuristic universe, at least for the audiance. Our main character is a retired soldier who forced to fight in a gladiator arena. Escape, find the responsibles, punish!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #50 The Pulse of Evil
68% matchVery Positive95% of 219 reviews2023
Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
Windows
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Top-Down 7.3%, Action 6%
- #51 Confiscator
69% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Violent 7.5%, Action 7.5%
- #52 Hexagonal Explods
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: lemoniedev
Windows
Hexagonal Explods is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you need to defend the earth from aliens. Collect power ups, fight funny bosses and... well... SHOOT THEM UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, PvE 13.1%, Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 7.2%
- #53 Rysen
71% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: nkmr appworks
Windows
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.3%, Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #54 .Decluster & .Decluster Zero
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Arcade 6.3%, Action 5.7%
- #55 Pirate's Peril
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Consumed Media
Windows · Linux
Pirate's Peril is an arcade shooter themed in the world of pirates on the open sea!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 11.3%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #56 1x! Space Adventure
68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Lunar Madcap
Windows
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 14.6%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 9.5%
- #57 Hunter Project: Operation Survive
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Griffon Interactive
Windows
Hunter Project: Operation Survive is an action top-down shooter with the goal of survival. You are a member of the Cleaner Containment Regiment. You are tasked to go to Earth and fight off the infection as well as save lives and gather data. Do what you must to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Shooter 11%, PvE 9.7%, Zombies 8.2%
- #58 Root: Echoes Of Shadow
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BaltaRed
Windows
In Root: Echoes of Shadows, play as Arbor, guardian of the bond Root, in a magical top-down shooter. Face Umbra’s shadow army, unleash spells, harvest magic, and absorb elements to survive relentless waves. Defend the Bond or endure endless mode—how long can you last?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 8.2%, Cartoon 7.6%, Arcade 6.4%
- #59 Stopping Santa
65% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Hephaestus Games
Windows · Linux
Stopping Santa is a Jazzy top-down arena shooter where you play a mercenary fighting against Santa’s legions. Short play sessions, simple controls, instant action, and a global leaderboard for the Top 10. Inspired by classic arcade games.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Perma Death 24.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Arcade 6.2%
- #60 Memory Lost: Chapter One
65% matchVery Positive93% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Hazard
Windows · Linux
First chapter of Memory Lost. It is a story-driven action shooter, the battles in which are built around the mechanics of mind capturing and moving into the enemy's body. First-aid kits were not delivered, there is only one magazine in the weapon - change the bodies to survive!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Top-Down Shooter 30%, Shooter 11%, Top-Down 5.9%, Gore 5.8%