
Engage in an intense space shooter that you can play in single-player or multiplayer with up to 6 players. Play a variety of different spaceships, each with their own unique stats, components, and playstyles!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Top-Down Shooter, Top-Down, Sci-fi.

Engage in an intense space shooter that you can play in single-player or multiplayer with up to 6 players. Play a variety of different spaceships, each with their own unique stats, components, and playstyles!

Maelstrom
Maelstrom is an open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.

Slimestoppers
Slimestoppers is a top down horde shooter that pits the technology of man against a relentless army of sentient slimes from space. Choose from an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, abilities, perks, and equipment to forge the perfect Slimestopper. Supports multiplayer up to 4 players!
Maelstrom is an open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.1%, Top-Down 10%, Space 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Retro 8.5%
Slimestoppers is a top down horde shooter that pits the technology of man against a relentless army of sentient slimes from space. Choose from an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, abilities, perks, and equipment to forge the perfect Slimestopper. Supports multiplayer up to 4 players!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.8%, Top-Down 12%, PvE 10.6%, Futuristic 10.4%, Action 7.2%
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.3%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Space 8.1%, Top-Down 8%
You are a single ship outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy fleet. The one advantage you have is a powerful magnet that is capable of capturing the enemy bullets and firing them back at the enemy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.8%, Top-Down 14%, Space 9.7%, Futuristic 9.6%, Action 7.8%
Solitarius is a 2D top-down wave shooter set in a sci-fi space environment. It is a free minigame that contains six different levels, eight different enemies and nine different weapons. Instead of surviving as long as possible you have to make it through each level.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.8%, Space 19.4%, Futuristic 8.4%, Action 8%, Sci-fi 8%
ZANAC-like Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of the global population. Now, you board the anti-AI fighter MSX-3 Arondight, and launch into the final battle against the Sovereign.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Futuristic 10.1%, Space 9.1%, Retro 8.6%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Retro 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Top-Down 9.8%, Futuristic 9.3%
Blue Jay Joyride is a fast-paced 2D space shooter. Go through waves of enemies and fight progressively harder bosses. Collect one of the many unique powerups to give your ship a fighting chance in this intense game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Action 11.3%, Top-Down 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Space 8.7%
Frantic 4-player laser ricocheting top-down shooter. Keep it casual and enjoy the chaos, or master the surprisingly deep mechanics to obliterate your enemies. Duke it out locally in free-for-all or 2v2.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31%, Top-Down 12.1%, Futuristic 11.8%, Space 11%, PvP 9.5%
Voidronaut is a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter set in the endless darkness of deep space. As the last surviving pilot, you must outmaneuver relentless enemy waves, collect new weapons, and sharpen your aim, speed, and reflexes to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Action 12.1%, Top-Down 10.9%, Space 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Neonis is a highly action packed top-down shooter in which you try to survive as long as possible. The game has a couple different gamemodes, such as: Classic, Chaos, Dodge and Flood. Pick up the buffs to have a higher chance of surviving for a longer period of time.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.5%, Space 15%, Futuristic 15%, Top-Down 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%
The Sputnik 986 space station is under attack by alien life forms. You and your team are part of the cleanup team that is supposed to rid the station of the alien. Secure and clear the station from the aliens.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Futuristic 16.7%, Space 11%, Sci-fi 10.3%, PvE 7.9%
A top-down action game like no other. Use asteroids to block enemy bullets and smash enemy ships in this physics-based test of skill. Conquer 25 levels, vanquish 5 bosses, and maneuver through 5 tricky bonus waves.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.2%, Top-Down 13.5%, Space 10.8%, PvE 10.4%, Futuristic 9.6%
Blast your way through waves of space debris in order to reach what is waiting for you on the other side. Find your fighting style with multiple unlockable ships in this fast paced space adventure!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Space 16%, Retro 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
AstroWars is a top down 2d shooter with monsters and a blue gun. Earn score by killing monsters and try to beat your top score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.7%, Action 12%, Top-Down 11%, Space 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Join Captain Rijk as he attempts to escape from the clutches of one of the most villainous species in the galaxy. Help to uncover the horrors that are being carried out on the fringes of the civilised galaxy and become the divine being prophesised to inspire an uprising and destroy The Domain.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.7%, Space 16.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Top-Down 7.7%
Master the art of tactical space warfare in a top-down RPG where ballistics meets strategy. Out-play rival Captains with point-defense, satellites, and countermeasures on destructible battlefields. Features a dynamic campaign, squadron co-op, and intense PvP with deep, modular ship customization.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Futuristic 14.4%, Space 13.6%, Top-Down 10%, Sci-fi 9.2%
Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.8%, Top-Down 14.6%, Futuristic 14.4%, Space 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.1%
You become the enemy that you killed!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.1%, Top-Down 13.3%, Futuristic 12.7%, Action 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
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 42.1%, Action 15.1%, Top-Down 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.9%
Influenced by classic top-down shooters like Sinistar and Bosconian, Shibui Coliseum is a multidirectonally scrolling shoot ‘em up for fans of fast-paced arcade action.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Retro 14.8%, Top-Down 11.5%, Action 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
ReCoil is a 2D Top-Down Shooter with a unique twist to it's genre. The recoil of your weapons launches you back.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 45.2%, Top-Down 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 9%, Combat 6.4%
In Parsec you pilot a spaceship through a field of asteroids trying to destroy as many as possible before they destroy you. You have three different weapons that can be picked up around the world. Health can also be picked up from random spawns and sometimes dropped by asteroids.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Top-Down 13.2%, Space 13%, Retro 11%, Action 10.3%
Stellar Space is a new take on a classic arcade game with a modern, rogue-like, form for new players to enjoy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Futuristic 11.7%, Space 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Top-Down 8.5%
Astro Party EX is a chaotic multiplayer space brawler. Blast enemy ships, run over pilots, and laugh while you do it. The twist? Ships can only turn right. (whaaaaa?)
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Top-Down 10.3%, PvP 10.3%, Space 8.9%, Action 7.1%
A retro maze shooting game with a weird and wacky menagerie of enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Retro 14.9%, Action 11.1%, Top-Down 10.3%, 2D 9.2%
Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Futuristic 12.7%, Top-Down 12.3%, Space 10.7%, Retro 9.4%
Blast aliens to pieces and start a rebellion in this fast paced pixel art top down shooter where sprinting kills.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Futuristic 14.6%, Top-Down 12.2%, Space 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Vacubot is a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Players must survive increasingly challenging battlefields by using a variety of weapons to fight off swarming enemy robots and powerful bosses.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.1%, Futuristic 14.4%, Top-Down 14.3%, Action 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Escape the Maze of Malice in this frantic 2D top-down shooter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.5%, Top-Down 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 10.6%, Action 7.6%
Modern old school action with explosive firepower. Rack up kills to upgrade your ship. Use your tech skills wisely. And dominate the skies! This is a work-in-progress passion project! ETA November '26!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Futuristic 17.1%, Space 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
In this innovative top-down shooter from 1985, pilot the Nemesis Organisation Mobile Attack Droid (N.O.M.A.D.) through the heavily armoured homeworld of galactic supervillain Cyrus T. Gross, solving tricky puzzles, dodging deadly hazards, and shooting fiendish enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.6%, Retro 18.5%, PvE 11.7%, Action 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%
The Nullblade Collection is a group of all the small, polished games made by Nullblade that were too small to be published by themselves.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Futuristic 14.7%, Top-Down 11.1%, Space 10.2%, Retro 8.8%
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Futuristic 14.9%, Action 12.1%, Top-Down 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Shoot, slash and dash your way against virtual enemies and try to max your score in this 2D, top-down action game.
Why similar: Top-Down 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 13.7%, Futuristic 11.2%
Tokyo 2050 glows with neon, but darkness simmers beneath. Akihito, a warrior with a fractured past, uncovers a plot threatening the city. Blast through a top-down cyberpunk world in this fast-paced 2D shooter. Can you fight back against the tide of oppression and reclaim your memories and honor?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.8%, Futuristic 23.8%, Action 9.9%, Top-Down 8.6%, 2D 7.8%
COSMARA is a unique blend between Tactical and Action gameplay. Create the perfect ship loadout for each mission and take to the void as you fight other player captains in PVP or take on the AI Armada in either solo or co-op.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Team-Based 10.2%, Top-Down 9.8%, Space 9.4%, Futuristic 7.4%
Fast Paced, Bullet Hell Retro Shooter! Shoot down enemies and dodge everything. Fight through 17 intense levels with 6 insane boss fights. Do you have what it takes to beat the game?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.5%, Space 13.6%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Rogue Protocol is a space-themed rogue-like top-down shooter where you warp between sectors and fight off waves of enemies. Fight and collect scrap to upgrade your ship and help your allies find and terminate the universe's central threats.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.6%, Top-Down 17.3%, Space 14.7%, Action 14.6%, Sci-fi 13%
Byte Wars is a strategic top-down rocket shooter where every shot counts. Take control of a spacecraft, rotate to aim, and launch a single rocket at a time, carefully navigating the pull of nearby planets that warp your trajectory in real time.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.2%, Futuristic 19%, Space 14.6%, PvP 7.6%, 2D 7%
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: Top-Down Shooter 35.2%, PvE 11%, Top-Down 10.5%, Space 9.6%, Futuristic 9.5%
Get into the cockpit of an ace pilot fighting in the galactic war in this sci-fi arcade top-down shooter. Participate in numerous campaign missions to explore the story of Magnificent-1 and enjoy the arcade mode to strive for the highest score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.9%, Futuristic 16.3%, Top-Down 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%
"Just Defense" is a simple Topdown view defense game.Upgrade your weapons, build turrets and kill enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.1%, Top-Down 18.3%, Action 15.7%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Combat 8.4%
The Final Frontier is a retro multi-directional shooter inspired by the likes of Asteroids and Galaga. You destroy waves of endless enemies while trying to survive as long as possible by upgrading your ship's abilities along the way.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.8%, Retro 21.8%, Space 12.4%, Action 12.2%, Futuristic 10.4%
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.6%, Futuristic 16.7%, Space 12.9%, Top-Down 12.7%, Retro 11.3%
After an asteroid catastrophe, your rocket ship crash-lands in the wilderness of Mars. Explore the planet's mysteries, strategize your escape, and build a shelter to protect yourself!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Space 19.6%, Top-Down 17.3%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Action 8.4%
Cooperate with your friends in Threshold Control, a Co-Op Top-Down Shooter where teamwork matters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.2%, Top-Down 16%, Retro 10.2%, Combat 9.5%, Team-Based 7.7%
In this classic top-down space game from 1983, you can take on one of the most dangerous jobs in the galaxy: garbage disposal. Try to survive for as long as possible, while knocking the giant garbage pods into a black hole with your Space-Dozer.
Why similar: Top-Down 19.5%, Retro 18.9%, Space 17.5%, Action 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
Rendagor is a 2D Top-down Shooter starring a service bot. Just a simple machine... or something more? Uncover dark secrets in Story Mode or master the challenge of Arcade Mode. Shoot, smash, and demolish enemies and destructible environments with a devastating arsenal.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32%, Futuristic 13.6%, Top-Down 12.9%, Retro 8.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Blast through waves of chaos in this retro inspired space shooter. Simple mechanics, high energy rock/electronic soundtrack, and a gloriously goofy tone make Nova Rebellion a cosmic throwback Back when space shooters were all the rage.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.1%, Top-Down 13.6%, Space 10.2%, Futuristic 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.8%
Fight giant bugs with your mech! Liberate the alien planet for your cause. In this top-down twin stick shooter, fight bugs as you secure the planet for humankind.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.6%, Top-Down 16.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%, PvE 9.6%, Action 8.1%
Mow down the alien hordes, scout for resources and survive. Dreadnought is a mix of Action Tower Defense Survival and Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell where you control the ships turrets & defend against waves of enemies. Choose your weapons, upgrade your ship & brace yourself, the horde is coming.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Futuristic 15.4%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Top-Down 8.6%
Unleash Your Inner Warrior in a Fast-Paced Top-Down 2D PvP Extravaganza! Strategy meets skill in intense player-versus-player combat! Master your hero, outsmart your opponents, and rise to the top in this vibrant, action-packed battleground.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.8%, Top-Down 16.9%, PvP 9%, Action 9%, 2D 7.7%
A unique top-down puzzle shooter where you control a robot with an unusual weapon. Throw your laser gun across gaps, hit switches, and fire the gun to shoot beams that ricochet off walls, destroy enemies, and hit targets. Make every shot count as you solve puzzles in 60+ stages!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.9%, Futuristic 21.9%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 9%
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-driven, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games like Star Control, Solar Winds, and Lightspeed. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat; build out modular, upgradable ships; and explore a galaxy torn by war.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.8%, Retro 13.7%, Top-Down 10.2%, Space 7.3%, Action 6.6%
A top down, twin stick shooter inspired by classic retro arcade games with loads of enemies, fast paced bullet hell combat, big boss battles and tons of bullets.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Top-Down 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Combat 8.2%
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Space 15.7%, Top-Down 12.6%, Retro 9.4%, Futuristic 9.3%
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 46.8%, Top-Down 15.2%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Action 14.4%, Futuristic 4.7%
Bot Crusher Arena is an open top-down shooter where the player takes on the role of a cyborg participating in an arena elimination with other cyborgs. The task is to survive in the arena and defeat all enemies. Don't let the enemies hit you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 50.2%, Top-Down 18.7%, Futuristic 16.2%, 2D 7.6%, Action 6.7%
It's Christmas! Pelt the humans with gifts! Quickly!!!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34%, Futuristic 13.1%, Action 12.2%, Top-Down 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%