Games Like DarkSwarm

Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

Why similar: Co-op 20.4%, Aliens 14.7%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Class-Based 11.1%

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: Class-Based 17.5%, Hacking 14.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 11%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Aliens 10.3%

Blacklist Brigade is a co-op focused top-down shooter game, where players as a part of a mercenary group fight against banana republic dictators and other evil scoundrels.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Online Co-Op 16%, Difficult 11.9%, Co-op 10.3%, Military 9.4%

Race the horde in a 1–4 player top-down co-op horror shooter. Complete objectives, improvise with scarce supplies, rescue downed teammates, and reach extraction through tense 10–30 minute missions whose pressure adapts to your squad.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Co-op 11.6%, Tactical 9.4%, PvE 8.4%

ROGUE SHIFT is a high-intensity top-down shooter, set on a harsh planet that will test your will to survive. To stay alive, you will pit yourself against hordes of relentless enemies in an unforgiving, hostile environment.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Co-op 13.4%, Aliens 13%

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 21.4%, Military 15.2%, Aliens 13.1%, PvE 11.9%, Online Co-Op 10%

Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Aliens 18.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Shooter 8.4%

Experience the final explosive chapter in the Alien Breed series and uncover the horrifying truth surrounding the existence of the Breed. Launch discount good thru Nov. 24 10am PST.

Why similar: Aliens 16.9%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.1%, Co-op 11.5%, Shooter 10.4%

Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Military 13.8%, Co-op 11%, Tactical 9.9%

Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

Why similar: Aliens 21.3%, Co-op 14.4%, Shooter 14%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Top-Down 9.2%

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: Online Co-Op 23.1%, Co-op 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Sci-fi 5.7%

Tempest Lost is a top-down Co-op Adventure shooter. You play as one of 4 commandos tasked with discovering the truth behind many of the events in Tempest Lost. Join with up to 3 other friends for action packed story told in the Tempest Lost Universe.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Class-Based 14.8%, PvE 11.3%, Shooter 10.1%

Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Aliens 15.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%

Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Cyberpunk 10.6%, Procedural Generation 10.5%

Can you survive the alien onslaught? Gamers across the world will now have a chance to play the next chapter in this high-budget, high-quality series.

Why similar: Aliens 19.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Co-op 14.7%, Action 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%

Withstand an onslaught of enemies and survive against all odds in this rogue-lite twin-stick shooter. Stranded on an uncharted planet, you will need to scavange for rare loot, upgrade your ship, and unlock ancient mechanisms to escape this strange and hostile place – solo or with friends.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Co-op 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Difficult 12%, Online Co-Op 10.6%

Complete high stakes missions in this intense social deduction twin-stick shooter, where friends can quickly turn into informants, bent on sabotaging you at every turn.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Co-op 15.4%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Shooter 9.1%

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 30.8%, Aliens 18%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.2%, Shooter 9.8%

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.1%, Co-op 15.9%, Difficult 12.9%, Horror 12.2%, Stealth 11.3%

Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Co-op 19.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.9%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Action 7.2%

DEEPWATER is a frantic, hardcore 4 player co-op shooter where teamwork, quick thinking, and skill are required to survive. Scavenge tools and supplies while attempting to complete the mission assigned to your team while everything is trying to kill you.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.1%, Difficult 17.5%, Horror 15.6%, Co-op 15.5%, PvE 13%

1–4 player co-op survival where you fight through waves of enemies, rack up kills, and collect powerful pickups to stay alive as long as possible. Fast-paced, chaotic runs push your limits every time.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Co-op 16.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Aliens 7.9%

Lead a deniable squad through Project Requiem: a necro-tech conspiracy where the dead are piloted by a networked AI, the Choir. A top-down tactical shooter, story campaign solo with bot allies or co-op (Steam & LAN), plus PvP and PvE modes.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shooter 14.1%, Tactical 10.3%, Horror 9.1%, Action 8.8%

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 27%, Online Co-Op 19.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 11%, Difficult 10.1%, Co-op 9.5%

Vaporize evil robots and reclaim Saturn’s cities in this strategic shooter. The path you choose shapes the enemy's strength, the tools at your disposal, and the final stand you'll face. Overcome adaptive AI in solo or co-op play where distinct characters and synergistic abilities reward teamwork.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Co-op 14%, Difficult 11.8%, Action 11.5%

Multiplayer game of hiding and seeking, also with bots. Become an alien and use stealth to deceive others, or a marine and survive long enough to escape.

Why similar: Stealth 18.9%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Shooter 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Brace yourself for explosive space battles in GalaxIverse II! This intense multi-directional shooter puts you in the pilot's seat against alien fleets and colossal capital ships.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Aliens 11.4%

Gather a squad and fight for survival in We're All Going To Die. Work together with a squad using abilities, equipment and exploring different levels to make the most of your fight against your demise, after all, you're all going to die at some point.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Aliens 13.3%, Shooter 8.7%

Make It Count is a 1-3 players Co-op, post-apocalyptic, top-down shooter with roguelite elements. Venture into your mission with randomized routes, find trinkets and bring carnage to the filth that is infesting this world!

Why similar: Class-Based 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Co-op 16%, Online Co-Op 16%, Shooter 11.5%

Try to survive a twisted TV show where you collect treasures, steal from other contestants, and deposit your loot before monsters or rivals take you down. Only the richest slime lives to see another day.

Why similar: Class-Based 28.8%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Co-op 16.2%, Horror 13.5%, Stealth 12.7%

A dungeon-crawling, world-hopping roguelike adventure! Grab your friends, stick dynamite to your sword, throw candles at your foes and die in various exciting ways!

Why similar: Class-Based 30.9%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Co-op 11.4%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Stealth 9.4%

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 20.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Aliens 18.1%, Co-op 9.2%, Shooter 9%

School labyrinth is a 1~4 co-op horror game set in a randomly generated school at night. Cooperate with your friends and try to escape from the school building!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.6%, Horror 22.7%, Stealth 15.2%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Co-op 13.2%

Uh Oh! You took a little too much Acid and now you're getting plowed by the Evil Fractals and Malicious Machinists!!! The only way out is by going deeper in. Good Luck!

Why similar: Class-Based 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Difficult 11.1%, PvE 9.6%

Use Nukes, Electricity, Heat Rays and powerful Minions in this wave-based first person shooter providing endless hours of Ghost-slaying entertainment, solo or Co-Op. Only Ghosts stand in the way of your invasion of Earth.

Why similar: Class-Based 30.6%, Shooter 16.1%, Aliens 12.6%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Co-op 10.5%

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 32.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 10.5%

NetGunner delivers intense multiplayer competition in the style of a twin-stick shooter, with a theme based around computer hacking. Players have access to multiple types of weapons to damage and throw opponents around the map. The last surviving player wins the round.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Hacking 25.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 24.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Top-Down 5.6%

Play solo or with up to 4 players in Last Spirit Origin, a fast-paced roguelike adventure. Crash-land on your former home, now an alien-infested world, and battle relentless machine foes. Combine loot to power up and master each character. Use sharp combat and smart strategy to conquer the chaos.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Online Co-Op 19.3%, Cyberpunk 12.7%, Co-op 11.7%, PvE 10.9%

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

Why similar: Class-Based 24.2%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Aliens 15.7%, Co-op 13.4%, PvE 9.3%

Step into the shoes of a daring live streamer in Viral Fear, a spine-chilling 1 to 4 player co-op adventure. Stealthily maneuver through the woods, destroy ritual skulls, and unravel the secrets of the cult to vanquish the nightmarish entity.

Why similar: Stealth 22.9%, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Co-op 21.6%, Horror 18.6%, Action 7.7%

Roscarian Defenders is a 2D top-down twin-stick shooter where your goal is to survive as many rounds as possible. To progress to the next round, you must kill every enemy. As the rounds progress, enemies become tougher and more dangerous.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 15%, PvE 14.6%, Aliens 13.3%

A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.6%, Horror 17.5%, Co-op 17.1%, Aliens 11.3%, PvE 7.5%

Cut through thousands of undead and survive until rescue. ZedFall: Outbreak is a co-op twin‑stick roguelite where levelling and evolving upgrade cards unleash chaotic builds. Fight to the chopper, hold the generator in Tower Defence, or Scavenge supplies. Play solo or with up to 7 of your friends.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Online Co-Op 17%, Class-Based 13.1%, Co-op 12.6%

Fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter with offline bot battles and online PvP. Play team deathmatch solo or with friends, unlock weapons, customize loadouts, and enjoy chaotic arcade-style combat with full progression online or offline.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Military 17.4%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Tactical 11.8%, Co-op 11.4%

DETRUST is an online co-op game for up to 12 players, built on teamwork and betrayal. You’ve been sent to repair a damaged facility before the scheduled decontamination begins. Complete tasks, stay alert, and try to escape alive… before one of you tries to kill the entire crew.

Why similar: Class-Based 29.1%, Online Co-Op 23.3%, Co-op 17.7%, Horror 13.6%, Tactical 12.6%

A co-op horror in which you're an exterminator treating sinister infestations caused by twisted versions of classic characters and urban legends.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.5%, Horror 23.9%, PvE 17.3%, Co-op 16.2%, Action 9%

UFOBIA is a cooperative horror game for 1 to 4 players who need to solve puzzles and face beings from another planet.

Why similar: Aliens 22.7%, Co-op 17.4%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Horror 12.3%, PvE 11.5%

Break into a hostile system alone or with a friend in a fast top-down bullet-hell roguelite. Read the patterns, swap weapons and gear, shape your build with Traits, and steal a signature attack from every boss.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Online Co-Op 21%, Co-op 11.7%, Shooter 9.6%, PvE 9.5%

Codename CURE II is a co-operative first person shooter set in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. Create an elite military squad with up to five players and fight your way through hordes of zombies in a variety of dynamic objective missions.

Why similar: Class-Based 25.3%, Military 18.5%, Co-op 16.9%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, PvE 8.5%

Dive into the world of high-stakes espionage with our hardcore stealth-based tactical shooter, where you and your team step into the shoes of Tier 1 operators. Whether infiltrating enemy bases or coordinating with teammates, precision And patience is key.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.1%, Stealth 24.7%, Shooter 17.6%, Co-op 11.7%, PvE 7.2%

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 31.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, PvE 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Top-Down 10.1%

¡Fight the heroes trying to conquer your dungeon! Choose a class and fight along your comrades to stop invaders, level up, pick up loot, buy upgrades and become the greatest anti-hero

Why similar: Class-Based 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, PvE 10.5%, Online Co-Op 6.8%

A 4 player co-op horror where you answer distress calls and board spaceships in search of survivors.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.2%, Aliens 15.5%, Horror 13.9%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Co-op 11.6%

Your ship crashed, your crew is stranded, and this house is somehow your best chance of survival. Search for ship parts while every movement and real-world sound risks alerting the homeowner. Stay QUIET, keep your flock together, and try not to quack under pressure.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.5%, Co-op 17.3%, Stealth 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, Aliens 10.6%

Last Spirit is a fast-paced roguelike adventure for up to 4 players. Enemies took your home planet and now you will battle relentless machine foes to take your home back. Combine tons of different items, clear additional mission and make powerful builds to conquer this new world of battlefield.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Cyberpunk 10.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 7.4%

Shoot, slice and blow your way through the relentless swarm in a top-down pixel art world. At your service is a combat drone, reclaim scrap and use refinery for health & resupply. Explore and find upgrades, defeat the hive mind.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Aliens 12.8%, Stealth 12.5%, Horror 9.9%

Abyssal Wrath is a frenetic, merciless top-down shooter, set on a eldritch science fiction universe.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Difficult 13.1%, PvE 11.3%, Cyberpunk 11%

- Co-op Twin Stick Shooter

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.9%, Aliens 17.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Co-op 11.1%

Survive as long as you can in an endless bullet hell with randomized stats and weapons.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.7%, Online Co-Op 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 11%, Action 6.6%