- #1 L30-P4RD
97% 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 38%, Shooter 23.8%, Action 21.5%, Top-Down 15.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #2 JUST DEFENSE
96% matchPositive84% of 19 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 37.1%, Shooter 21.8%, Action 19.3%, Top-Down 15.2%, Combat 5.9%
- #3 3 SECONDS REMAINING
96% 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 40.6%, Shooter 19.6%, Top-Down 12.5%, Action 11.6%, PvE 8.4%
- #4 Threshold Control
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nikolaos Papadopoulos
Windows
Cooperate with your friends in Threshold Control, a Co-Op Top-Down Shooter where teamwork matters.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31%, Shooter 15.9%, Top-Down 13.6%, Tactical 10.9%, Action 9.7%
- #5 Operation Thunder
94% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Flashblack Games
Windows · Linux
Operation Thunder is a top-down shooter with a tactical twist and destructible walls. Use your guns, gadgets and wits to outsmart your enemies and become a hero. Good luck, Soldier.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.6%, Shooter 17.9%, Top-Down 12.6%, Action 11.9%, Tactical 11.2%
- #6 Sleep
94% match4 user reviews50% of 4 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 42.6%, Shooter 19%, Top-Down 13.1%, Action 12.1%, PvE 10.7%
- #7 ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives
93% matchMixed53% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Red Dot Studio
Windows
Join the fight for survival in a top-down shooter with realistic-looking combat. Raid the infected city and fight for survival in team battles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25%, Shooter 12.2%, Top-Down 9.9%, Survival 9.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%
- #8 Survival Z
92% 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 38.2%, Shooter 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Top-Down 10.2%, Action 10.1%
- #9 Smash Dash: Demolition Run
91% 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 38.9%, Shooter 19%, Action 14%, PvE 8.3%, Tactical 6.9%
- #10 Snake Force
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,738 reviews2021
Dev: Team Soda
Windows · Mac
Snake Force is an alternative top-down shooting game inspired by the classic game Snake. In this game, you’ll rescue your bros and fight along side with them. You and your bros will stand in a line, and shoot at the same point. Keep the shape of your squad, because bullets hurt whatever they hit.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.9%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 14.1%, Top-Down 12.7%, Tactical 9.4%
- #11 Survivors 27
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio 27
Windows
"Survivors 27" is an isometric PVP shooting game and a fast-paced casual mini-game. It allows you to play online with your friends
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.7%, Shooter 20.9%, Action 18.3%, Top-Down 14.7%, PvP 6.5%
- #12 One Clone Left
91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2016
Dev: ButtonSoft
Windows
Team up with friends to fight hordes of zombies and mutants that roam post-apocalyptic earth. Need extra lives and allies to help you fight? Just clone yourself and your weapons! Protect your fabricator to become an unstoppable force, able to take on any mutant in your sights.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Top-Down 10.2%, Action 7.4%
- #13 Paragone Bomb
89% 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%, Shooter 20.7%, Top-Down 15.8%, Action 14.8%, Combat 5.1%
- #14 Casenology
88% 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 39.9%, Shooter 16.7%, Top-Down 14.9%, Action 11.4%, PvE 7.8%
- #15 Operation : Escape
86% match6 user reviews67% of 6 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 41.4%, Shooter 24.3%, Action 21.2%, Top-Down 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #16 Keeping Night
87% 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 36.6%, Shooter 22%, Action 19%, Top-Down 14.1%, Combat 5.7%
- #17 Combat Evolved 2D
86% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Rated.Dev
Windows
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 36.5%, Top-Down 14.9%, Tactical 12.8%, Action 11.7%, PvP 7.3%
- #18 Main Action
85% 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 45%, Shooter 21.5%, Top-Down 14.4%, Action 12.1%, Combat 3.9%
- #19 Project: Firmament
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shoe Stealin Studios LLC
Windows
PROJECT: FIRMAMENT is a top-down horde shooter where you blast through missions using a unique aiming system that puts quick-minded positioning, map knowledge, and loadout planning as the main contributors to your success.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.2%, Shooter 19.4%, Action 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Top-Down 11.3%
- #20 AstroWars
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jonathan Silverman
Windows
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 35.6%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 17.6%, Top-Down 10.9%, Survival 6.6%
- #21 ReCoil
82% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Sisyphean Games
Windows
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 45.6%, Top-Down 16%, Action 13%, Shooter 12.7%, Combat 5.2%
- #22 Unaided: 1939
83% matchMostly Positive67% of 18 reviews2016
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Unaided: 1939 is a hardcore Top-Down shooter with stealth elements, set in the year 1939 before the start of World War II. Germany has not yet attacked Poland but tensions have already risen in central Europe.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47.7%, Top-Down 23.4%, Action 22.2%, Indie 6.6%
- #23 Osteomalacia
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yellow Screen
Windows
Osteomalacia is a 2D top-down survival shooter set in a fog-covered city overrun by mutated beasts. Fight to escape by any means, upgrade your gear and skills, and uncover the story as you survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.1%, Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Action 14%, Shooter 12.2%, Survival 10.5%
- #24 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 39.2%, Shooter 17.8%, Top-Down 12.2%, Tactical 10%, PvE 9.5%
- #25 Destruction
82% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: raccoon
Windows
Destruction is a game that destroys enemies up to 25 stages. A variety of powerful enemies will attack you. Don't let your guard down and use three modes and a variety of skills to destroy your enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.3%, Shooter 19.6%, Action 19.6%, Top-Down 16.2%, Indie 6.4%
- #26 塞图格莉娜号Sertorgina
80% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: 拉可欧蒂
Windows
Welcome to explore the unknown world with Sertorgina together. You will face various enemies, from ordinary soldiers to powerful boss.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.6%, Shooter 24.6%, Top-Down 15.5%, Survival 10.4%, Combat 6.1%
- #27 Purrfect Frenzy
79% 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 35.7%, Shooter 21.4%, Action 17.8%, Top-Down 11.6%, Survival 7.1%
- #28 The Spectator
79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The world is on the verge of collapse. The once fertile lands have become barren. The sun, once a beacon of life, has become a sign of terror. The temperature is unbearable. Living things live in constant fear and seek shelter from the scorching light.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.8%, Shooter 19.3%, Top-Down 13.4%, Action 11.7%, PvE 10.6%
- #29 Ripper
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unheard Software
Windows · Linux
Ripper is a top-down shooter with fully destructible environments, fog of war, and Steam multiplayer. Break through walls, survive enemy waves, and battle your friends.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Top-Down 9.8%, Action 8.5%
- #30 Ded Inside
78% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2019
Dev: Oblom studioPub: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Ded Inside is a topdown shooter in a large open location, where you destroy the demons who invaded our world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.3%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 18.1%, Top-Down 16.3%, Indie 6.2%
- #31 Shadow Mantis
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stuart Barker
Windows
A modern revival of classic top-down 2D stealth-action. Infiltrate a covert military base, procure weapons and equipment on-site, evade detection, and destroy the weapon known as SHADOW MANTIS.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.6%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 15.1%, Tactical 10.1%, Combat 5.2%
- #32 Santa's War on Christmas
76% 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 37.7%, Shooter 22.8%, Action 19.9%, Top-Down 15.9%, Indie 3.1%
- #33 W.R.M.
77% 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 33.9%, Shooter 21%, Action 18.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, PvE 6%
- #34 Survivor's End
76% 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 30.5%, Shooter 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Top-Down 11.5%, Action 10.3%
- #35 Dawn of the Zombies: Survivors
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ES-Interactive
Windows
Face the horde in a world of shifting light and rainy nights. Choose from 4 heroes and 3 weapons to survive 2 deadly maps. Customize your run with 100+ nodes. Play solo or split-screen across 3 difficulties. Start at 6 AM. When the colors fade to gray, the real fight begins.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 12.9%, Survival 12.5%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #36 Nine Lives
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SofyCat
Windows
Nine lives is a horde, round-based zombies experience inspired by multiple known games! Labeled "The most polished topdown shooter ever" this game is made for and by the community!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Shooter 21.1%, Action 17.3%, Top-Down 8.1%, PvE 7.1%
- #37 Vacubot
73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Ohbit
Windows
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 35.4%, Shooter 24.1%, Action 16.1%, Top-Down 13.9%, PvE 4.7%
- #38 Bots Crusher Arena
74% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Cow Games
Windows
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 48.1%, Shooter 22.7%, Top-Down 17.3%, Action 9.1%, Indie 2.1%
- #39 Survival Soldier
74% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: STUDIO ARAKI
Windows · Mac
Survival Soldier is a shooting game with a top-down perspective. Survive to the end by slaying the onslaught of zombies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.7%, Shooter 19.2%, Survival 15.6%, Action 9%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #40 Field Survivor
73% 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 37.6%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Action 17.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #41 A Minor Pest Problem
71% 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 43.1%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 16.4%, Top-Down 13.4%, Combat 5.4%
- #42 Core Break
72% 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 36.2%, Shooter 21.6%, Action 17.1%, Top-Down 15.1%, Combat 4.7%
- #43 POPTANK
72% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Tomoki
Windows
Pop-Cute Shooting game‼︎
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.4%, Shooter 22.5%, Top-Down 15.9%, Action 12.7%, Indie 2%
- #44 Daedalus - No Escape
73% matchVery Positive81% of 149 reviews2014
Dev: Patrice Meneguzzi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
If Quake 3 Arena and Alien Breed had a baby ... it would be named Daedalus - No Escape.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.7%, Action 26.9%, Top-Down 16.5%, Indie 8.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #45 Break the Maze
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nerd Chomp
Windows
Top-down shooter with only one target: THE MAZE. Build your arsenal, upgrade abilities, and blast through walls to escape the ever-shifting maze before it can trap you forever.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.3%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 19.2%, Top-Down 14.5%, Combat 5.6%
- #46 Insomnia
70% 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 35.4%, Shooter 21.2%, Action 17.6%, Top-Down 13.9%, PvE 4.9%
- #47 Z-Company
71% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: MecHead Games
Windows
You and your friends can be part of the Z-Company. Defend Targets against huge hordes of zombies with all kinds of weapons and buildings in this Tower-Defense/Shooter hybrid.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Shooter 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Top-Down 11.5%, Action 9.4%
- #48 Two Sides
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LogLog Games
Windows
Two Sides is a unique sandbox where you explore the duality of choices. Play as a savior or a sinner, navigating through complex scenarios that challenge your morality. You create your own story.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.9%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 19%, Top-Down 14.3%, Tactical 6.9%
- #49 Safehouse
69% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Gecco Studio Games
Windows · Mac
In Safehouse, play as a member of a criminal crew holed up in a Safehouse with a traitor among you working with the enemy to bring you down. Can you uncover their identity and eliminate them before they betray the crew?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34%, Shooter 20.3%, Action 16.6%, Top-Down 11.3%, PvP 5.1%
- #50 Exterminate Zombies: Get Paid
69% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: EZGP Team
Windows
Exterminate zombies in style with up to 4 players in this action packed co-op top-down shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.7%, Shooter 17.5%, Top-Down 13.8%, Action 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%
- #51 Operation Valor
67% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: One Dawn Studios, LLC.
Windows
Operation Valor is a tactical top-down multiplayer shooter that provides large scale combined-arms combat through base building and teamwork.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Tactical 12.4%, Top-Down 11.1%, Action 8.2%
- #52 Bit Bullet
70% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2017
Dev: Growfall Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Bit Bullet – Is a single player top-down shooter with an escalating difficulty level and complicated enemies, in which you will have to blow up and crush hordes of enemies using various weapons and skills.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 48.1%, Action 30.2%, Top-Down 12.2%, Indie 9.6%
- #53 Ko-Ops
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Knights of Borria
Windows
YOU'RE LIKE A GOBLIN SWAT TEAM, OK? Become a dubious dungeon creature in this 1-4 player co-op horde shooter. Arm up with modern tactical gear to destroy hordes of adventurers and reclaim your precious dungeon for your beloved lich queen. GREEN TO THE BONE! DEATH TO THE MAJESTY!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.3%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 11%, Top-Down 11%, PvE 9.7%
- #54 Cartoon Cagematch
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: DoneWithWorkPub: Lunatic Studio
Windows
A top-down RogueLike shooter game. Attack cute cartoonish enemies with 6 different weapons! Many tough choices await!! Play now :)
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.3%, Top-Down 18%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 12.2%, PvE 10.3%
- #55 SWAT God
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Phil Welden
Windows
SWAT God is the world's fastest shooter. Unique mouse control gives you limitless speed and precision. Merciless enemies that only get harder. Are you fast enough?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.5%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 18.4%, Top-Down 10.9%, Tactical 8.9%
- #56 8minSurvival
66% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Aosato
Windows
It is a top-down shooting game where you have to survive for 8 minutes from pursuing enemies to clear the game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.8%, Shooter 23.5%, Action 20.7%, Top-Down 16.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #57 AISZplus
67% 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 45.2%, Shooter 27.3%, Action 23.8%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #58 Dead Mayhem
68% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: EnchantedLands
Windows
One day the world suddenly changed due to an outbreak of the zombie virus! Build a safe area and teach yourself how to survive!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Action 25.7%, Shooter 16.8%, Top-Down 13.9%, Indie 8.1%
- #59 D.H.M.
69% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Guillaume OpoixPub: Outcorp
Windows
D.H.M. is a nervous and bloody action game. Take advantage of a varied arsenal of weapons and firearms to annihilate the Syndicate. Observe, plan and anticipate in this violent and bloody top down shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.3%, Shooter 22.7%, Action 21.4%, Top-Down 15.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #60 Magnetron Rebellion: Fully Loaded
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Sabre Rael
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 46.3%, Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down 16.1%, Action 13.2%, Indie 1.3%