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Games Like HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Co-op, Action, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 32,984 reviews
Released: 2015-12-07
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 20.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 80%

Overview

What makes HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition stand out is its mix of punishing co-op discipline, twin-stick/top-down gunplay, and chaotic sci-fi missions where teamwork matters as much as firepower. These picks focus on games that capture that same blend of squad coordination, swarm-clearing pressure, class or loadout synergy, and mission-driven co-op action. We prioritized titles that feel close mechanically first, then broadened into adjacent co-op shooters that scratch a similar "drop in, survive together" itch.

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  1. #1 HELLDIVERS™ 2
    97% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,121,275 reviews2024
    Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Windows
    Median: 44.4 hrsMean: 100.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 37%, Co-op 21.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Shooter 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same satirical war-on-bugs-and-bots tone, stratagem-based teamwork, and friendly-fire-heavy co-op intensity, just from a third-person view instead of top-down.

  2. #2 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
    96% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 33.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Co-op 21.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Top-Down 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest mechanical matches on Steam, with top-down squad shooting, class roles, objective missions, and constant pressure from alien hordes.

  3. #3 Renegade Ops
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 2,839 reviews2011
    Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.7%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Co-op 16.5%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Top-Down 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers arcade-perfect top-down co-op shooting with mission-based progression, explosive combat, and that same easy-to-learn but hectic squad flow.

  4. #4 Trident's Wake
    95% matchMostly Negative37% of 118 reviews2019
    Dev: Bacus StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Trident's Wake is an intense co-operative twin-stick shooter in an unforgiving sci-fi setting. Join up to three other players to take back humanity's last hope - the colony ship code-named Trident – from an unknown race of alien invaders!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a direct-feeling sci-fi twin-stick co-op shooter with distinct roles, revive pressure, and brutal top-down firefights against overwhelming enemies.

  5. #5 Livelock
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 896 reviews2016
    Dev: Tuque GamesPub: Arc Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 24.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Co-op 19.9%, Online Co-Op 12%, Mechs 5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its class-based sci-fi co-op and twin-stick combat lean heavily into coordinated ability use and sustained horde clearing like a more loot-driven HELLDIVERS.

  6. #6 From Space
    94% matchMixed68% of 1,932 reviews2022
    Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Co-op 16.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the alien-swarming, objective-driven co-op shooter feel with classes, gadgets, and lots of frantic top-down team shooting.

  7. #7 Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition
    93% matchVery Positive82% of 10,196 reviews2014
    Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: WB Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!

    Why similar: Co-op 30.7%, Local Co-Op 23.7%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, 4 Player Local 11%, Multiplayer 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Even though it is melee-heavy fantasy action, its demanding four-player co-op, revive chaos, and role-based teamwork echo HELLDIVERS’ group dynamics.

  8. #8 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
    92% 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: Online Co-Op 28.6%, Co-op 25%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its top-down sci-fi co-op, marine squad structure, loadout choices, and desperate hold-the-line firefights feel very close to HELLDIVERS’ tactical side.

  9. #9 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 11,300 reviews2019
    Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows
    Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 27%, Co-op 19%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Mechs 9.9%, Action 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It trades the top-down camera for third-person shooting, but its absurd alien warfare, mission structure, and co-op swarm-slaying are a natural match.

  10. #10 Killsquad
    91% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,493 reviews2021
    Dev: Novarama
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Hack and slash? Check. Twin-stick-shooter? Check. 4 player coop to slay hordes of aliens & bosses with your friends? Check. Skills, upgrades, weapons, gears, talismans and more to make you stronger? Check. Wake up, bounty hunter. We have a mission for you. Time to clean up the scum of the galaxy.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Co-op 16.8%, Action 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This top-down co-op action game blends shooting, abilities, and demanding team play in a way that feels adjacent to HELLDIVERS’ combat rhythm.

  11. #11 Deep Rock Galactic
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 372,881 reviews2020
    Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

    Why similar: Co-op 56.1%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Shooter 11%, Space 10.7%, Survival 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Despite being first-person, it nails the same four-player PvE teamwork, class synergy, desperate extractions, and "survive the swarm together" appeal.

  12. #12 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 10,351 reviews2016
    Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.9%, Co-op 22.7%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Mechs 9.8%, Sci-fi 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Like EDF 5, it delivers class-based co-op missions and giant-scale alien extermination with the same gleefully overwhelming PvE energy.

  13. #13 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 9,502 reviews2017
    Dev: Ninja Kiwi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.3%, Co-op 21.4%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Shooter 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: While zombie-themed instead of sci-fi military satire, its class-based PvE, heavy swarm combat, and co-op build/loadout focus make it a strong fit.

  14. #14 The Ascent
    88% 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 30.3%, Co-op 23%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Shooter 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its weighty isometric gunplay, sci-fi setting, and co-op firefights make it one of the better picks if you want a darker, more RPG-leaning version of the formula.

  15. #15 Starship Troopers: Extermination
    86% matchMostly Positive80% of 32,811 reviews2024
    Dev: Offworld
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: Online Co-Op 34%, Co-op 26.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Space 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of HELLDIVERS is fighting endless bug hordes with a squad, this captures that tone and PvE spectacle from an FPS angle.

  16. #16 Thunder Tier One
    87% matchMixed69% of 5,475 reviews2021
    Dev: KRAFTON, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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 30%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Co-op 18.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Top-Down 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a more realistic top-down co-op shooter, but its lethal pacing and emphasis on coordinated movement and support play fit HELLDIVERS fans well.

  17. #17 ANVIL
    86% matchMixed61% of 2,201 reviews2023
    Dev: ACTION SQUARE
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Take on the role of a Vault Breaker in search of alien artifacts called “Vaults” and fight against monsters and powerful bosses. You can strengthen your Breakers to explore far-away galaxies that no one has ever reached!

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Co-op 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This one offers slick sci-fi twin-stick co-op with distinct characters, heavy enemy pressure, and a strong emphasis on ability timing and team composition.

  18. #18 Assault Android Cactus+
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,000 reviews2015
    Dev: Witch Beam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Co-op 13.5%, 4 Player Local 13.1%, Top-Down 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It is more arcade and score-driven, but the tight twin-stick shooting, relentless enemy waves, and co-op intensity make it a great mechanical match.

  19. #19 FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,791 reviews2013
    Dev: BetaDwarf
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    FORCED is a challenging 1-4-player game with co-op at its heart! A mix of tactical arcade action, RPG elements and puzzles will forge you and your friends together. As slaves in the toughest gladiator school of them all, you will face a plethora of unique trials - designed to be your death!

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.1%, Co-op 20.7%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, 4 Player Local 14.4%, Multiplayer 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another co-op-heavy action game where success comes from learning mechanics together and executing as a team under pressure.

  20. #20 Magicka
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 31,871 reviews2011
    Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

    Why similar: Co-op 29.5%, Online Co-Op 24.3%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Comedy 10.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is not a shooter, but its top-down co-op chaos, constant accidental team-killing, and need for tight coordination feel uncannily HELLDIVERS-like.

  21. #21 Full Metal Furies
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 2,888 reviews2018
    Dev: Cellar Door Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!

    Why similar: Co-op 31.6%, Local Co-Op 24.1%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, 4 Player Local 16.6%, Action 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its four-player co-op is built around complementary roles and high-pressure teamwork, giving it a similar dependence on coordination even in a brawler format.

  22. #22 Iron Brigade
    83% matchVery Positive86% of 1,208 reviews2012
    Dev: Double Fine Productions
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!

    Why similar: Co-op 42.8%, Mechs 28.7%, Action 10.8%, Strategy 7.5%, Sci-fi 3.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Its co-op mix of shooting, deployables, and wave defense scratches a similar itch for players who enjoy tactical positioning and holding out against hordes.

  23. #23 Rogue Star Rescue
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
    Dev: Chute Apps
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Online Co-Op 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It mixes twin-stick shooting with co-op survival and defensive planning, creating the same kind of frantic battlefield multitasking HELLDIVERS fans often enjoy.

  24. #24 Nine Parchments
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,635 reviews2017
    Dev: Frozenbyte
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem from Frozenbyte, creators of the Trine series!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Co-op 13.9%, 4 Player Local 13.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its twin-stick style spellcasting, local/online co-op, and frequent friendly-fire chaos make it a strong fantasy-flavored alternative.

  25. #25 X-Morph: Defense
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
    Dev: EXOR Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Local Co-Op 17%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Co-op 15.6%, Sci-fi 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This combines top-down sci-fi shooting with wave defense in a way that still delivers plenty of alien-blasting and cooperative battlefield management.

  26. #26 Magicka 2
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 13,738 reviews2015
    Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others

    Why similar: Co-op 35.7%, Online Co-Op 23.8%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Comedy 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Like the first game, it thrives on top-down co-op mayhem, spell-combo synergy, and hilarious friendly-fire disasters that reward disciplined teamwork.

  27. #27 Kritters
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2026
    Dev: LJF Games
    Windows · Linux

    A chaotic Roguelite Twin-Stick Shooter with a Base Defense Twist. With up to 4 players, explore, become stronger to defend your spaceship and leave this Frk*n planet!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Co-op 14.2%, Local Co-Op 14%

  28. #28 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 3,026 reviews2017
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Co-op 12.4%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Local Co-Op 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It is simpler and more wave-defense-focused than HELLDIVERS, but the co-op top-down shooting and holdout structure still line up well with the seed game’s appeal.

  29. #29 Crimsonland
    79% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Co-op 12.5%, Top-Down 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a more stripped-down horde shooter, but the top-down perspective, nonstop swarm pressure, and local co-op make it an easy fit for the core combat itch.

  30. #30 GUNTOUCHABLES
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 4,029 reviews2025
    Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 35.4%, Co-op 28.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Difficult 8%, Comedy 7.8%

  31. #31 Neon Chrome
    78% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 35.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Local Co-Op 20.8%, Sci-fi 6.1%, Top-Down 5.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its cyberpunk twin-stick combat and co-op-friendly top-down action offer a slick, harder-edged take on the same kind of firefight-heavy gameplay.

  32. #32 Nation Red
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 reviews2009
    Dev: DiezelPower
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Online Co-Op 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.5%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Co-op 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a pure co-op top-down survival shooter built around mowing through massive enemy waves with fast, readable twin-stick action.

  33. #33 GTFO
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 65,286 reviews2021
    Dev: 10 Chambers
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 40%, Co-op 29.8%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Difficult 8.1%, Shooter 7.8%

  34. #34 HELLFRONT: HONEYMOON
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2018
    Dev: SkyGoblin
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    HELLFRONT is an intense top-down shooter. Conquer ground, build a base, and command your troops in battle! Play PvP or beat the campaign co-op or solo.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Co-op 14%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, 4 Player Local 10%

  35. #35 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 4,015 reviews2015
    Dev: Asteroid Base
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.5%, Co-op 21.9%, 4 Player Local 19.2%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Space 6%

  36. #36 The Horde Wants You Dead
    73% matchMixed63% of 246 reviews2025
    Dev: Bellyflop Games
    Windows

    The Horde Wants You Dead is a casual, top-down shooter with up to 4-player online co-op. Ambushed by an angry horde, you and your friends face a fight for survival against thousands of relentless enemies!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Co-op 15.6%, Multiplayer 5.5%

  37. #37 Tiny Troopers: Global Ops
    75% matchMixed54% of 70 reviews2023
    Dev: Epiphany GamesPub: Wired Productions
    Windows

    Attention! Tiny Troopers: Global Ops is a fast-paced arcade twin-stick shooter in which you lead an elite squad of Tiny Troopers on action-packed missions to take down hordes of unscrupulous enemies from all corners of the world!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Local Co-Op 14%, Co-op 13%

  38. #38 RUNNING WITH RIFLES
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 16,550 reviews2015
    Dev: Osumia Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Online Co-Op 22.6%, Co-op 19.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Top-Down 7%

  39. #39 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 130,870 reviews2022
    Dev: Fatshark
    Windows
    Median: 24.3 hrsMean: 101.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

    Why similar: Co-op 62.5%, Shooter 17.1%, Hack and Slash 12%, Action 8.4%

  40. #40 Overcooked
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 16,200 reviews2016
    Dev: Ghost Town Games Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.2%, Co-op 25.3%, 4 Player Local 16.5%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Funny 3.8%

  41. #41 Blacklist Brigade
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Goat Forest Games
    Windows

    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 25.3%, Online Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op 15.8%, Top-Down 6.6%, Difficult 6.2%

  42. #42 Move or Die
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 23,288 reviews2016
    Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.5%, Multiplayer 20.8%, 4 Player Local 19.4%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Co-op 12.3%

  43. #43 This Means Warp
    71% matchMixed69% of 665 reviews2023
    Dev: OutlierPub: Jagex Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    It’s co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management roguelite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile galaxy.

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.9%, Co-op 19.6%, 4 Player Local 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Space 6.6%

  44. #44 Door Kickers: Action Squad
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 10,451 reviews2018
    Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.6%, Local Co-Op 29.1%, Co-op 22.2%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Shooter 7%

  45. #45 Halo: Spartan Strike
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,647 reviews2015
    Dev: 343 IndustriesPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    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 39.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Co-op 7.8%, Action 6.9%

  46. #46 Gunnheim
    75% matchMostly Negative40% of 337 reviews2015
    Dev: SIEIDI Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Dish out carnage of hellish proportions in Gunnheim, a top-down co-op shooter where the equation is simple: Vikings + Guns = Mayhem!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.1%, Co-op 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.3%

  47. #47 Phantom Squad
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 490 reviews2025
    Dev: Ctrl FreakPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.

    Why similar: Co-op 53%, Top-Down Shooter 37.4%, Online Co-Op 3.4%, Action 2.4%, Multiplayer 2.2%

  48. #48 Portal Knights
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 22,116 reviews2017
    Dev: Keen Games GmbHPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!

    Why similar: Co-op 45%, Multiplayer 26.6%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Survival 10.2%, Action 6.1%

  49. #49 NoReload Heroes
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 92 reviews2018
    Dev: Stupid Stupid Games
    Windows

    NoReload Heroes is a chaotic co-op party shooter for up to four people. Work as a team to beat the accidental evil you created, and be sure to pick up the best magitech guns on the way, or it's back to the bottom floor with you!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Online Co-Op 19.6%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Co-op 15.6%

  50. #50 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
    68% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,362 reviews2021
    Dev: Cold Iron Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

    Why similar: Co-op 31.7%, Online Co-Op 29.4%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Space 7.2%

  51. #51 Fueled Up
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 127 reviews2022
    Dev: Fireline Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Fueled Up is a chaotic couch co-op spaceship recovery game for up to four players. You and your crewmates must fuel, fix and rescue damaged spaceships before the evil space octopus gets its tentacles on them!

    Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.7%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Co-op 18.3%, 4 Player Local 15%, Multiplayer 7.6%

  52. #52 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
    65% matchVery Positive83% of 204,798 reviews2024
    Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

    Why similar: Co-op 51.3%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Space 9.4%, Action 7.7%

  53. #53 SYNTHETIK: Arena
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,336 reviews2019
    Dev: Flow Fire Games
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Face the varied challenges of the Machine God Zir in ARENA, a standalone expansion for Synthetik: Legion Rising! Leverage the next level in gun-play and experiment with powerful tech in varied action packed Arenas!

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Co-op 27.5%, Online Co-Op 15%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Local Co-Op 5.3%

  54. #54 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
    67% 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 30%, Online Co-Op 24.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.8%, Co-op 11.4%, Difficult 4.1%

  55. #55 Solstice Chronicles: MIA
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 313 reviews2017
    Dev: Ironward
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In this 2-player twin-stick shooter, use a friendly drone for a game-changing abilities. Survive waves, upgrade, and uncover the mystery in this cooperative, action-packed experience.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Co-op 13.1%, Isometric 4.5%

  56. #56 Barotrauma
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 84,235 reviews2023
    Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 54.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

    Why similar: Co-op 51.3%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Survival 8.5%, Difficult 6%

  57. #57 Final Days
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2018
    Dev: +7 Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Survive overwhelming hordes of zombie-like mutants in this chaotic co-op twin-stick shooter. Play solo or team up with up to 16 players as hundreds of enemies flood the screen in a relentless fight to hold the line.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Co-op 14.5%, Local Co-Op 13.1%

  58. #58 Rift Loopers
    66% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
    Windows

    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 30.6%, Online Co-Op 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%

  59. #59 Out of Space
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,905 reviews2020
    Dev: Behold Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Strategy co-op online multiplayer game about living on a spaceship with your roommates. You'll need to generate resources, take care of a deadly alien infestation, upgrade your appliances and build your sustainable space home. Living together is never easy, especially when you are in outer space!

    Why similar: Co-op 31.5%, Local Co-Op 26.2%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, 4 Player Local 7.5%

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