- #1 DeRailed
97% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: KanapaGames
Windows
When a domestic terrorist resurfaces it falls on an overburdened police department to discover his plot and put an end to it, and as a washed up detective leading the renewed investigation things begin to not appear as they seem.
Why similar: Noir 17.7%, Cinematic 13.5%, Alternate History 11.9%, 1980s 10.9%, Capitalism 9.7%
- #2 Tower
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: JooGray videogames
Windows
Tower is a top-down action game with adventure and puzzle elements. Fight out of a skyscraper full of terrorists. Find out what one motivated person can do against hundreds of thugs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Isometric 15.4%, Capitalism 13.8%, Shooter 11%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #3 Dead-End Bounty
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dodgem Games
Windows
Dead-End Bounty is an open-world top-down shooter set in the wild west! A frontier with 3 kinds of people: the ones on wanted posters, the ones printing them, and people like Charlie—a bounty hunter with his eyes set on one particular bounty that has slipped through his hands a few too many times.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Shooter 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%
- #4 Karma Flow 2 - Tears of a Ghost
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Patrick Leo
Windows
Karma Flow 2 - Tears of a Ghost is a Noir Action Stealth game which focuses on narrative and freedom of action. Play as Florien Kealborn and uncover the truth in a game that lets you carry out missions in a way that most suits your own playstyle, making you plan things out and act as you wish.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Cinematic 17.2%, Shooter 11%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #5 Heavy Metal Titans
94% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Squashed Bug Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Heavy Metal Titans is a modern-retro Run n’ Gun Shoot ‘em up that takes players on a blood-soaked time traveling quest to defeat General Glen Planamento and retrieve the stolen time crystal, a powerful relic that can manipulate time and reality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Cinematic 11.8%, 1980s 9.9%, Shooter 9.2%
- #6 Squid Commando
94% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: ogsoftgames
Windows
Squid Commando is an action-packed, classic arcade run & gun game that can be played solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Isometric 13.6%, Cinematic 13%, 1990's 9.9%
- #7 Brave Tales
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hrzn. Studios
Windows
Brave Tales is an isometric action metroidvania where you explore the vast world of Slavic mythology and your story decisions can alter your world and reshape your destiny. You play as Kolya, who is the only one to save the village from the pure evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Isometric 17.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%
- #8 LUMbA: REDUX
92% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Team Lumba
Windows
LUMbA: REDUX Is a challenging, fast-paced, bullet hell shooter. Take control of LUMBA and cleanse this world of the monsters that have consumed it.
Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Isometric 15.8%, Shooter 9.8%
- #9 Zolg
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 223 reviews2016
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Action-Adventure 10%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #10 GyroBlade
91% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: H.T.Project Games
Windows · Mac
Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, 1980s 14.8%, 1990's 12.4%, Shooter 12.3%
- #11 Cogret
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ashnell MarchandPub: Ashnell Studios
Windows
A futuristic cyberpunk action top-down shooter game with a beast of a Campaign mode.
Why similar: Noir 21%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Isometric 15.6%, Cinematic 15.2%, Shooter 9.4%
- #12 ALLEYVILLE: HARBOR 09
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MAZGROPub: Outer Brain Studios
Windows
A cursed man trapped in a haunted city. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||| ₮Ⱨɇ Ƈł₮Ɏ ₦ɆVɆⱤ ŞⱠɆɆ₱Ş |||
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Cinematic 15.6%, 1980s 13.2%, 1990's 10.8%, Shooter 8.8%
- #13 The Pulse of Evil
89% matchVery Positive95% of 219 reviews2023
Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
Windows
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #14 Santa with Gun
88% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Michael Frankenhäuser
Windows
This is a top-down shooter. You are Santa Claus and you save Christmas!, find the Christmas presents, so that the children can celebrate a happy Christmas. Find paths, solve puzzles, jump, run, and shoot.
Why similar: Isometric 25.4%, Alternate History 22.9%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 10.3%
- #15 Beyond Zero Line
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BIIMSPub: BIIMS GAMING
Windows
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.1%
- #16 Mortal Mythos: Island of Fairies
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Timur Bondar
Windows
Dodge waves of bullets in cover shooter + shmup-inspired combat, as you strike back with powerful attacks of your own! Use clever cover spots to gain an advantage over your enemies, find treasures to make yourself stronger, and avoid taking damage to raise your score!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Shooter 17.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #17 Burning Skies Arcade
86% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, 1980s 15.2%, 1990's 11.8%, Shooter 11.7%
- #18 TUSK
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NeverCry Studio
Windows
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Top-Down 14.4%, Stylized 9.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #19 Depth Perception
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Man Symphony
Windows
It’s the 1980s. A rural cop investigates a fellow officer’s disappearance. With limited ammo and failing gear, you'll explore eerie landscapes, piece together clues, and face your own fears; no jumpscares, just tense psychological unraveling. Will you find the truth… or lose yourself?
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Cinematic 15.9%, 1980s 14.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #20 Main Action
84% 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 36.2%, Shooter 17.4%, Action-Adventure 14%, Top-Down 12.6%, 3D 6.9%
- #21 Secrets Under Eco
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Doer Entertainment
Windows
Explore Melior's military base in Secrets Under Eco; a 3D FPS pure metroidvania experience. Find equipment and fight enemies with unique wall-bouncing combat to escape the building and country that was once called home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Shooter 13.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 7.9%
- #22 HEARTSHOT
82% matchMixed64% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: Meadow Studios
Windows
HEARTSHOT is a story driven VR espionage thriller where fast, chaotic gunplay meets retro-inspired cinematic environments. Armed with high-tech magnet gloves, seize weapons from fallen enemies and manipulate your environment as you make your way through a mysterious subterranean complex.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Cinematic 17.4%, 1990's 11.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #23 Systems Fall
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stavrev Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Systems Fall is an action-adventure game packed with fast-paced combat. Fight through the underground labs, explore a dystopian city, upgrade your gear and uncover secrets - all while facing battles at every turn. Wishlist now!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Isometric 20.6%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Top-Down 10.2%, Exploration 9.5%
- #24 Hayaku! Island of Darkness
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pizia Studios
Windows
Explore a mysterious island full of dangers and uncover the secrets behind the anomalous creatures that inhabit it in this retro-style metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Alternate History 16.1%, 1980s 14.8%, 1990's 11.8%
- #25 Memory Lost: Chapter One
81% matchVery Positive93% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Hazard
Windows · Linux
First chapter of Memory Lost. It is a story-driven action shooter, the battles in which are built around the mechanics of mind capturing and moving into the enemy's body. First-aid kits were not delivered, there is only one magazine in the weapon - change the bodies to survive!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.9%, Isometric 19.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #26 Neon Invaders
80% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Paul Connor
Windows
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, 1980s 14.9%, Shooter 12.4%, 1990's 11.2%
- #27 Blazing Trail
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Gamenergy studio
Windows
Escape failed! All we have left is our will to survive, the endless hordes of enemies, and enough bullets to rip them all to shreds. Blazing trail. Vertical co-op shooter, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Isometric 17.6%, Shooter 11.2%, 1990's 9.5%
- #28 Evil Fate
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KOEX studio
Windows
Evil Fate is a first person horror game. More info will be releasing soon.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.1%, 1980s 20.2%, 1990's 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #29 Garrison
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WKH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Top-Down 13.2%, 1980s 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 10.2%
- #30 Nulphia
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Keyreal
Windows
Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Top-Down 11.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 10%
- #31 Lelu
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: jamierowan
Windows
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Top-Down 10.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%
- #32 Good Luck, Stay Safe
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Benjo Games
Windows
Inspired by classic PC shooters - Fight through hordes of the undead, scavenge for supplies, buy upgrades and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Shooter 16.5%, 1980s 14.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, Action 11.7%
- #33 BAD BLOOD: 1926
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Marmoset Studios
Windows · Mac
1926, Chicago. The mob has been dabbling in bio-organic experiments and mechanical implants. In this first person shooter, you play as a federal agent tasked with taking them down! Visceral gameplay, mutational genetics and cybernetic enhancements come together in a fresh take on the genre.
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Alternate History 18.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Cinematic 7.9%
- #34 The Final Matrix (CPC/Spectrum)
77% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Gremlin GraphicsPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this unique top-down shooter, originally released in 1987, take on the role of the plucky little Biopton Nimrod, sent on a dangerous mission to rescue his friends from the 'Matrix' prison planets of the Cratons. Contains both the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Isometric 17.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #35 Remnants Of Eden
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Red Sunset Productions
Windows
Remnants of Eden is an isometric sci-fi survival game where you switch between human and machine forms to endure radiation, fight rogue androids, drones, and turrets, and scavenge scarce resources across 20 looping levels of grief above the clouds
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Isometric 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Cinematic 14.5%, Shooter 8.8%
- #36 Sweep
76% matchMostly Positive67% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: TwoGen Software
Windows
There are two light paths in 90s Russia - go abroad or become a criminal. In Sweep you'll follow the second one. You will take part in a dark criminal story, in which the main character of the game Sergey is.
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, 1990's 11.5%, Shooter 9.1%
- #37 Spacey Vade
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Brown Bot
Windows
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, 1980s 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #38 TUNIC
71% matchVery Positive91% of 17,199 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Isometric 19.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #39 RedRaptor
73% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Novax GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, 1990's 15.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #40 Hunkenstein
73% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Oubliette
Windows
The most fearsome monsters of classic cinema are now common household pests. You're the new exterminator in town. Unlicensed, of course. Shoot, crush, burn, or mulch these physics-based ghouls, then collect the check.
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Cinematic 16.6%, Alternate History 16.2%, Shooter 11%
- #41 Noir Light
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Bullet Studios
Windows
Investigate a series of mysterious crimes, explore the dark corners of a city in turmoil, make tough decisions, and step by step uncover the truth in a world full of dangers and secrets. Noir Light is an atmospheric adventure game where you take on the role of Detective Jacob
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #42 Brick People
74% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: soxcz
Windows
《Brick People》Is an action shooting game, the setting of the game is set in a wonderful building blocks world, here, all the enemies are made of building blocks, you have to defeat them, and finally save the little girl who created you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, 1980s 17.1%, 1990's 13.6%, Shooter 11.6%
- #43 Kill Baby Kill
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MindEverest Games
Windows
Unleash your inner fighter and seek vengeance in this explosive top-down co-op action game! Take on the roles of a husband and wife duo as they battle their way through a tower to reclaim their children.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, 1980s 17.7%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Top-Down 10.3%
- #44 Levels of Fear: Voidwalker Act I- An Undying Devotion
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: J4de West
Windows
A Survival Horror game: Paranormal Investigator, Jonathan Hunter, awakens in an alternate realm finding himself fighting to survive. Forced to team up with a ghost girl named Angel trapped in a strange artifact, they must work together to escape an underground laboratory and evade dangerous enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Shooter 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 10.5%
- #45 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
69% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 1980s 16.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Puzzle 10.6%, Action 9.6%
- #46 Deadfall
71% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Deadfall is a dark, bloody, atmospheric, dynamic, brutal shooter in the spirit of action movies of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, 1980s 17.7%, 1990's 14.3%, Shooter 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #47 Defendor
71% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: almostApixel
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, 1980s 16.2%, Shooter 15.7%, Action 9.8%
- #48 DAMON and BABY
68% matchPositive84% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
An exciting new style of action adventure fusing shooting action with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, 1980s 13.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #49 Spacer Rescue: To Valhalla
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Colossal Robot Studios
Windows · Mac
In a universe full of opportunity and fortune as a Spacer two things are true: Space is really dangerous and big and two always remember to get paid. Pay your debts and stay safe!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Isometric 13.3%, Shooter 13%, Action-Adventure 11.9%
- #50 Gears of Dissent
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Jacob Gislason
Windows
Explore a world of secrets and opposition at every turn, and smash through it in fast-paced top-down combat! This game is a short 2–3 hour experience that aims for high quality of life, worldbuilding, and gameplay without demanding weeks of your time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #51 Quin Excluder
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: MEGAAK SOFT
Windows
A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.2%, Shooter 20%, 1980s 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, 1990's 12.2%
- #52 Latitude 76: Land of the Onkilons
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anisimov Games
Windows · Linux
Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Isometric 19.1%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Top-Down 8.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #53 SO-108
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Disorder Software
Windows
Work, eat and survive. In a dystopian future where corporations make the rules of society, SO-108 needs to earn money to survive, until a strange phenomenon happens and completely turns his life around.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Capitalism 16.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
- #54 Christmas Blaster
69% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: ArcadeNightmare
Windows
Christmas Blaster: Christmas Blaster is an Arcade-type action video game. Santa needs to save Christmas and face creatures with a lot of explosion in this action-packed game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, 1980s 15.7%, 1990's 14.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #55 METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 BONUS CONTENT
68% matchMixed58% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 30 min≥1hr: 9%
Volume 1 will feature a variety of bonus contents including the two regional versions of Metal Gear, the original version of Snake's Revenge, the first and second Digital Graphic Novels in video form, and a digital soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Cinematic 19.5%, 1990's 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #56 Void Guard
67% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Matthew CarlsonPub: DET@ACU
Windows · Mac
Follow the Void Guardian as she inspects a space station after receiving a distress beacon from it and help her vanquish the hidden evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Top-Down 12%, 1990's 10.8%, Action 8.3%
- #57 Take Care
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanesto
Windows
In Take Care you discover a great forest full of challenging enemies and puzzles. Help rebuild a withering town in its center and bring back its inhabitants who have lost their way in search of something better.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Stylized 10.2%, Top-Down 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%
- #58 Zomb Bomb
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 5th Wheel Games
Windows
A fast pace retro arcade shooter. Fight waves of zombies and dragons with a great gun collection. Battle five wild bosses all while trying to keep the high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, 1980s 16.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 11.2%
- #59 CYBERDAD
67% matchVery Positive90% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Cyberpunk EnjoyersPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Set in the year 2078, CYBERDAD is a 2D cyberpunk gunfight dungeon crawler following a disgruntled father seeking to rescue his daughter, and exact his revenge.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Top-Down 10.8%
- #60 End's Reach
65% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Cuirass Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Adventure 8.7%, 3D 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%