- #1 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
97% matchVery Positive84% of 3,028 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: Zombies 20.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Tower Defense 18.4%, Co-op 8.6%, 4 Player Local 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact core loop of defending a base against endless waves of zombies with top-down shooter mechanics.
- #2 Nation Red
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,778 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: Zombies 40.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Survival 6.8%, Co-op 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same arcade-style, high-intensity zombie survival gameplay found in the seed game.
- #3 Crimsonland
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,093 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 27.4%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Top-Down 11.9%, Co-op 9.9%, Zombies 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down shooter that focuses on mowing down massive hordes of enemies in an arcade-style environment.
- #4 Final Days
95% matchVery Positive88% 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 21.2%, Zombies 17.4%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Co-op 11%, 4 Player Local 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that emphasizes survival against overwhelming numbers of zombies.
- #5 Zombie Builder Defense
94% matchMixed67% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.
Why similar: Zombies 27.9%, Tower Defense 22.4%, Co-op 13.4%, Survival 12%, Multiplayer 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the tower defense and base-building aspects of zombie survival.
- #6 Ultimate Zombie Defense
93% matchVery Positive85% of 4,703 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?
Why similar: Zombies 32.4%, Tower Defense 23.1%, Co-op 12.5%, Survival 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused game that combines base defense with wave-based zombie survival.
- #7 #KILLALLZOMBIES
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 314 reviews2016
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.7%, Co-op 14%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Bullet Hell 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based twin-stick shooter that pits you against endless waves of zombies in a televised survival show format.
- #8 Tesla vs Lovecraft
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,233 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.5%, Local Co-Op 29.2%, Top-Down 15.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick roguelite that features massive hordes of enemies and powerful weapon upgrades.
- #9 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
91% matchVery Positive86% of 9,576 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.1 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: Zombies 37.7%, Co-op 15.5%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Top-Down 8.6%, Survival 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A popular multiplayer top-down shooter that focuses on character progression and zombie horde management.
- #10 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
90% matchVery Positive91% of 13,222 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Zombies 24.6%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelike 12%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Survival 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that focuses on auto-attacking roguelite survival against massive zombie swarms.
- #11 Brotato
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.5%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Roguelike 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12%, Co-op 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An intense top-down roguelite that focuses on surviving waves of enemies with highly customizable builds.
- #12 Dead Pixels
91% matchVery Positive87% of 2,424 reviews2012
Dev: CSR-Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.
Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Local Co-Op 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Co-op 7.4%, Survival 7%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling zombie survival game that shares the pixel-art aesthetic and arcade-style progression.
- #13 Vampire Survivors
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 262,434 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.6%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Roguelike 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern horde-survival roguelite that captures the feeling of being overwhelmed by enemies.
- #14 Tower Survivors
89% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Linux
Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24%, Tower Defense 17%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Zombies 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10%
Why You'll Like It: It effectively blends tower defense mechanics with roguelite twin-stick shooter gameplay.
- #15 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
88% matchVery Positive95% of 23,565 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 50.4%, Co-op 23.5%, Top-Down 15.8%, Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down co-op shooter that requires team coordination to survive waves of alien hordes.
- #16 Death Road to Canada
86% matchVery Positive93% of 10,239 reviews2016
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!
Why similar: Zombies 24.9%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Survival 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A zombie survival game that adds roguelite elements and chaotic action to the road-trip experience.
- #17 Iron Crypticle
86% matchVery Positive84% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: TIKIPOD
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess – along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.2%, Local Co-Op 19.4%, Zombies 16.2%, Top-Down 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style twin-stick shooter that features co-op play and roguelite progression elements.
- #18 Zombie Party
85% matchVery Positive85% of 698 reviews2016
Dev: Peach Pie Productions
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Zombies 19.6%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that combines top-down shooting with a variety of unlockable characters and weapons.
- #19 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
83% matchVery Positive90% of 33,109 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Co-op 19.3%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Multiplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op action game that features intense combat against massive enemy swarms.
- #20 Iron Fisticle
84% matchVery Positive83% of 515 reviews2014
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.6%, Local Co-Op 20.9%, Zombies 15.4%, Top-Down 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick shooter that emphasizes quick reflexes and roguelite exploration.
- #21 Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,126 reviews2015
Dev: Still RunningPub: Merge Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn is a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! Featuring a compelling single player survival mode and cooperative multiplayer for up-to four players, this is one zombie firefight you're not going to want to miss!
Why similar: Zombies 60.8%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 8.8%, 2D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival game that focuses on base defense and upgrading weapons during waves.
- #22 Assault Android Cactus+
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,002 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 28.5%, 4 Player Local 12.6%, Bullet Hell 11.7%, Local Co-Op 11%, Co-op 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane twin-stick shooter that rewards fast movement and aggressive playstyles.
- #23 Alien Breed: Impact
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,885 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Software Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Co-op 23.2%, Top-Down 22%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down co-op survival shooter that emphasizes atmosphere and horde management.
- #24 Dead Estate
79% matchVery Positive95% of 6,512 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.4%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Zombies 15.9%, Roguelike 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick roguelite with a distinct art style and challenging combat.
- #25 Xeno Crisis
80% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 36.7%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 9.9%, Top-Down 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An intense twin-stick shooter with pixel art that focuses on arena-based survival.
- #26 Nuclear Throne
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Roguelike 17.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Local Co-Op 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced twin-stick roguelite that is widely considered a benchmark for the genre's action intensity.
- #27 Woodpunk
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 171 reviews2018
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Co-op 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite with pixel art that features chaotic combat and destructible environments.
- #28 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
78% matchVery Positive94% of 13,046 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 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: Action Roguelike 26.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Co-op 12.4%, Roguelike 8.6%, Bullet Hell 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that offers deep roguelite progression and intense combat mechanics.
- #29 Gunnheim
82% matchMostly Negative40% of 339 reviews2015
Dev: SIEIDI Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.7 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 32.5%, Co-op 16.3%, 4 Player Local 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Survival 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op action shooter that prioritizes gore, intensity, and wave-based survival.
- #30 NeuroVoider
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 887 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.3%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Roguelike 7.4%, Bullet Hell 7%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelite that offers deep customization and chaotic combat encounters.
- #31 Monsters 'til Midnight
76% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Retro Dreamer
Windows
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Co-op 11.8%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Local Co-Op 6.8%
- #32 VERSUS SQUAD
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 578 reviews2016
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Zombies 19.7%, Tower Defense 18.8%, Co-op 11.8%, Survival 9.7%
- #33 Yet Another Zombie Defense
76% matchVery Positive87% of 12,360 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
Why similar: Zombies 79.3%, Tower Defense 5.2%, Co-op 4.1%, Survival 3.8%, Multiplayer 3.1%
- #34 Guns n Zombies
77% matchMixed69% of 978 reviews2014
Dev: Krealit
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the world after a zombie apocalypse in which the main characters have to go through many perils. It is a story about ordinary people who, when faced with danger, decided not to run away from it, but to fight back. As the story goes along, you will learn what caused the disaster and help other survivors to overcome its aftermath.
Why similar: Zombies 47.4%, Co-op 21.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16%, Action 6.3%, Survival 4.7%
- #35 Super Raft Boat Together
73% matchVery Positive82% of 226 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Journal GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The world's been flooded. All you have left is your Super Raft Boat… and your friends! Work together to expand your raft while fending off the strangely violent (and wealthy??) creatures of the sea in this multiplayer roguelike shooter. Will your crew survive and reach the Final Island?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.2%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Co-op 10.8%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #36 Infectonator: Survivors
75% matchMixed67% of 1,157 reviews2016
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 38.3%, Tower Defense 22.1%, Survival 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #37 Broforce
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,525 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Co-op 22.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Shooter 6.1%
- #38 OMG Zombies!
74% matchVery Positive81% of 409 reviews2014
Dev: Laughing Jackal LTDPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
OMG! Alert! Alert! The City of Redfield has been hit by an outbreak of exploding zombies! For cool and unimportant reasons these suckers literally explode when shot, showering their zombie brethren with gore and causing chain reactions of showering zombie gibs with just a single bullet!
Why similar: Zombies 26%, Survival 18%, Top-Down 15.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 11.1%
- #39 Roguevive: Prelude
72% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Chiorco
Windows
Survive against hordes of enemies getting ever stronger, alone or with friends. Level up, unlock upgrades and new guns in this multiplayer bullet-heaven roguelite.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.6%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Roguelike 13.1%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Co-op 6.4%
- #40 Zombieville USA 3D
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,257 reviews2025
Dev: Mika Mobile, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.
Why similar: Zombies 31%, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Co-op 19.9%, Arcade 10.3%, Shooter 9.8%
- #41 Survivors Of The Zombie World
72% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Dafu Game Studio
Windows
Survivors Of The Zombie World is a 3D pixel-style zombie survival game. Survivors fight in a world full of zombies. Your goal is to survive, find food, ammunition, medicine and other supplies on the map and try to survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Zombies 24%, Survival 12.3%, Roguelike 10.5%, Top-Down 7%
- #42 Earth Overclocked
74% matchVery Positive80% of 198 reviews2015
Dev: Chronicle Bench
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Earth Overclocked is a frantic rogue-lite adventure starring a scientist who is terrible at making time machines, but great at blasting bad guys. Use a diverse selection of weapons to fight off monsters while searching for pieces of your time machine in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, 4 Player Local 15.9%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.9%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #43 KUNKUN Defender 2
69% matchVery Positive94% of 331 reviews2025
Dev: Seal
Windows
KUNKUN Defender 2 is a hybrid TPS and tower defense game where players must fend off waves of zombies in virus-infected zones, holding their ground until a helicopter arrives for extraction.
Why similar: Memes 20.8%, Zombies 18.8%, Tower Defense 14.5%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Co-op 12.8%
- #44 Massive
73% matchMixed68% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Rootify
Windows · Linux
"Massive" is a stylized feast of frantic and action shooter for 1-4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Zombies 13.6%, Co-op 10.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #45 Gun Brothers
75% matchMostly Negative36% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: Rootify
Windows · Linux
"Gun Brothers" is a frantic top down shooter for 1-4 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Zombies 17.7%, Co-op 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #46 BULLET PARTY
73% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: Awoker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, 4 Player Local 15.1%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Co-op 6.6%
- #47 Half Hour Hexagon
71% matchVery Positive84% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Carson Kompon
Windows
Obliterate a never-ending horde of enemies while you attempt to reach the 30 minute mark. Race to earn XP and level up to gain new items and opportunities for each run to become stronger than the last.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29%, Action Roguelike 21%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 7.8%, Shooter 7.8%
- #48 Paper Planet
70% matchVery Positive85% of 520 reviews2023
Dev: DoodlegamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Bullet Hell 12%, Roguelike 11%
- #49 Mars Survivors
71% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.7%, Action Roguelike 22%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Zombies 8.2%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #50 Blazing Beaks
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,604 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, 4 Player Local 12.6%, Co-op 10.4%, Bullet Hell 8.8%
- #51 Arcane Tower Survivors
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Top-Down 11.4%
- #52 Bullet Bunny
68% matchVery Positive86% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: penusbmic
Windows
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #53 Legacy Of Evil
66% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Uruca Game StudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Join legendary RPG heroes in 'Legacy of Evil,' a classic arcade Shoot 'em Up. Battle the sinister Dravlo Stradinic and his dark forces. Upgrade your heroes and face terrifying bosses. Can you defeat the vampire and save Stygia?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.5%, Zombies 13.3%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Co-op 9.5%, Bullet Hell 7.9%
- #54 Rogue Star Rescue
68% 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 27.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Tower Defense 14.9%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.2%
- #55 Zombie Estate 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 724 reviews2017
Dev: Sad Spaghetti Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
One of the highest rated Xbox Indie Games is now available for PC! How long can you survive in this online co-op wave based shooter? Featuring 35 characters, over 100 weapons, 30 stat-boosting hats, and 6 levels, Zombie Estate 2 is a frantically fun experience to share with friends!
Why similar: Zombies 78.1%, Action 21.9%
- #56 Riddled Corpses
70% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Zombies 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action 8.7%
- #57 DEAD
68% matchVery Positive88% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: George
Windows · Linux
a classic arcade shooter game. You can play with up to 4 people locally, or using Steam Remote play.
Why similar: Zombies 21.1%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, 4 Player Local 18%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Survival 9.2%
- #58 Nasty Zombies
65% matchVery Positive96% of 205 reviews2024
Dev: Con No 1
Windows
Team up with up to 4 players and take on endless waves of Nasty Zombies in a high-intensity, movement-focused boomer shooter. Use agility and smart positioning to survive semi-procedural maps and unlock permanent upgrades like Blessings, Miracles, and cosmetics.
Why similar: Zombies 38.3%, Multiplayer 19.1%, Shooter 14.5%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #59 Rogue Glitch Ultra
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Co-op 13.1%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #60 Voidigo
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Local Co-Op 17%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Roguelike 10.8%