- #1 Cosmonator
97% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Bourbontank
Windows
Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Aliens 12.1%, Action 10.2%, Shooter 6.3%
- #2 Alien Shooter
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,659 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.
Why similar: Aliens 21.4%, Isometric 17.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Gore 8.3%
- #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: Shooter 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Top-Down 10.8%, Gore 9.2%
- #4 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
95% matchVery Positive92% of 3,529 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.
Why similar: Aliens 29.5%, Isometric 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #5 Xeno Crisis
94% 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: Aliens 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Retro 7.3%
- #6 Rogue Invader
94% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Aliens 26%, Isometric 23.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Combat 6.2%
- #7 Alien Shooter: Revisited
93% matchMixed64% of 860 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Crowds of blood-thirsty monsters, crawling from every corner of the secret research base. Gloomy basements and modern labs, darkness changing into blazing bulbs. The only usual thing is: you're in a bad place alone, and there's no one to help you!
Why similar: Isometric 21.5%, Shooter 19.1%, Aliens 17.5%, Gore 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%
- #8 Destructivator 2
92% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Shooter 22.8%, Old School 18.4%, Aliens 10.1%, Retro 9.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%
- #9 Gore Storm
91% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gundorado
Windows
Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Aliens 15.2%, Shooter 14.9%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #10 Gunlocked 2
90% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Aliens 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Old School 7.6%
- #11 Viscerafest
89% matchVery Positive85% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Aliens 27.8%, Shooter 21.8%, Old School 11.6%, Sci-fi 10%, Retro 9.9%
- #12 Putrefaction
91% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Shooter 20.4%, Action 16.3%, Gore 15%, Violent 12.8%, Sci-fi 12.5%
- #13 Son of a Gun
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: Crank GoblinPub: Untold Tales
Windows
A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns to exterminate jungle zombies, swarming bugs, heavy robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.
Why similar: Aliens 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 7.1%
- #14 Vzerthos: The Heir of Thunder
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 110 reviews2017
Dev: DarkDes Labs
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Vzerthos is a 2D isometric old-school techno-fantasy styled Top-Down Shooter. Player's arsenal includes skills of the Thunder God's heir and three types of guns - use them to slice and dice, burn and blow up your enemies!
Why similar: Isometric 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Shooter 9%, Retro 8.7%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #15 Horde Hunters
86% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Antti Vaihia
Windows
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.4%, Top-Down 17.7%, Retro 15.1%, Action 11.2%, 2D 6.8%
- #16 Alien Death Mob
87% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Aliens 19.9%, Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 9.1%
- #17 KILL KILL KILL KILL
86% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
KILL KILL KILL KILL - Intense arena shooter featuring a space warrior annihilating invaders from the distant cosmos. You're the last line of defense against their domination. Destroy them with diverse weapons, tearing through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Action 13.6%, 2D 10.6%, Violent 9%, Combat 8.2%
- #18 Gunlocked
85% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2022
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Why similar: Aliens 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Shooter 13.4%, Arcade 8.5%, Top-Down 7%
- #19 Let Them Come
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,358 reviews2017
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
Why similar: Aliens 24%, Shooter 13.2%, Violent 11.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #20 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Aliens 32.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Combat 14.7%, Action 6.5%
- #21 Spelp
82% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Yawee
Windows · Linux
The SPELP program needs YOU to annihilate thousands of aliens with a variety of weapons, members and unique capacities. Unlock characters and make up your own team to fit your playstyle.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Aliens 19%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Arcade 13%, Top-Down 12.5%
- #22 Disfigure
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.9%, Shooter 17.1%, Top-Down 12.4%, Arcade 11.4%, 2D 11.4%
- #23 DOOMED
84% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Aliens 24.9%, Violent 16.2%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 13.8%, Sci-fi 13.1%
- #24 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: Aliens 26.3%, Isometric 19.2%, Shooter 16%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #25 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: jounitus
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Why similar: Isometric 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #26 Shadowgrounds
81% matchVery Positive81% of 1,610 reviews2006
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
Why similar: Aliens 22.7%, Isometric 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%
- #27 Witchcraft Survivors
78% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Catpix Studios
Windows
Annihilate hordes of enemies in this thrilling, fast-paced action roguelite rpg and fill the screen with your magic. Kill your foes, become stronger each second and upgrade your characters with new spells and abilities. Can you survive the monsters that threaten your very existence?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, 2D 12.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Retro 10.2%
- #28 Diabolic
79% matchVery Positive83% of 394 reviews2018
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Red twice potato
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The game is set in a dark pixel fantasy world. Destroy hordes of monsters ruling over what once was a prosperous land. 10 levels filled with various enemies await, you, each requiring a different approach to defeat. Like in any RPG, leveling up is the core element of the game
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Top-Down 12.9%, Retro 10.2%, 2D 8.6%
- #29 Steel Storm: Burning Retribution
81% matchMixed60% of 370 reviews2011
Dev: Kot in Action Creative Artel
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Control an advanced hovertank, packed with the most advanced and sophisticated weapons as you fight against extraterrestrial invaders.
Why similar: Shooter 29.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action 14%, Arcade 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.5%
- #30 BUTCHER
78% matchVery Positive86% of 1,374 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Violent 22%, Shooter 19.5%, Gore 18.4%, Action 12.8%, 2D 9.7%
- #31 Exophobia
76% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Aliens 28.3%, Shooter 18.3%, Combat 13%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Old School 10.3%
- #32 KILL KNIGHT
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,955 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Isometric 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 19%, Arcade 10.6%, Gore 8.2%
- #33 Half Hour Hexagon
76% 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: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Shooter 28.9%, Arcade 16.2%, Action 12%, 2D 8.4%
- #34 Project Warlock
75% matchVery Positive87% of 6,089 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Shooter 16.6%, Old School 15.3%, Retro 13.5%, Gore 12.6%
- #35 Trash Squad
77% matchVery Positive83% of 148 reviews2018
Dev: Enitvare
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Trash Squad is a dynamic shooter with RPG elements. Stand up for the fight against hordes of monsters in over a dozen randomly generated levels.
Why similar: Shooter 55.1%, Action 29.7%, Indie 15.2%
- #36 Hell Shooter
77% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Violent 27.8%, Action 15.3%, Gore 14.8%, Old School 11.6%, Arcade 9.8%
- #37 Alien Scumbags
74% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Monster Finger Games
Windows
Alien Scumbags is a sci-fi action platformer with a big slice of horror and a stack of pop culture references. You'll run, hide and kill across several levels, collect items from capsule machines and unlock characters.
Why similar: Aliens 23%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Sci-fi 13%, Shooter 12.3%, Gore 9.2%
- #38 Perilous Warp
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: Violent 20%, Aliens 15.4%, Action 12.2%, Gore 10.6%, Shooter 8%
- #39 Loplight
73% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Loplight is a twin-stick shooter taking inspirations from Hermetic lore and old alchemical concepts. Explore the ruins of this world, find out who's responsible, and defeat the monstrous creatures blocking your path.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.8%, Shooter 23.4%, Violent 12.3%, Action 10%, Combat 8.1%
- #40 X-Mutation
72% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.3%, Shooter 22.9%, Combat 21.5%, Action 10.9%, RPG 4.4%
- #41 Skautfold: Into the Fray
73% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2018
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Into the Fray is a fast action-shooter in the vein of Doom and Dark Messiah; using fast combat, reactive environments, and traps. Blast, kick, and dash your way through Rebels and Eldritch creatures to liberate the Isle of Portland; as it becomes consumed by Fog and the horrors therein.
Why similar: Violent 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Gore 12.2%, Action 8.2%
- #42 Dreadhunter
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Trickster Arts
Windows
Plough through hordes of deadly monsters and defeat vicious bosses in an intense fast paced shooter RPG where all items are “legendary”, levels are ever-changing and combat is razor-sharp.
Why similar: Isometric 43.9%, Shooter 27.2%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Action 10.2%, RPG 3.8%
- #43 Undercroft Warriors
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Shooter 14.8%, Old School 8.2%, Top-Down 8%
- #44 Zombie Shooter 2
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 886 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Just choose a character to the liking, get experience to develop skills, earn money and spend it at weapons, medications and useful devices. All of this will be used against thousands of enemies. The zombies fill the game screen, never letting you rest, even for a minute.
Why similar: Isometric 24.3%, Shooter 18%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Action 12.9%, Gore 11.5%
- #45 Anomalous
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Byron Dunwoody
Windows
A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music
Why similar: Shooter 26.8%, Old School 14%, Violent 13.2%, Action 12.2%, Combat 12.1%
- #46 Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
68% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Shooter 17.4%, Old School 12.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Arcade 9.8%
- #47 Zombie Shooter
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,334 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
The human race is in danger again. This time scientists could not cope the imminent threat and became monsters themselves. Crowds of zombie people filled the secret research base. The dreadful contagion is about to spread earth wide. Use the last chance to save the humanity from total annihilation!
Why similar: Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Isometric 13.6%, Gore 10.4%
- #48 G WARRIOR
68% matchVery Positive92% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Liao Kai
Windows
G WARRIOR is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun and destroy all robots and aliens. Fight in colorful scenes such as snowy mountains, caves, seas of fire, alien lairs, etc.! !
Why similar: Aliens 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Shooter 18.6%, Arcade 10%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #49 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 956 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.
Why similar: Action 27.7%, Violent 23.2%, Indie 13.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, 2D 9.1%
- #50 Obludia
73% matchMixed49% of 74 reviews2014
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.
Why similar: Shooter 29.4%, Arcade 20.3%, Top-Down 13.5%, Action 13.4%, 2D 7.9%
- #51 Cosmic Carnage: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: LionSwordPub: LionSword Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for an interstellar showdown like no other in a gripping roguelike top-down twin-stick shooter set in the vast depths of space. Pilot your advanced starship, engaging in relentless battles against hordes of alien adversaries. Destroy, Collect, Upgrade, Die, Unlock, Repeat.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Top-Down 9%
- #52 Let Them Come: Onslaught
67% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.
Why similar: Aliens 37.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Arcade 10%, Action 7%
- #53 Void Scrappers
68% matchVery Positive89% of 617 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Aliens 19.5%, Shooter 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #54 Destropolis
69% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Top-Down 11.4%, Action 6.2%
- #55 Alien Shooter 2 - New Era
70% matchMixed52% of 287 reviews2022
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A desert, an abandoned city, cramped underground corridors of MAGMAs research centers, and for hundreds of kilometers around there is only darkness and thousands of monsters coming from all sides. You have only two options - to achieve your goal or die.
Why similar: Isometric 32.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 26%, Aliens 14.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 5.9%
- #56 Killsquad
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,493 reviews2021
Dev: Novarama
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 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: Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Action 24.7%, Isometric 19.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #57 FullBlast
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: UFO Crash Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Aliens 18.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Arcade 7.8%
- #58 Extraneum
65% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.
Why similar: Shooter 26.9%, Old School 24.9%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Retro 15.3%, Action 9.1%
- #59 Kick Ass Commandos
67% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Shooter 14%, Violent 10.8%, Action 10.1%
- #60 Halls of Torment
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,421 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Top-Down 23%, Arcade 22.8%, Action 16.1%, 2D 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%