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Games Like Solstice Chronicles: MIA

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down Shooter, Shooter.

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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.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 74% — of 313 reviews
Released: 2017-07-26
Developer: Ironward
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 89%

Overview

Solstice Chronicles: MIA offers a high-stakes blend of tactical twin-stick shooting, futuristic sci-fi atmosphere, and intense wave-based survival mechanics. These recommendations focus on games that capture that same cooperative, action-oriented thrill, prioritizing titles with strong sci-fi themes, tactical drone or ability management, and satisfying horde-clearing gameplay.

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  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%

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Aliens 15.5%, Zombies 14%, Co-op 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This tactical top-down shooter emphasizes squad coordination and sci-fi atmosphere, making it a perfect match for fans of cooperative alien-slaying.

  3. #3 Alien Breed: Impact
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,869 reviews2010
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    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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    Why similar: Aliens 20.7%, Isometric 14.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Co-op 9.9%

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    95% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,155 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Isometric 11.5%, Co-op 11.2%, Shooter 8.5%

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  5. #5 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 32,984 reviews2015
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    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 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Co-op 13.1%, Isometric 4.5%

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  6. #6 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 31.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Co-op 14.6%, Action 5.8%, Shooter 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused twin-stick shooter that features robotic characters and futuristic settings similar to the drone-assisted gameplay of the seed.

  7. #7 Crimsonland
    92% 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 22.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Local Co-Op 18%, Shooter 9.3%, Co-op 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: An intense, pure horde-survival shooter that captures the frantic feeling of being surrounded by waves of enemies.

  8. #8 Trident's Wake
    93% 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 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Isometric 12.9%, Co-op 8.5%

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    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.2%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Futuristic 8.9%, Shooter 6.7%

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  10. #10 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Isometric 9.6%, Co-op 8.6%, Shooter 6.6%

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  11. #11 Final Days
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    Dev: +7 Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Zombies 16.8%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Co-op 10%

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    90% matchMixed61% of 794 reviews2007
    Dev: Frozenbyte
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Windows
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    84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,498 reviews2009
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    Why similar: Aliens 37.6%, Isometric 24.1%, Shooter 13.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.9%, Local Co-Op 24.8%, Action 16.3%, Shooter 13.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%

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    79% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
    Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Isometric 14.1%, Action 5.9%, Shooter 5.5%

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  26. #26 Zombie Admin
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
    Dev: Hastily Assembled
    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Local Co-Op 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18%, Zombies 16.4%, Multiplayer 5.4%

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  27. #27 Deadstone
    81% matchMostly Positive80% of 70 reviews2014
    Dev: Timeslip Softworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Local Co-Op 25.1%, Zombies 21.9%, Action 8.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%

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    76% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2025
    Dev: Castec Studios
    Windows

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.3%, Local Co-Op 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Co-op 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 4.6%

  29. #29 X-Morph: Defense
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
    Dev: EXOR Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  30. #30 HELLFRONT: HONEYMOON
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2018
    Dev: SkyGoblin
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Aliens 12.6%, Co-op 7.6%

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    74% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    77% matchMixed69% of 987 reviews2016
    Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
    Windows · Linux
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  34. #34 Kritters
    73% 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 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Isometric 13.4%, Co-op 10.2%

  35. #35 Hexodius
    78% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2013
    Dev: Brain Slap StudioPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    EXPLORE-EQUIP-ESCAPE!With its potent blend of twin-stick shooting, exploration and customization, HEXODIUS invites players to explore the vast complex, equip their drone with powerful items and upgrades, and ultimately escape the clutches of the deadly enemy droids in a blaze of laser fire!

    Why similar: Action 74.3%, Indie 25.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A solid twin-stick shooter that focuses on fast-paced action and sci-fi environments.

  36. #36 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 9,502 reviews2017
    Dev: Ninja Kiwi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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  37. #37 Rift Loopers
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
    Windows

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  38. #38 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 3,026 reviews2017
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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  39. #39 Ammo and Oxygen
    71% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Juvty Worlds
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2022
    Dev: Owen Hey
    Windows

    Polygunners is a cross between a twin-stick shooter and an RPG. Upgrade abilities, explore dungeons and towns, and fight bosses to progress through the world. Playing with your friends with local co-op cranks the experience up to 11 for satisfying dynamic gameplay.

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    73% matchVery Positive84% of 513 reviews2014
    Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  42. #42 PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2015
    Dev: Q-Games Ltd.Pub: Double Eleven
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME?PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.

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  43. #43 BlastZone 2
    73% matchMixed66% of 92 reviews2015
    Dev: Matt Edzenga
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    BlastZone 2 is a fast paced side scrolling shooter that combines 2D and 3D gameplay elements with a shifting camera. Play solo or join up with a friend locally or online to battle the alien forces! There are many game modes, ship types, and difficulty levels, find your favorite combination!

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    71% 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 31.2%, Aliens 16.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Shooter 7.6%

  45. #45 Killsquad
    69% 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 26.7%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Co-op 12.5%, Action 10.9%, Isometric 8.2%

  46. #46 VERSUS SQUAD
    70% 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 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Zombies 20%, Co-op 11.2%, Action 5.2%

  47. #47 FullBlast
    71% 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: Local Co-Op 23.5%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Aliens 15%, Co-op 12%, Shooter 10.3%

  48. #48 The Red Solstice
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,551 reviews2015
    Dev: Ironward
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    2280 A.D. The last few survivors of a ruined Earth seek a new home: Mars, a planet whose inhabitants didn't take too kindly to outsiders. The Red Solstice is a tense, tactical, squad-based action game. Fight to survive with up to 8 players in co-op, or lead your own squad in single-player mode.

    Why similar: Aliens 23.8%, Zombies 17.4%, Co-op 14.8%, Futuristic 13.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%

  49. #49 Entropy Survivors
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2024
    Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.4%, Co-op 31.9%, Top-Down 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Action 7.1%

  50. #50 Yars: Recharged
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2022
    Dev: Adamvision StudiosPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Aliens 12.7%, Futuristic 9.9%, Shooter 9.3%

  51. #51 Dead End Job
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 133 reviews2019
    Dev: Ant Workshop LtdPub: Headup
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 33%, Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.7%, Action 9.8%, Co-op 4.2%

  52. #52 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 110 reviews2024
    Dev: Graphite LabPub: Midwest Games
    Windows · Linux

    Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Aliens 19.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Sci-fi 6.4%

  53. #53 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
    67% 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: Zombies 21%, Aliens 18.6%, Futuristic 15.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Co-op 9.6%

  54. #54 Loplight
    68% 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: Twin Stick Shooter 42%, Top-Down Shooter 33.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 5.1%, Story Rich 3.9%

  55. #55 Monsters 'til Midnight
    67% 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 31.7%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Co-op 13.1%, Local Co-Op 12%, Shooter 8.3%

  56. #56 The Horde Wants You Dead
    66% 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 34.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.5%, Co-op 12.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Top-Down 6.3%

  57. #57 Guns n Zombies
    69% 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 37.6%, Co-op 16.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Action 7.6%

  58. #58 #KILLALLZOMBIES
    68% 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 31.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 10.9%, Shooter 8.5%

  59. #59 Dead Pixels
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 2,424 reviews2012
    Dev: CSR-Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 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 44.2%, Local Co-Op 29.8%, Co-op 7.5%, Action 6.2%, Local Multiplayer 4.2%

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