- #1 Crimsonland
97% 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 22.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Gore 11.7%, Top-Down 11.4%, Zombies 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential top-down arena shooter that mirrors the intense, horde-based combat and gore found in Splatter.
- #2 Nation Red
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
Why similar: Zombies 39.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.3%, Gore 7.3%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, arcade-style zombie slaughter that captures the same frantic energy as the seed game.
- #3 Zombie Driver HD
96% matchVery Positive84% of 4,035 reviews2012
Dev: Exor Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Zombies 21.7%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Gore 12.6%, Top-Down 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down zombie combat with vehicular destruction, sharing the post-apocalyptic vibe and action-heavy gameplay.
- #4 The Hong Kong Massacre
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,908 reviews2019
Dev: VRESKIPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
Why similar: Bullet Time 24.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Gore 9.7%, Top-Down 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, noir-inspired top-down shooting experience with high-stakes combat and stylish visuals.
- #5 Shadowgrounds
94% matchVery Positive81% of 1,601 reviews2006
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.2 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: Top-Down Shooter 30.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.8%, Gore 11.6%, Top-Down 10.8%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down shooter that emphasizes lighting, environmental interaction, and intense combat against waves of enemies.
- #6 GARAGE: Bad Trip
94% matchMixed67% of 809 reviews2018
Dev: Zombie DynamicsPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Drug dealer Butch slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.7%, Zombies 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 19%, Gore 13.6%, Top-Down 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, violent, and atmospheric top-down experience that aligns with the darker tone of the seed game.
- #7 Alien Breed: Impact
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,869 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Software Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 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: Top-Down 23.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Action 14.2%, Shooter 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished, atmospheric top-down shooter experience with destructible environments and a focus on survival.
- #8 Tesla vs Lovecraft
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 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: Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Destruction 22.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Top-Down 8.7%, Local Multiplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane twin-stick shooter featuring heavy environmental destruction and powerful weaponry similar to Splatter's arsenal.
- #9 The Last Stand: Aftermath
91% matchVery Positive81% of 6,552 reviews2021
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Top-Down 8.7%, Shooter 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival game that features top-down combat and a focus on scavenging in a ruined world.
- #10 Zombie Shooter 2
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 881 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: Zombies 44%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Gore 14.8%, Action 8.2%, Top-Down 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down zombie shooter that incorporates RPG elements and massive enemy counts for a similar feel.
- #11 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,900 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Zombies 16.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Destruction 13.3%, Top-Down 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, fast-paced top-down zombie action game that focuses on pure survival and high scores.
- #12 Neon Chrome
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.8%, Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Top-Down 10.7%, Gore 9.1%, Local Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick shooter with extensive environmental destruction and a cyberpunk aesthetic that rewards tactical play.
- #13 Survivors Of The Zombie World
87% matchVery Positive83% of 52 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: Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Zombies 19.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Top-Down 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down zombie survival game that emphasizes exploration and combat in a ruined city.
- #14 Guns n Zombies
89% 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 46.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.5%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented zombie shooter that blends RPG progression with arcade-style combat.
- #15 Chaos Town
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!
Why similar: Bullet Time 19% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action 11.1%, Gore 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game that captures the indie spirit and chaotic combat found in Splatter.
- #16 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
86% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 50.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.6%, Top-Down 7.1%, Action 7.1%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, satisfying gunplay and tactical top-down combat that will appeal to fans of Splatter's shooting mechanics.
- #17 RUINER
85% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Gore 13.1%, Action 7.4%, Top-Down 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced top-down action game with a dark, neon-noir aesthetic and intense combat encounters.
- #18 Bloody Streets
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 125 reviews2015
Dev: Headless Wizard
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.4%, Zombies 34.7%, Gore 15.6%, Action 8.2%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie top-down shooter that focuses on gore and zombie-slaying action in urban environments.
- #19 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
84% matchVery Positive90% of 32,984 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 40.9%, Top-Down Shooter 35.4%, Top-Down 9.4%, Comedy 5.7%, Action 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, top-down co-op shooter that emphasizes chaotic combat and strategic use of weaponry against overwhelming odds.
- #20 Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,123 reviews2015
Dev: Still RunningPub: Merge Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 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 74.9%, Action 16.3%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style zombie survival game that focuses on wave-based combat and character progression.
- #21 Xeno Crisis
83% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 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 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 31.4%, Top-Down 11%, Action 5.8%, Shooter 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arena-based top-down shooter that focuses on tight controls and challenging enemy waves.
- #22 Zombie Soup
82% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: AeonSparx InteractivePub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Zombie Soup is a top-down shooter combined with hack and slash action that follows Ricky, a backpacker who is thrown into an unexpected adventure in an unfamiliar town as he shoots and dodges his way through hordes of bizarre creatures and challenging bosses to save a kidnapped girl!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Zombies 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Top-Down 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell style top-down shooter that offers a challenging and fast-paced experience against undead foes.
- #23 I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,768 reviews2021
Dev: Ska StudiosPub: Ska Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Zombies 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Destruction 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, high-energy twin-stick shooter that focuses on pure, chaotic fun against endless zombie waves.
- #24 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
81% matchVery Positive86% of 9,502 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.
Why similar: Zombies 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 32.6%, Top-Down 9.3%, Shooter 4.8%, Gore 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A popular top-down co-op shooter that features deep weapon customization and intense zombie-slaying gameplay.
- #25 Deadly 30
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,859 reviews2014
Dev: Ignatus Zuk and Gonzalo Villagomez
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Can you survive the horror? … a retro-style survival horror game developed by the two-man indie team of Gonzossm and Iggy Zuk. Survive 30 days and nights in a zombie-infested world by recruiting companions, upgrading weaponry and fortifying your position.
Why similar: Zombies 56.9%, Action 13.7%, Indie 9.3%, Horror 7.7%, Gore 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, survival-focused take on zombie combat with a distinct art style and challenging gameplay.
- #26 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
80% 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 57.2%, Top-Down Shooter 31.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that pits players against massive hordes of monsters in a sci-fi setting.
- #27 How to Survive
79% matchVery Positive83% of 17,095 reviews2014
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
Why similar: Zombies 62.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Gore 8.6%, Action 6.7%, Comedy 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down zombie combat with survival and crafting mechanics for a more grounded apocalyptic experience.
- #28 Deadly Days
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,877 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.
Why similar: Zombies 53.1%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Action 11.2%, Indie 9.2%, Comedy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic zombie survival game that uses a unique art style and emphasizes managing resources during combat.
- #29 Final Days
78% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: +7 Software
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Survive overwhelming hordes of zombie-like mutants in this chaotic co-op twin-stick shooter. Play solo or team up with up to 16 players as hundreds of enemies flood the screen in a relentless fight to hold the line.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Zombies 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Gore 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An intense top-down zombie survival game that emphasizes movement and crowd control in a high-stakes environment.
- #30 Zombie Admin
76% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Hastily Assembled
Windows · Linux
It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Zombies 23.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.4%, Comedy 7.3%, Horror 6.8%
- #31 Dead Effect
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,752 reviews2014
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
Why similar: Zombies 46.3%, Gore 11.6%, Horror 11.5%, Bullet Time 10% ★, Action 7.9%
- #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 22.5%, Zombies 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Gore 16%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #33 Loplight
75% 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 39.6%, Top-Down Shooter 35.5%, Gore 8.3%, Action 6.3%, Shooter 6.2%
- #34 Slaycation Paradise
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Affordable AcquisitionPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Are you tired of the same boring old vacations? Then boy have we got the tonic for you! Slaycation Paradise offers the ultimate in multi-dimensional apocalyptic tours. Slay away your worries with Twin-Stick action mixed with Tower Defence as you visit the end-of-world scenarios of your dreams!
Why similar: Zombies 31.4%, Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.6%, Action 7.7%, Shooter 7.5%
- #35 Post Soviet Zombies
76% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: Ascension Studio
Windows
Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.
Why similar: Zombies 34.8%, Post-apocalyptic 23.4%, Gore 14.8%, Action 9%, Indie 6.6%
- #36 Dead Motherland: Zombie Co-op
77% matchMixed49% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: DEKLAZON
Windows
A dark co-op top-down shooter in a post-soviet zombie apocalypse setting. You appear at a random location in the city. The goal is to get to the transport, and you will make the path yourself. In the day - look for resources and build fortifications. At night - destroy the dead and their bosses!
Why similar: Zombies 23.5%, Gore 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.1%
- #37 ZomDay
74% matchVery Positive84% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Intostudio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
As zombie crisis broke out around the world,you will play one of the warrior of S.E.A.T(Special Event Action Team)to fight against the zombies all over the world.ZomDay is a fast pace VR shooting game contains multi-player mod,exciting Boss fight,character perk and hardcore weapon system.
Why similar: Zombies 39.9%, Gore 15%, Bullet Time 13% ★, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Horror 6%
- #38 Zombie Builder Defense 2
73% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Zombies 22.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Top-Down 11.9%, Arcade 8.1%
- #39 Splatter
72% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Rat King CollectivePub: Catbird Soft
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Splatter is a first-person fever dream where you blast constantly-adapting enemies into neon sprays of pulp and slime. Enter a digital mindscape constructed by four anonymous administrators. Can you survive? Can you remain sane? Can you remain yourself?
Why similar: Gore 36.8%, Shooter 25.1%, Action 20.7%, Indie 12%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #40 DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris
71% matchVery Positive91% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Team Instant DefeatPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
DESTRUCTURE: Among Debris is an intense mix of brick breaker, air hockey and bullet hell set in a post apocalyptic world. Destroy structures, dodge bullets, fire guns and buy perks to lay even more waste!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Bullet Time 14.8% ★, Destruction 13.9%
- #41 Cube Destroyer
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,159 reviews2016
Dev: Freedomize Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.
Why similar: Destruction 26.6%, Top-Down 24%, Indie 15.1%, Action 13.5%, Arcade 10.4%
- #42 Zombieville USA 3D
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,215 reviews2025
Dev: Mika Mobile, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Zombies 27.6%, Old School 15.4%, Arcade 9.3%, Shooter 6.4%
- #43 Zombie Shooter
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,315 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 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: Zombies 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.4%, Gore 14%, Horror 7.1%
- #44 Putrefaction
74% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Gore 23.2%, Zombies 20.6%, Horror 17.2%, Action 12.5%, Old School 11.9%
- #45 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
72% matchVery Positive84% of 3,026 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?
Why similar: Zombies 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.2%, Gore 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 5.3%
- #46 Destropolis
71% matchVery Positive87% of 287 reviews2020
Dev: Igrek GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Bullet Time 23% ★, Top-Down 9.5%, Arcade 6.5%
- #47 Dead Pixels
71% 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 72.9%, Action 10.2%, Indie 6.5%, Local Multiplayer 4.8%, Gore 3.5%
- #48 ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives
69% matchMixed53% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Red Dot Studio
Windows
Join the fight for survival in a top-down shooter with realistic-looking combat. Raid the infected city and fight for survival in team battles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.1%, Zombies 22.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Top-Down 13.1%, Shooter 5.9%
- #49 Over 9000 Zombies!
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,530 reviews2015
Dev: Loren Lemcke
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.6%, Zombies 31.7%, Top-Down 14.3%, Arcade 6.2%, Shooter 4.1%
- #50 Zombie Desperation
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Zombie Desperation is a small horror game where you shoot hordes of zombies until you die, aiming to obtain a higher rank in the online leaderboards while unlocking new scenarios and weapons.
Why similar: Zombies 25.9%, Gore 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Action 8%, Horror 6.7%
- #51 Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad
64% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Fogo GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Expect blasts of green zombie goo painting the screen in this top-down shooter packed with crazy guns that blow the heads off some… freaky zombies. Your mission is simple: graffiti the whole city before these mutants dog-pile you
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.1%, Zombies 34.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.5%, Shooter 6.3%, Action 5.1%
- #52 Undercroft Warriors
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 459 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: Twin Stick Shooter 33.9%, Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Top-Down 10.9%, Old School 9.9%, Arcade 6.9%
- #53 Section 13
65% matchMixed70% of 828 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 22.8%, Zombies 22%, Top-Down 9.9%, Shooter 4.7%
- #54 Invention 3
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Falco SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.
Why similar: Zombies 33.6%, Post-apocalyptic 26.3%, Gore 8.8%, Action 7.7%, Shooter 7.6%
- #55 Temporal Purge: Z
65% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Exec Games
Windows
Become an interdimensional zombie slayer in Temporal Purge: Z, an action-packed zombie-survival FPS. Face the zombie onslaught as you eradicate countless undead monsters on your quest to save the future.
Why similar: Zombies 41.1%, Post-apocalyptic 31%, Horror 11.2%, Shooter 5.8%, Action 5.8%
- #56 Esse Proxy
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 140 reviews2022
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Bullet Time 21.6% ★, Top-Down 9.6%, Gore 9%
- #57 Time Recoil
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Recoil is a top-down shooter with a slow motion twist! Punch through walls guns blazing while time slows down! See your enemies drop down like flies - and save the world from a mad scientist dictator!
Why similar: Bullet Time 23% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Destruction 16.6%, Gore 9.1%, Top-Down 9%
- #58 Frontline Zed
68% matchMixed59% of 333 reviews2019
Dev: Richard EastPub: Volcanic Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Zombies 18%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Gore 10.1%
- #59 State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
67% matchVery Positive84% of 585 reviews2017
Dev: Lapovich Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare for bullet hell action and crazy driving! Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, aliens rampage in the sky! Grab your gun and join the fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.5%, Action 7.8%, Top-Down 6.1%, Comedy 5.7%
- #60 Biodrone Battle
70% matchMixed52% of 282 reviews2015
Dev: Bit Juggler
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Fight hostile drones that try to keep their recently gained autonomy by either shooting or morphing into them.Biodrone Battle brings classic top-down action rooted in the pioneer gaming era of the 1980s into your living room.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 46.5%, Action 21.6%, Top-Down 21.2%, Indie 10.8%