- #1 State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
97% 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: Indie 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, offering more of the same chaotic, hand-drawn top-down shooting action.
- #2 Shakedown: Hawaii
96% matchVery Positive90% of 630 reviews2020
Dev: Vblank Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 58.6%, Funny 21.7%, Action 13.9%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar top-down perspective and crime-filled, chaotic open-world gameplay that mirrors the heist theme of the seed.
- #3 Hotline Miami
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Indie 74%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 4.8%, 2D 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It defines the top-down, high-octane, and violent shooter genre with a similar focus on fast-paced, chaotic encounters.
- #4 POSTAL 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 130,845 reviews2012
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Funny 44.3%, Shooter 24.8%, Action 18.2%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same irreverent, sociopathic humor and sandbox-style destruction that makes the seed game feel so unique.
- #5 Broforce
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 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: Indie 63.8%, Action 10.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Funny 6.8%, Multiplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers over-the-top, chaotic action and humor in a 2D format that matches the high-energy feel of the seed.
- #6 Project Starship
94% matchVery Positive81% of 466 reviews2016
Dev: Panda Indie Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics. No match will ever be the same. Who will you be? Garret or Gwen? Will you save the world from the mighty cthulhu?
Why similar: Indie 97.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 1.1%, Action 0.7%, Casual 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic shoot-em-up that focuses on high-speed action and unpredictable enemy patterns.
- #7 Super Trench Attack!
93% matchVery Positive91% of 1,286 reviews2014
Dev: Retro Army LimitedPub: paulstephendavis
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Super Trench Attack™ is a goofball comedy twitch-shooter based in a World War setting.
Why similar: Indie 87.4%, Action 9.7%, Shooter 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines funny, lighthearted humor with arcade-style shooting, mirroring the tone of the seed game.
- #8 Nuclear Throne
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 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: Indie 70%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Action 5.8%, Shooter 5.4%, 2D 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that focuses on intense, chaotic combat and simple, addictive gameplay loops.
- #9 Chaos Town
92% 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: Indie 68.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%, Action 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%, Shooter 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans into the same chaotic, action-heavy gameplay and urban destruction themes.
- #10 Enter the Gungeon
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Indie 71.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Funny 6.7%, Action 5.8%, Multiplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This bullet-hell shooter provides a similar top-down experience with a heavy emphasis on weapon variety and chaotic room-clearing.
- #11 Zombie Admin
87% 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 58.8%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 14.6%, Multiplayer 10%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that blends chaotic combat with a humorous, satirical take on workplace culture.
- #12 Pigeons Attack
89% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Nixtor Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Pigeons Attack is a top-down shooter whose goal is to survive the pigeons hordes for as long as possible. Use upgrades and weapons placed around the level. Unlock new characters, maps and magic runes. Help fight this invasion, alone or with your friends!
Why similar: Indie 76.8%, Action 8%, Casual 6.8%, Funny 6.1%, Multiplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the funny, casual, and chaotic nature of the seed game while focusing on arcade-style action.
- #13 Crimsonland
90% 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: Indie 51.3%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Shooter 9.9%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, simple top-down shooter that focuses entirely on mowing down waves of enemies, much like the core loop of the seed.
- #14 Super Kill-BOI 9000
86% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: PlayWithFurcifer
Windows · Linux
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones! Then give all the drones saws! AND THEN SET THE SAWS ON FIRE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Top-Down Shooter 30.2%, Funny 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Casual 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-roguelike provides a similar sense of rapid-fire combat and arcade-style progression.
- #15 Son of a Gun
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 133 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: Shoot 'Em Up 34.8%, Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a straightforward, arcade-style top-down shooter that focuses on pure, unadulterated action.
- #16 NOT A HERO
89% matchVery Positive87% of 2,042 reviews2016
Dev: Roll7Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.
Why similar: Indie 71.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 8%, Funny 6%, Shoot 'Em Up 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a funny, chaotic, and violent 2D shooter experience that shares the same tongue-in-cheek attitude as the seed.
- #17 Tank Destroyer
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 333 reviews2017
Dev: Freedomize Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tank Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay and stealth elements.
Why similar: Indie 66.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action 9.3%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, action-oriented shooter that focuses on vehicle-based combat and destruction.
- #18 Party Hard
86% matchVery Positive90% of 12,288 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Why similar: Indie 85.3%, Action 8%, Funny 4%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a top-down, crime-themed experience where the player causes massive, chaotic disruption to achieve their goals.
- #19 Cube Destroyer
85% 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: Indie 79.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Action 5.1%, Shooter 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a minimalist, top-down shooting experience that mirrors the simplicity and arcade feel of the seed.
- #20 Outnumbered
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Indie 51%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 6.3%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelike focuses on surviving waves of enemies in a chaotic, top-down environment.
- #21 The Hong Kong Massacre
82% 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: Indie 50.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced, top-down shooting experience that emphasizes style and violent, chaotic encounters.
- #22 Rival Rampage
83% matchVery Positive81% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Oddscure
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 57.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Shoot and drift around the chaotic streets of Strife City, a hub for crime, secret societies, paranormal activities and lots’a *CHA-CHING*!
Why similar: Indie 58.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 6.2%, Simulation 5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused action game that emphasizes chaotic, fast-paced combat and simple mechanics.
- #23 AI: Rampage
84% matchMostly Negative39% of 541 reviews2016
Dev: Sekerin ProductionsPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight against the robots and reclaim the land! Attempt to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where it seems like everything wants you dead! Tactical stealth action in a post-apocalyptic settings!
Why similar: Indie 99%, Action 1%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down action game provides a similar experience of causing destruction and chaos in an urban setting.
- #24 The Expendabros
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,239 reviews2014
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Why similar: Indie 53.6%, Action 14%, Shooter 13.5%, Funny 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free, high-octane, and humorous action game that captures the same 'mow down everything' vibe as the seed.
- #25 Door Kickers: Action Squad
79% matchVery Positive95% of 10,451 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Indie 60.6%, Shooter 12%, Action 7.7%, Simulation 7.3%, Casual 5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic action game that focuses on clearing rooms and utilizing a variety of weapons.
- #26 Serious Sam Double D XXL
82% matchVery Positive82% of 866 reviews2011
Dev: Mommy's Best GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!
Why similar: Indie 81.4%, Action 10.5%, Shooter 6.6%, 2D 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features over-the-top weaponry and chaotic, funny action that fits perfectly with the seed's aesthetic.
- #27 Its Simple, SHOOT
79% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: KyleR
Windows
Its Simple, SHOOT! Is a minimalist top down 2D waveshooter that has the player utilizing various weapons and abilities to overcome their foes.
Why similar: Action 54.7%, Casual 45.3%
Why You'll Like It: The title says it all; it is a casual, action-packed shooter that prioritizes simplicity over complexity.
- #28 Mustache Politics Shooter
80% matchMixed69% of 98 reviews2017
Dev: Tero Lunkka
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Play this awesome meme shooter and destroy fictional zombie politics who has ruined the world and safe all money
Why similar: Indie 84%, Action 8.5%, Casual 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same meme-heavy, humorous, and casual shooter vibe found in the seed game.
- #29 Contract Rush DX
68% matchVery Positive100% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: Team Ficus
Windows
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.6%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 10.3%, Funny 9.7%
- #30 Maniac
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,764 reviews2024
Dev: Transhuman DesignPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.6%, Funny 18.2%, Simulation 16%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 3%
- #31 RUNNING WITH RIFLES
78% matchVery Positive88% of 16,550 reviews2015
Dev: Osumia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 56.7%, Shooter 18.8%, Action 14.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter emphasizes large-scale, chaotic warfare and sandbox-style combat.
- #32 Arcadia
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 136 reviews2019
Dev: Somnova StudiosPub: Watercress
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not-too-distant-future, Roman is a newly-minted employee at a classy jazz club. He must contend with his past as a new hire (and former co-worker), Eris, makes him question if quitting his old job was the right thing to do.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, casual shoot-em-up that focuses on high scores and arcade-style mechanics.
- #33 Crime Simulator: Playgrounds
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,087 reviews2024
Dev: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Crime Simulator: Playgrounds is a short, chaotic, and hilarious entry in the Crime Simulator franchise. Throw hammers, spray pepper gas, and cause mayhem solo or with up to 4 players. Take over hideouts, complete absurd missions, and unleash destruction with the wildest weapons. No rules—just fun!
Why similar: Action 34.4%, Funny 29.7%, Multiplayer 22%, Simulation 10.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #34 POLYWAR
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 519 reviews2016
Dev: exagongamesPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer FPS game that focuses on creative weapons and game mechanics that reward skillful killing!
Why similar: Indie 98%, Action 2%
- #35 Chaotic Conflicts
67% matchVery Positive90% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Steampunk
Windows
Chaotic Conflicts is a casual and chaotic fast-paced Online FPS game. In this chaotic shooter you'll try to shoot your way to the top of the scoreboard while competing with other players and random events.
Why similar: Shooter 24.8%, Indie 23.6%, Action 18.8%, Casual 15.8%, Funny 15.1%
- #36 Chickenoidz Super Party
69% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: RaveGameDev
Windows
Chickenoidz Super Party - multiplayer top-down arena shooter for up to 4 players. You can play local or altogether online via Remote Play. Steal the show using an array of incredible weapons, special equipment and even mutations. Smash your opponents to smithereens, rip everything around you.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51.2%, Funny 22.3%, Action 13.9%, Casual 12.6%
- #37 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
65% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 52.1%, Indie 28.6%, Action 15.7%, 2D 3.5%
- #38 Dead6hot
77% matchMixed46% of 508 reviews2016
Dev: Chuck ProductionsPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fast-paced shooting in a frantic atmosphere! Pick-up-and-play, like the good old days! Local multiplayer!
Why similar: Action 82.8%, Casual 17.2%
- #39 Anarchy: Wolf's law : Prologue
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 624 reviews2021
Dev: Anarchy GamesPub: Street's Game
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Anarchy: Wolf's Law – Action, fun, and total control! Capture territories, grow your business, and spread chaos throughout the world of Anarchy. Strengthen your grip on the regions, develop and establish production, crushing all those who stand in your way. A dynamic shooter with elements of RPG, survival, and management.
Why similar: Indie 64.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 10.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Simulation 5.9%
- #40 Arsenal Online
67% matchVery Positive87% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Wilkin Games
Windows · Linux
High-octane 2D shooter. Put your shooting skills to the test with over 200 weapons and attachments. Play game modes solo or co-op online!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Shooter 14.9%, Indie 13%, Action 12.3%, Simulation 11.9%
- #41 Squirrel with a Gun
64% matchVery Positive85% of 3,601 reviews2024
Dev: Dee Dee Creations LLCPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Squirrel, meet gun. As the neighborhood’s most obnoxious rodent, develop a knack (and a love?) for crime and mayhem in pursuit of golden acorns in this nutty sandbox shooter and puzzle platformer. Fight tooth, claw, and gun to escape a secret underground facility and defeat the Agents.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, Shooter 20.1%, Action 13.8%, Simulation 13.1%, Funny 11.4%
- #42 Ashes of the Union
66% matchMixed64% of 411 reviews2024
Dev: 700 Games Studio
Windows
A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!
Why similar: Indie 74.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Simulation 8.2%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 Toy Town Mayhem
63% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: MicahTech
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Toy Town, a toy has one goal, to be the last one standing, because the last toy is always the best toy. Play online with up to 9 other players and secure your victory!
Why similar: Indie 66.8%, Shooter 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Action 6.2%, Funny 4.1%
- #44 Stellar 2D
76% matchMixed41% of 975 reviews2015
Dev: quad gamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.
Why similar: Indie 88.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 5%, Action 3.1%, Casual 2.8%, 2D 0.5%
- #45 Mech Havoc
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: Mid DevelopmentPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim.
Why similar: Indie 44.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Shooter 8%, Simulation 5.7%
- #46 Broken Dreams
74% matchMixed70% of 486 reviews2016
Dev: Mihai MorosanuPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A darkly-enticing story about unrequited love; Broken Dreams is a casual platforming game featuring full voice-acting, beautiful hand-drawn environments and a twist on the original platforming mechanic!
Why similar: Indie 98.7%, Casual 1.3%
- #47 Clergy Splode
76% matchMixed43% of 530 reviews2015
Dev: PiGravityPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In the life of every Clergy Priest, there comes a moment when it turns out that there is no other solution than.... to just drop bombs everywhere and blow everything up... Clergy Splode is a fast paced, casual-arcade game.
Why similar: Indie 96.4%, Action 3.6%
- #48 Data Hacker: Reboot
75% matchMixed61% of 222 reviews2015
Dev: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Time, Space and Parallel Universes collapse and merge, tethered to threads of reality and sustained by a paradoxical power source. Nothing is impossible - it is time to become a Data Hacker.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #49 CPU Invaders
72% matchVery Positive83% of 766 reviews2017
Dev: Microblast GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Invaders are living inside your computer. You shouldn't let that happen! Interact with your desktop while playing, watch Youtube videos, chat with your friends and more! CPU Invaders overlaps the game itself with your computer screen.
Why similar: Indie 50.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Funny 12.5%, Casual 7%, Action 4.4%
- #50 Atonement: Scourge of Time
73% matchMixed69% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Astronomic GamesPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The last king was killed over 400 years ago and the global rule of the land ceased to exist. The Vindicator is coming. ~a decadent, dark fantasy world with a new take on the concepts of Angels and Demons!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #51 Of Guards And Thieves
72% matchVery Positive85% of 4,329 reviews2014
Dev: Subvert Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.
Why similar: Indie 57.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 7.2%, Multiplayer 5.6%
- #52 Insincere
74% matchMixed50% of 258 reviews2016
Dev: Astronomic GamesPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You are Joseph Walker. After waking up in a strangely deserted science facility with no recollection of how you got there, you hear the voice of an A.I. The A.I. promises to be your guide and to help you out of the facility. However, it is clear right away that it’s not telling you everything.
Why similar: Indie 97.7%, Action 2.3%
- #53 Reset 1-1
73% matchMixed66% of 273 reviews2016
Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The world has ended, Demons have risen to conquer the uninhabited and flourishing nature outside. It's your turn, with your unknown identity, to find your path for a new beginning. Let's not beat about the bush here. Reset 1-1 is everything you loved about the late 80's/early 90's. It's a blast from the past, with a fresh spin.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #54 The Super Pie Throwing
62% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Lucky Guilty
Windows
A 3D Slapstick Gag Action Minigame!!! Throw pies, avoid weights, and all other sorts of things to earn HUGE POINTS!!!
Why similar: Indie 47.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Action 16.5%, Funny 10.7%, Casual 4.2%
- #55 Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad
57% 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: Indie 38.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Shooter 8.1%, Action 4.9%
- #56 CS2D
69% matchVery Positive90% of 10,328 reviews2017
Dev: Unreal Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.
Why similar: Indie 32.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, Shooter 17.3%, Action 7.9%, Multiplayer 6%
- #57 Mad Combat Marines
71% matchMixed70% of 404 reviews2016
Dev: NightbinderPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Are you ready to eliminate hordes of enemies and have fun as you compete against people from all over the world? Mad Combat Marines is here for you and it delivers all of that in an incredibly action-packed challenge!
Why similar: Indie 77.4%, Action 8.3%, Casual 6.5%, Shooter 5%, Multiplayer 2.5%
- #58 Data Hacker: Corruption
73% matchMixed49% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What if there were virtual realms that exist just beyond our reach? What if an online game became the bridge? The worlds are changing rapidly, with each side vying for a position that will secure their realm's future. In the coming war, on which side do you stand?
Why similar: Indie 99.5%, Simulation 0.5%
- #59 Gunbot Diplomacy
58% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Why similar: Indie 59.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action 7.1%, Casual 5.7%, 2D 2.3%