Games Like Steel Storm: Burning Retribution

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 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action 18%, Indie 10.5%, Arcade 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential top-down arena shooter that mirrors the relentless, high-intensity horde combat found in Steel Storm.

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: Top-Down Shooter 44.8%, Action 27.2%, Indie 17.8%, Arcade 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, arcade-style top-down shooting with a heavy focus on managing large groups of enemies.

Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

Why similar: Shooter 39%, Arcade 28.5%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Action 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly polished, high-octane twin-stick experience that captures the arcade spirit of the seed game.

Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.

Why similar: Action 21%, Arcade 19.5%, Shooter 19.4%, Indie 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade shooter that focuses on fast movement and robot-based combat.

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: Top-Down Shooter 33.9%, Shooter 26.4%, Action 14.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi top-down shooter with destructible environments and intense combat that feels like a modern evolution of arcade classics.

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: Shooter 31%, Arcade 27.2%, Action 22.3%, Indie 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pure twin-stick shooter focused on score-attack mechanics and intense alien-blasting action.

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 36.5%, Shooter 23.7%, Action 14.4%, Indie 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced top-down action with heavy weaponry and arcade-style power-ups.

Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

Why similar: Arcade 27.7%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Indie 11%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern twin-stick arcade shooters, offering the same frantic pace and score-chasing focus.

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: Top-Down Shooter 47.6%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 15.8%, Sci-fi 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tactical yet chaotic top-down sci-fi shooter experience that perfectly matches the theme of fighting alien invaders.

Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.

Why similar: Action 53.7%, Indie 46.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced sci-fi shooter that shares the arcade roots and intense bullet-dodging gameplay of the seed game.

Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive!

Why similar: Action 55.6%, Indie 44.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, fast-paced top-down shooter that emphasizes arcade-style dodging and shooting.

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 48.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 16.3%, Indie 16.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep weapon mechanics with top-down shooter gameplay in a gritty sci-fi setting.

Control a fully armed Mech and fight through cyberpunk cities, military bases and industrial ruins. Capture and defend territories, build turrets and structures, and wage war against powerful enemies!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.2%, Shooter 37.5%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Action 4.7%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features top-down vehicle combat combined with strategic elements that feel similar to hover-tank warfare.

A.I. Invasion is an action-loaded top-down-shooter in a futuristic setting. The superior machines subjugated the universe. In a wide range of missions you take the role of a soldier and equip and command a team of special units to reclaim the planet system.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.2%, Action 22.6%, Indie 20.3%, Shooter 18.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on strategic combat against mechanical threats.

Tank Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay and stealth elements.

Why similar: Shooter 30.2%, Action 30.2%, Arcade 19.9%, Indie 19.7%

Why You'll Like It: A focused arcade-style tank combat game that captures the vehicle-based action of the seed game.

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.7%, Shooter 31.6%, Action 15.8%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning top-down sci-fi action game with heavy combat and RPG elements.

As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.4%, Shooter 34.9%, Arcade 25.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic arcade shooters that features intense top-down combat.

Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.2%, Shooter 30.4%, Action 12.8%, Indie 10.3%, Sci-fi 7%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based top-down shooter that emphasizes fast movement and combat against waves of enemies.

Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo is a vertical scrolling arcade shoot 'em up following the journey of a lone Mecha through the desolate retro stylized world and the onslaught of enemy waves to reach Veloce, the young genius responsible for the extinction of humankind.

Why similar: Action 51.9%, Indie 48.1%

Why You'll Like It: An intense arcade-style shoot-em-up that focuses on high-speed mech combat.

Galactic Battles is a complex 2D top-down space shooter in which you have to fight with alien invaders.

Why similar: Action 54.9%, Indie 45.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired space shooter that focuses on arcade-style combat and progression.

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 37.5%, Action 21.8%, Shooter 16.3%, Indie 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced top-down shooter set in a dark sci-fi world that demands quick reflexes.

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: Top-Down Shooter 35.2%, Shooter 26.5%, Action 15.6%, Indie 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style arcade top-down shooter that captures the intensity of fighting through alien-infested environments.

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 41.3%, Arcade 26.9%, Action 15.9%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based top-down shooter that provides a challenging, fast-paced experience.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.4%, Shooter 38.3%, Sci-fi 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down sci-fi shooter that excels at cooperative combat against swarms of aliens.

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: Top-Down Shooter 37.7%, Shooter 32.3%, Action 17.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down shooter that focuses on relentless action and arcade-style gameplay.

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Shooter 38.3%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Arcade 19.5%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that blends classic arcade action with modern roguelite progression.

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: Top-Down Shooter 29.3%, Action 23.5%, Indie 19.3%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that incorporates RPG elements into its arcade-style combat loop.

Brotank is a bullet-hell roguelike game. You play as a bounty hunter driving a tank through a post-apocalyptic wasteland—rescuing allies, upgrading gear, customizing your war machine, surviving relentless enemy waves, and ultimately becoming a legend!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 51.8%, Action 18.4%, Indie 16%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%

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: Top-Down Shooter 44.9%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Action 17.7%, Indie 15%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Armored Evolution is an arena style top down shooter where you battle planetary guardians on a quest to dominate the universe! Venture alone or with your friends earning legendary avatars and weapons on your way. Find and upgrade equipment to discover unique strategies and decimate your foes!

Why similar: Indie 38.9%, Shooter 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Space Battlecruiser is an arcade style, top down space shooter where you control a heavily armed capital ship. Battle against squadrons of fighters, fleets of warships, heavily defended space stations, and powerful command ships. Learn to master weaponry and special abilities like the Energy Shield.

Why similar: Action 51.5%, Indie 48.5%

Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!

Why similar: Shooter 48.7%, Action 27.9%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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: Action 32.2%, Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Indie 20.4%, Sci-fi 18.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi themed top-down action game that focuses on fast-paced combat encounters.

Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!

Why similar: Indie 34.3%, Action 32.9%, Sci-fi 28.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Steel Empire is a steam punk shoot'em up game featuring a frantic combat filled with powerful enemies and insane obstacles. Enjoy a beautiful world and retro game-play as you dodge and shoot your way through classical stages to fight the evil empire!

Why similar: Action 73.4%, Indie 20.8%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.

Why similar: Action 33.8%, Arcade 30.8%, Indie 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 3.5%, Shooter 2.4%

Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!

Why similar: Shooter 29.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, Action 13.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.6%

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: Top-Down Shooter 37.2%, Arcade 26.1%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Action 16.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Blackwind is a top-down sci-fi action game that puts you in the shoes of a teenager trapped inside a prototype battle armor suit during an alien invasion. Face off against enemies, cut through their ranks, and fight back to stop a planetary invasion.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.4%, Arcade 27.7%, Action 20.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Indie 3.8%

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 40.7%, Shooter 28.7%, Action 16.5%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.

Why similar: Shooter 38.3%, Arcade 23%, Action 16.1%, Indie 14.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Indie 31.7%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Action 23%, Arcade 16.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

Why similar: Arcade 38.6%, Action 33.1%, Sci-fi 23.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.

Why similar: Action 41.8%, Indie 37.6%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

Why similar: Shooter 36.1%, Arcade 26.4%, Action 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Indie 7.8%

Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.2%, Shooter 26.2%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Action 14.6%, Indie 10.3%

It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.

Why similar: Shooter 31.6%, Arcade 28.3%, Action 19.8%, Indie 17.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Shooter 36%, Arcade 31.1%, Action 19.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.4%, Arcade 28.8%, Action 19.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Pilot a hulking mech and protect Triton from robot hordes. With the help of your team, vanquish the robot overlord! Experience super-fast FPS mecha action in this short but challenging single-player game!

Why similar: Shooter 63%, Action 33.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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 44%, Action 21%, Arcade 15.2%, Indie 12.2%, Sci-fi 6%

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: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shooter 22.9%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 14%, Indie 12.3%

A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.9%, Shooter 23.6%, Arcade 19%, Action 14.8%, Sci-fi 10.3%

Railgunners is a shooter built to highly customizable difficulty levels. Fight your way through hundreds of enemy ships, and help humanity fight back against the alien invasion!

Why similar: Shooter 25%, Arcade 21.2%, Action 20.9%, Indie 18%, Sci-fi 12.6%

Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!

Why similar: Arcade 39.9%, Shooter 28.1%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Action 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.

Why similar: Action 47.7%, Indie 39.4%, Sci-fi 12.9%

Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Shooter 26.9%, Action 14.9%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Indie 12.8%

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: Top-Down Shooter 42.7%, Shooter 24.9%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%