- #1 Sack of Bots
97% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2019
Dev: Martijn Folmer
Windows
Drift with your car around a horde of bots and blast them away. Havoc, decimation and annihilation as you slide, crash and crunch through the opposition in this simple arcade shoot 'em up.
Why similar: Arcade 33.9%, Top-Down 28.4%, Action 25.8%, 2D 11.9%
- #2 Waffle Spin Ball
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Waffle Street Games
Windows · Linux
Waffle Spin Ball is a chaotic paddleball/pinball-inspired arcade game with 2 x 5 worlds and 25 levels, 10 playable characters, power-ups, power-downs, cheats, and both local and online high score leaderboards for each game mode. Bounce, blast, and climb the global Top 5!
Why similar: Arcade 40.3%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Action 22.1%, 2D 13.4%
- #3 Into the Knight
96% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Gaming Studio
Windows
Endless waves of enemies are attacking as you attempt to stay alive during your ill-fated quest. Show your honor by fending them off for as long as you can.
Why similar: Arcade 34.3%, Action 26.1%, Top-Down 23.5%, 2D 16.1%
- #4 SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
95% matchMixed53% of 167 reviews2016
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!
Why similar: Arcade 43.6%, Action 40.9%, 2D 15.5%
- #5 Block Smash
94% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: RoadToIndieGameDev
Windows
Choose your powerup, ball, and paddle and face off against a variety of blocks in this game inspired by Breakout!
Why similar: Arcade 53.8%, Action 28.9%, 2D 17.3%
- #6 Geometry Rocket
94% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Holystep Games
Windows
Race against time, defeat the enemy and collect energy. In geometry rocket you need to be fast and accurate if you want to be the best in a battle against yourself.
Why similar: Arcade 35.2%, Top-Down 27.2%, Action 25.1%, 2D 12.5%
- #7 Hyper Bun Buster: Rocket Hammer Action
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DUCK_BERET
Windows
Take control of Tess, a bunny girl who uses her huge hammer to send enemies flying into other enemies in this top-down bump combat action game! Dodge projectiles, control space and outmaneuver bosses in Arcade mode or explore dungeons, solve puzzles and unlock abilities in Adventure mode.
Why similar: Arcade 30.9%, Action 19.8%, Top-Down 14.4%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Co-op 8.5%
- #8 Sparkles Escape
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gerd Gaiser
Windows
Sparkle's Escape is pure, adrenaline-fueled 2D arcade action. Dodge nasty enemies with unpredictable traits, deploy powerful power-ups at the perfect moment, and guide Sparkle through the time portal. Conquer 500 handcrafted levels and the brutal Hell Mode!
Why similar: Arcade 34.4%, Action 27.4%, Top-Down 26.1%, 2D 12.1%
- #9 Don’t Pop, Duck
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ENDLmn Studio
Windows
You don’t control the duck—you control the waves. Solo is a precision trial. Co-op is a friendship trial. Don’t Pop, Duck—don’t rage-pop.
Why similar: Action 20.6%, Arcade 18.6%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Co-op 14.7%, Top-Down 13.4%
- #10 Spark Mk1
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Zylos Games LLC
Windows
Spark MK1 is a fast paced non-stop action game that will challenge your reflexes.
Why similar: Arcade 38.6%, Top-Down 28.7%, Action 19.6%, 2D 13%
- #11 Section 80
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
The unpredictable ten-billion watt Electro-Blob is back in a whole new action game, and this time your mission is to try and contain it in less than a 20% section of the arena! Hunters will keep you on your toes, because if they touch you, it will spark yet another golden Electro-Blob to conquer!
Why similar: Arcade 35%, Top-Down 26.9%, Action 25.7%, 2D 12.4%
- #12 PIKPOP
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: BadKey
Windows
Mine your way through procedurally generated levels, digging ore and bombing enemies to achieve the highest score possible!
Why similar: Arcade 41.2%, Top-Down 23.5%, Action 20.6%, 2D 14.7%
- #13 Tokei
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deniz K. Cengiz
Windows
Tokei is a game that tries to mimic the style and charm of 80's arcade games Walk on panels, avoid enemies and most importantly... survive and get a good highscore!
Why similar: Arcade 38.6%, Action 28.7%, Top-Down 19.1%, 2D 13.7%
- #14 Laser Hell
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Medieval Vixens
Windows
A fast-paced and minimalist game where you aim to live as long as you can, to climb higher on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Arcade 36.3%, Action 26.6%, Top-Down 25.3%, 2D 11.8%
- #15 Haunting Hijinx
87% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: zibetnu
Windows · Linux
Outwit your friends as the ghost or cooperate to catch it in this spooky minigame for 2-5 players.
Why similar: Arcade 29.3%, Top-Down 24%, Action 13.6%, 2D 10.8%, Co-op 9.7%
- #16 RAM Munchers Neon
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: MagneticOrange
Windows · Mac · Linux
An endless eat-em-up arcade game inspired by retro classics with an unique inside-your-computer theme. Upgrade your system's RAM, storage, and processor, while avoiding major security attacks from the likes of Spectre, Meltdown, and ZombieLoad.
Why similar: Arcade 39.5%, Action 20.6%, Co-op 17.5%, 2D 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%
- #17 BRAWL
86% matchMixed66% of 83 reviews2015
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The most explosive competitive arena game of the year has arrived on Steam! Battle it out in this heavily skilled-reliant bomb bonanza, controlling one of eight unique characters, each possessing their own deadly skillset that adds speed and tactical depth to the oldschool gameplay.
Why similar: Action 34%, Arcade 32.9%, Co-op 20.5%, Multiplayer 12.7%
- #18 Cloud Bashers DX
85% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: Shattered Journal Games
Windows · Mac
So, you wanna bash some clouds huh? Go through 10 worlds each with different cloud types and a boss that's out to take you down. Bash them all with your trusty bat and take back the skies!
Why similar: Arcade 53.6%, Action 28.1%, 2D 18.3%
- #19 PaddleUP!
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sharkbowl Games
Windows · Mac
A loud, fast arcade paddle game where you keep the ball alive using trick shots, risky flips, and pure reflex. Chase high scores, fight the clock, or survive forever while a fake live chat hypes you up or roasts every mistake.
Why similar: Arcade 42.1%, Action 20.3%, Co-op 15.6%, 2D 14.1%, Multiplayer 7.9%
- #20 Merio Gear
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Milasuke
Windows
Three characters, three missions, and plenty of chaos. Chase, escape, or sabotage the others in this wild competitive 2D action game.
Why similar: Arcade 33.7%, Action 23%, Top-Down 19.4%, Multiplayer 13.4%, 2D 10.4%
- #21 HAM TANK!
82% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: Vantan Game Academy
Windows
This is a top-down shooting game where a small and adorable hamster pilots a gigantic tank to fight off enemies. Players control the tank from a bird’s-eye view, shooting at enemies that attack from all directions while progressing through each stage.
Why similar: Arcade 31.7%, Action 24.1%, Top-Down 17.1%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Co-op 9%
- #22 autocycle-light
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: redboltz
Windows · Mac
A snake-style battle where your line steers itself around danger — no cheap deaths, just strategy. Outsmart your rivals in 4-player battles with lasers, bombs, and warps. Rollback netcode, ranked online, and local multiplayer.
Why similar: Arcade 32.7%, Top-Down 25.7%, Action 23.1%, 2D 11.7%, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #23 Puppet Saurus
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GuragaGuragaPub: GRACHU
Windows
Two-player cooperation, kaiju pulling action!
Why similar: Arcade 23.3%, Co-op 21.1%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Top-Down 12.3%
- #24 ROUTE16R
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Wit OnePub: SUNSOFT
Windows
A brand-new entry in the classic high-octane car chase action series, Route16, originally released in the 1980s. Take down the revived Kanharoo Gang with the evolved MAD X-R!
Why similar: Arcade 34.2%, Top-Down 27%, Action 23.7%, 2D 10.5%, Multiplayer 4.6%
- #25 Smooth Mover
81% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: BlurryBit
Windows · Mac
Move smoothly through a series of rage-inducing levels!
Why similar: Arcade 46.5%, Action 37.1%, 2D 16.4%
- #26 Boomerang Survivor 3
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RAMUNE SPARK
Windows
The action of controlling the boomerang has been powered up! Defeat the evil "Dark Acero" and aim to escape from the spaceship "Magenta Jolokia". It's even more fun with two-player mode, new items, gimmicks, a challenge battle mode, and more! There is also a "Easy Mode" for beginners.
Why similar: Arcade 32.5%, Top-Down 25.6%, Action 23.7%, 2D 11.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #27 Scribble Ships
80% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2017
Dev: Slothzilla GamesPub: (none)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Scribble Ships is a 2D top-down arcade shooter that tosses the player into a world of color and chaos. With a range of ships to choose from, the player is tasked with coloring the monochromatic enemies that are trying to take your color away.
Why similar: Arcade 55.4%, Action 44.6%
- #28 Project: Firmament
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Shoe Stealin Studios LLC
Windows
PROJECT: FIRMAMENT is a top-down horde shooter where you blast through missions using a unique aiming system that puts quick-minded positioning, map knowledge, and loadout planning as the main contributors to your success.
Why similar: Arcade 31.6%, Action 21.9%, Top-Down 19%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, 2D 9.7%
- #29 Boomerang Survivor Collection
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: RAMUNE SPARK
Windows
This title includes the endless score attack game "Boomerang Survivor" and the level-based action game "Boomerang Survivor 2." It also includes many bonuses, such as "Secret Information" that reveals hidden features in the included games, an "Art Book," and an "Audio Selection."
Why similar: Arcade 38.5%, Action 26.9%, Top-Down 22.9%, 2D 11.7%
- #30 HUNGRY PIGS
77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Balloon
Windows
HungryPigs go on a rampage in Tokyo! 🐷 Angry humans have brought giants! The pigs respond by summoning monsters!? You can enjoy a real action game with easy controls. Multiplayer for up to 4 players is also available. Aim for a high score with your friends!
Why similar: Arcade 31.5%, Top-Down 24.6%, Action 22.5%, Co-op 13.6%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #31 Time Barbarian Extreme!!
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Wholesale Algorithms
Windows
Time Barbarian Extreme!!A fast-paced shooter, inspired by retro arcades of the past.A penguin from the future... a barbarian from the past... fighting for survival in a broken world... really messed up world... seriously look at the moon!Pew, pew, pew, nuff said.
Why similar: Action 53%, Arcade 47%
- #32 Galaxy Hassle
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: FictionLand Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of Corelatine Rangers Ralph and Brad, as they steer their way through Asteroid Fields and Monsters a-plenty, to arrest Dr. Jillkoy - A menace known for his deadly atrocities towards intergalactic citizens. Do you have what it takes to see him behind bars?
Why similar: Arcade 30.9%, Top-Down 22.7%, Action 21.1%, Co-op 10.4%, 2D 10.3%
- #33 Castle of Shikigami 3
75% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia Inc.
Windows
・A culmination of character shooting games set in a unique worldview! ・A wide variety of newly added playable characters and attack methods, as well as a 2P scenario that is different from 1P play. ・Features a high-tension MAX system that will satisfy your insatiable passion for shooting games!
Why similar: Arcade 33%, Action 21%, Top-Down 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, 2D 9.7%
- #34 SnOut
75% matchVery Positive91% of 218 reviews2021
Dev: Aarjvark
Windows
Compete for the top score in this combination of two classic arcade games!
Why similar: Arcade 56.2%, Action 26%, 2D 17.8%
- #35 Puck Bash
76% matchMixed52% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Game ChangersPub: AQE
Windows
Experience the frenzy of Air Hockey pushed to its extremes as the puck reaches lighting speeds.
Why similar: Arcade 34%, Top-Down 23.5%, Action 22.7%, 2D 11.9%, Multiplayer 7.9%
- #36 Trapsetter
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asher HarrisPub: HobGoblinGames
Windows
Defend your dungeons against adventurers ! Set traps to stop them from taking you and your fellow goblins treasure! Explore and collect upgrades to help you on your journey in this arcade adventure!
Why similar: Top-Down 36.2%, Arcade 34.7%, Action 21.1%, 2D 8.1%
- #37 Doomed Brigade
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Devs Brigade
Windows
Doomed Brigade is a survival game where you pilot a spaceship, battling hordes of enemies from three different alien races. Level up during each game, unlocking upgrades, modules, and diverse ammunition to equip yourself and crush your foes.
Why similar: Arcade 53.2%, Action 29.1%, 2D 17.6%
- #38 Airline Glider
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: o3 Digital
Windows · Mac
Take to the skies in a classic 2D side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fight through multiple levels, upgrade your plane and race against time to defeat the final boss.
Why similar: Arcade 48.1%, Action 36.5%, 2D 15.3%
- #39 Police Sentri 2
73% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Todak Studios
Windows
Bigger. Faster. Smarter. The ultimate cops & robbers showdown!
Why similar: Arcade 27.1%, Top-Down 21.9%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Action 11.5%
- #40 Dodgix
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Org XVI
Windows
A fast-paced, reflex-driven action arcade game set in a music-reactive arena. Survive 90 seconds of pure reflex in a neon-lit arena pulsing to EDM energy. Dodge waves of enemy orbs as the platform spins, the visuals pulse, and the chaos escalates. One hit and it’s over.
Why similar: Arcade 39.1%, Action 31.2%, Top-Down 29.7%
- #41 Burning Brick Breaker
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: David Bryant
Windows
A classic brick breaker game with a twist you wouldn't expect every level.
Why similar: Arcade 46.6%, Action 37%, 2D 16.4%
- #42 Co-op SNEK Online
72% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2018
Dev: Jhomas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Eat dots, get long, don't die. Enjoy classic SNEK gameplay spread over many stages with your friends both online and locally.
Why similar: Co-op 32.8%, Arcade 26.3%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Action 20.2%
- #43 Breakin Mad
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pattern Games
Windows
Launch the ball. Redirect it. Create chain reactions. Destroy the Core. A paddle-free brick breaker where every shot can unleash devastating chaos.
Why similar: Arcade 58.8%, Action 41.2%
- #44 Schizoids
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: ImaginePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this classic top-down space game from 1983, you can take on one of the most dangerous jobs in the galaxy: garbage disposal. Try to survive for as long as possible, while knocking the giant garbage pods into a black hole with your Space-Dozer.
Why similar: Arcade 37.3%, Top-Down 30.2%, Action 20.5%, 2D 11.9%
- #45 Where's That Clown?!
69% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Hivemind Labs LLC
Windows
Where's that Clown is a frantic top down arcade game where you must keep impatient kids entertained throughout chaotic birthday party venues. Dash around, dodging toddlers and parents as you try to get the highest score!
Why similar: Arcade 47.4%, Top-Down 32.3%, Action 20.2%
- #46 WASD : The Adventure of Tori
68% matchVery Positive83% of 836 reviews2025
Dev: EVNA Games
Windows
WASD : The Adventure of tori is an online co-op game for 2–4 players, where each player can only use their automatically assigned key (W, A, S, or D). Even a small mistake can make the team fail, so talk with your teammates and work together! You’ll learn the rest by crashing into it… a lot.
Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Online Co-Op 26.8%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Arcade 15.8%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #47 Limited Space
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peter ClementePub: ModifyGames LLC
Windows
Frantic 1–4 player co-op space survival. Build defenses, repair your ship, and hold out as endless asteroid waves tear everything apart.
Why similar: Arcade 29.2%, Action 21.3%, Top-Down 18%, 2D 9.7%, Co-op 9.5%
- #48 Nano CODE:X
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Joyce Lin
Windows
A small 2D game where you sneak through a lab simulation, collect parts, and rebuild your drone companion with multiple possible looks.
Why similar: Arcade 48.7%, Top-Down 34%, 2D 17.3%
- #49 Definitive Goal
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alternative Dreams
Windows
This is an arcade / fighting game with soccer/rugby dynamics. The aim of the game is to score in the opponent's goal within the time limit, and the main concept is team play: to gain time you have to pass the ball as much as possible to your teammates! You win together, you lose together!
Why similar: Arcade 41.1%, Action 29.9%, Top-Down 29%
- #50 Pete's World
68% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Serious Penguin Studios Inc.
Windows
Pete the Penguin woke up and found himself in a mysterious and dangerous world. Help him navigate this challenging world by avoiding obstacles like shooting projectiles, spawning rain clouds and more while gaining points by collecting flowers.
Why similar: Arcade 54.7%, Action 27.5%, 2D 17.8%
- #51 Headbutt Knights
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bm Interactive
Windows
In Headbutt Knights, players dive into a fast-paced and absurd top-down 2D pixel art action game where the only way to defeat endless waves of monsters is by smashing them with powerful headbutts!
Why similar: Arcade 32.2%, Top-Down 25.6%, Action 22%, Co-op 11.9%, Multiplayer 5.4%
- #52 Drone Combat
71% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: White Fence Games LLC
Windows · Mac
The goal of the game is to destroy the enemy base and this can be achieved by controlling the hill in the map center, defeating AI and collecting upgrades, or defeating the mini boss(Thus summoning them to your team as an AI attacker).
Why similar: Action 47.3%, Top-Down 34.1%, Multiplayer 18.6%
- #53 Who Killed
68% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Red Ray Games
Windows
Who Killed is a multiplayer murder mystery game that brings a different idea, offering a wide variety of abilities for both classes, where various types of different events can occur throughout the match.
Why similar: Top-Down 21.9%, Co-op 21.5%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Action 14.9%, Multiplayer 13.9%
- #54 Road Frog
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Ocean SoftwarePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for home microcomputers by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, guide a small frog across a busy road, then across logs floating in a river, to reach safety on the other side.
Why similar: Arcade 37.6%, Top-Down 28.7%, Action 20.7%, 2D 13.1%
- #55 shaBomb
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ditz Games
Windows · Mac
In a tale as old as time, four friends just want to settle their beef at Castle Shab. The outposts have been in chaos for too long - you must conquer them back! Place bombs, shoot guns, and throw tomatoes to obliterate your enemies and be the last one standing.
Why similar: Arcade 39.7%, Action 30.2%, Top-Down 30.1%
- #56 Blade Dodger
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sota Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D arcade style arena survival game. As Spiff, you will sprint, dodge, and use your special abilities to stay alive long enough to make it through different levels and challenges. Features single player, 2-4 player local co-op, and 2-4 player online multiplayer.
Why similar: Arcade 27.6%, Top-Down 26.9%, Action 16.7%, 2D 13.5%, Co-op 6.9%
- #57 Wheel Saint: Hellride
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Second Story
Windows
Wheel Saint: Hellride is a rogue-like race through purgatory to rescue lost souls! Drive your car through neverending waves of demons, find lost souls and upgrade your ride!
Why similar: Arcade 36.3%, Top-Down 25.9%, Action 25.9%, 2D 11.9%
- #58 Just in Case
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Romantissimo
Windows
A 2–4 player co-op horror game about doing a very bad job with your friends. Drop into somewhere you shouldn't be, haul out anything incriminating, and clock out before the quota (or the dark) catches up with you.
Why similar: Co-op 25.8%, Top-Down 22.9%, Online Co-Op 21.1%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Action 9.8%
- #59 Nova Strider
65% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Orbit SoftwarePub: LBS-Jönköping
Windows
An indie top-down sci-fi score-attack game about blowing up aliens in the upper atmosphere! Compete against your friends locally and see who can get the highest score on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Arcade 35.2%, Top-Down 27.7%, Action 24.6%, 2D 12.6%