- #1 Gears of Dissent
97% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Jacob Gislason
Windows
Explore a world of secrets and opposition at every turn, and smash through it in fast-paced top-down combat! This game is a short 2–3 hour experience that aims for high quality of life, worldbuilding, and gameplay without demanding weeks of your time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Exploration 8.4%, Top-Down 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #2 Void Guard
96% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Matthew CarlsonPub: DET@ACU
Windows · Mac
Follow the Void Guardian as she inspects a space station after receiving a distress beacon from it and help her vanquish the hidden evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Top-Down 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.5%, 2D 5.6%
- #3 Bodzin
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Maelstrom Works
Windows · Linux
Step into the boots of a forgotten space legend. In this retro top-down shooter, stop a galactic villain from corrupting ancient wisdom into ultimate power. Correct your past mistake, rescue the Keepers, and rewrite destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Top-Down 7.9%, Linear 6.9%
- #4 Kill Through
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Holy Terra team
Windows
Blast through endless zombie hordes in KillThrough, a 2D isometric pixel shooter! Manage limited ammo, use diverse weapons, and master strategic movement to survive. Experience fast-paced, retro combat filled with satisfying pixel gore. Your only goal: Kill Through!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Zombies 19.3%, Top-Down 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #5 Lelu
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: jamierowanPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Top-Down 9.3%, Linear 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #6 PSYCRON
94% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Mothware
Windows
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Space 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Exploration 7.7%
- #7 Veridian Expanse
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Howling Moon Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the depths as you drill, craft, and fight to escape from a mysterious asteroid deep in the Veridian Expanse!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Futuristic 8%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #8 An Automaton's Journey
91% matchVery Positive90% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Top-Down 12.9%, Action RPG 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 9.6%
- #9 Clive vs Hives 2
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Ugly Duckling Games
Windows
Blast aliens to pieces and start a rebellion in this fast paced pixel art top down shooter where sprinting kills.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Zombies 13%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Top-Down 9.5%, Futuristic 8.9%
- #10 Lab Bio-Terror
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: VOLTECHPub: khukhrovr
Windows
Lab Bio-Terror - In this shoot em all game, you are a special agent who was sent to clean up a secret laboratory. Scientists screwed up, and it's up to you to eliminate the consequences of the leak of a dangerous virus!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Zombies 17%, Survival 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #11 Magnetron Rebellion: Fully Loaded
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Sabre Rael
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a single ship outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy fleet. The one advantage you have is a powerful magnet that is capable of capturing the enemy bullets and firing them back at the enemy!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.7%, Top-Down 12.2%, Linear 12%, Space 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #12 Rescue Hornet
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackmoth Entertainment
Windows
Take command of the galaxy's newest search and rescue ship, the Rescue Hornet, and venture into this metroidvania set on a hostile alien world. Use all your tools including your powerful claw arm to defend yourself from dangerous creatures, solve puzzles and search for survivors of an alien attack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Sci-fi 9%, Action-Adventure 9%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #13 Cosmula
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Simply Artizan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Engage in an intense space shooter that you can play in single-player or multiplayer with up to 6 players. Play a variety of different spaceships, each with their own unique stats, components, and playstyles!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.5%, Futuristic 12%, Top-Down 11.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #14 Quebec Mortis
88% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Palass Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retro adventure game including 4 different stories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Linear 7.1%
- #15 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
87% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Combat 5.4%
- #16 Nine Lives
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SofyCat
Windows
Nine lives is a horde, round-based zombies experience inspired by multiple known games! Labeled "The most polished topdown shooter ever" this game is made for and by the community!
Why similar: Zombies 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Survival 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Combat 7%
- #17 Alien Siege: Earth
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Don'tSayGame
Windows
Retro pixel-art top-down space shooter. Battle waves of alien invaders across world landmarks, upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, tackle events & missions, defeat epic bosses, and chase high scores.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36%, Top-Down 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Space 10.1%, 2D 6.2%
- #18 Dreamdawn
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Custodio Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore surreal landscapes where dreams and reality intertwine. Battle manifestations of fear, uncover the secrets of an interconnected world, and awaken the truth buried within a fading mind in Dreamdawn, a mysterious top-down action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Action RPG 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Exploration 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #19 疫地求生
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: 图一乐工作室
Windows
《疫地求生》是一款像素风丧尸末日题材的角色扮演生存游戏。 你将扮演Z城的一个普通青年,在一个平凡的假期里, 丧尸危机突然爆发了…… 你必须使出浑身解数,和你的同伴一起,努力在这末世中生存下去。
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25%, Zombies 20%, Survival 17.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #20 Blaster Master Zero 3
84% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2021
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Futuristic 10.3%, Space 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #21 Get To The Sus Bus
83% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Windows
You will zoom past hordes of zombies, kill the ones you need to, and find keys to unlock passageways in this retro top-down shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.4%, Zombies 15.6%, Top-Down 10.8%, Linear 10.5%, Survival 8.6%
- #22 Scales
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MichaelDamianPub: Independent Developer
Windows
Scales is a story-driven action-adventure RPG about a human-reptile hybrid. Players devour reptiles to absorb their DNA, and evolve through a corrupt world, where player choices ultimately determine the outcome of the story, blending combat with a darkly comedic narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Action RPG 14.5%, Top-Down 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #23 Castaway
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Survival 14.5%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Top-Down 9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #24 Dawn of the Zombies: Survivors
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ES-Interactive
Windows
Face the horde in a world of shifting light and rainy nights. Choose from 4 heroes and 3 weapons to survive 2 deadly maps. Customize your run with 100+ nodes. Play solo or split-screen across 3 difficulties. Start at 6 AM. When the colors fade to gray, the real fight begins.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.2%, Survival 17.6%, Zombies 11.8%, Top-Down 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #25 Vanishing Starlight
81% matchMixed50% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: 上海心柒网络科技有限公司Pub: 上海星游纪信息技术有限公司
Windows
Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Space 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #26 Mars Survivor
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: EstotyPub: QubicGames
Windows
After an asteroid catastrophe, your rocket ship crash-lands in the wilderness of Mars. Explore the planet's mysteries, strategize your escape, and build a shelter to protect yourself!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Space 13.8%, Top-Down 13.3%, Survival 9.9%
- #27 BeginnerZombieSurvival
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Styopa Balabekyan Pub: Styopa Balabekyan
Windows
Beginner Zombie Survival is a 2D top-down action shooter where you battle waves of zombies across 15 maps and 75 increasingly difficult levels. Upgrade your weapons, survive each arena, and fight through a dark post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.5%, Zombies 17.6%, Survival 13.5%, Top-Down 10.2%, Linear 7.9%
- #28 Elementallis
78% matchVery Positive91% of 290 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Action RPG 13.1%, Top-Down 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #29 Amo
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ryoshitsude
Windows
Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Top-Down 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #30 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
Windows
Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Space 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #31 Dusted Dusk
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Action RPG 11.8%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #32 Beyond the Mountains II
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EricPub: Corporate Frog
Windows
Uncover a vast land filled with secrets, monsters, and ancient myth in BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS II, a direct sequel to BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS. Stranded in a foreign land and armed only with your wits and curiosity, you will collect items, unlock secrets, and fight monsters to save the Oracle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Action RPG 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 8.4%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #33 Survival Soldier
77% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ARAKI
Windows · Mac
Survival Soldier is a shooting game with a top-down perspective. Survive to the end by slaying the onslaught of zombies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.9%, Zombies 28%, Survival 22%, Top-Down 7.1%, Action 3.6%
- #34 Hollow Frontier
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sheipeg the game dev
Windows
Hollow Frontier is a thrilling sci-fi adventure where survival is your only option. Explore a haunting, collapsed world. Solve puzzles, fight for survival, and uncover dark secrets. Experience dynamic gameplay in both 3rd person and FPS perspectives
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Sci-fi 15%, Futuristic 13.5%, Space 13.4%, Action RPG 10.4%
- #35 Zombie Emperor
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Windows
A top-down zombie slaughter defense adventure game. Players use skills, talent trees, unique weapons, and weapon upgrades to hold the ultimate defensive line, frantically clearing wave after wave of rotting undead under the blood moon curse. From ordinary Qin soldiers to immortal war gods.
Why similar: Zombies 30.2%, Top-Down Shooter 26.9%, Action RPG 14.6%, Top-Down 10%, Combat 8.9%
- #36 Nihilsearch
76% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Team_Bug
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Futuristic 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #37 Souldiers
73% matchMixed69% of 3,112 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Combat 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 3.9%
- #38 Nulphia
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Keyreal
Windows
Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Top-Down 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #39 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Space 7.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #40 The Search: Lost Dreams
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gninjastudio
Windows
The Search: Lost Dreams is a game made for players focused on fun and gameplay. Improve your combat arsenal, equipments and learn skills that will help you survive on this hostile planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Futuristic 8.4%, Combat 6.7%
- #41 Lightyears of Fervent Warfare
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lea Creative Industries
Windows
Modern old school action with explosive firepower. Rack up kills to upgrade your ship. Use your tech skills wisely. Collect the best loot. And dominate the skies with space shotguns, homing swarm missiles and chain lightning! This is a work-in-progress passion project! ETA November '26!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.6%, Action RPG 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Futuristic 11%, Space 10.1%
- #42 Old Ninja : UnderWorld
72% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action RPG 10.1%, Action 7.3%, Exploration 7.1%
- #43 pear potion🍐
72% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: vemu games
Windows
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #44 Darkship Echoes
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MoiMoi Games
Windows
Darkship Echoes is a tense, atmospheric sci-fi top-down shooter where you pilot a remote drone through a dark, derelict space station, using radar to scan for threats, fight rogue machines, and scavenge supplies to survive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Survival 18.6%, Space 15.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #45 Limos' Lair
71% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Oleg Fedotov
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Top-Down 13.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #46 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nao Games
Windows
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Sci-fi 18%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.9%, 2D 5.9%
- #47 A Song in Elyel Nalore
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sunflower Games
Windows
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Action RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Exploration 6.2%, Combat 5.8%
- #48 末日危城-希望
68% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: 冬禾游戏
Windows
《末日危城-希望》是一款末日生存角色扮演游戏。你要在开放的丧尸末日世界里搜寻物资,制造装备,完成各种任务,坚强活着并且寻找恢复文明的希望。
Why similar: Zombies 28.9%, Survival 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action RPG 8.6%, Action 5.8%
- #49 Our Metal Bowl
67% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, Top-Down 10.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #50 Black Parallax
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Syntropath
Windows
Every lightspeed jump is instant for you, but not for the world. Explore the crumbling colony of the Small Magellanic Cloud, intrude on lonely survivors, and outlive everyone you've met.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Top-Down 7.9%, Exploration 6.7%
- #51 Astronium
69% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Combat 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Top-Down 8.9%, Exploration 6.6%
- #52 GoldFish Brain
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: WEIPub: IRON LIVER
Windows
Goldfish Brain is a 2D scrolling platform action game . It adopts a Metroidvania-like design. You need to explore maps and find various ability items to strengthen yourself and break through more challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action RPG 11%, Adventure 3.9%, Action 3.8%
- #53 Rescue Incoming
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Seven
Windows
Survive escalating zombie attacks while scavenging supplies and upgrading your gear. Hold out until rescue arrives... if you can.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.5%, Zombies 16.1%, Top-Down 12%, Survival 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #54 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
70% matchVery Positive87% of 907 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.7%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Exploration 8%, Adventure 5.2%, 2D 5.1%
- #55 Zombie Assault: Resurgence
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Zombie Assault: Resurgence is an intense, action packed top-down shooter, featuring deep RPG elements. Customise your loadout with unique upgradeable weapons as you gear up to take on hordes of enemies. Play solo or team up in co-op with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Zombies 15.6%, Survival 11.7%, Action RPG 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #56 Luminite Era: Expedition
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GameRelics
Windows
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Action RPG 10.6%, Linear 10%, Survival 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #57 Filiy Eclipse
66% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Muramasa Fudo
Windows
Filiy Eclipse is an exploration action RPG that explores a mysterious world.Explore the surface, underground and sky of the star to discover what happened aboard it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Action RPG 15%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Action 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #58 Minus Nine
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: SmallShip
Windows
Secure the vaccine and escape the infested facility! Battle your way from B9 to the surface rescue chopper in this isometric roguelite shooter. Restore power, upgrade your gear with Bio-Samples, and protect humanity's last hope against endless waves of the infected.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.9%, Zombies 25.4%, Survival 19.4%, Top-Down 6%, Action 5.4%
- #59 SPEARHEAD
67% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: BulletCow
Windows
Spearhead is the story of agents who join secret organizations in a chaotic world surrounded by infectious diseases. Experience the story of six agents joining.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.9%, Linear 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Top-Down 9.5%, Combat 7.9%
- #60 AstroWars
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jonathan Silverman
Windows
AstroWars is a top down 2d shooter with monsters and a blue gun. Earn score by killing monsters and try to beat your top score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.1%, Survival 10.2%, Top-Down 10%, Sci-fi 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%