- #1 Nation Red
97% matchVery Positive88% of 2,778 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
Why similar: Zombies 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Gore 11.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.9%, Online Co-Op 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator, this game offers a nearly identical fast-paced, top-down zombie shooting experience.
- #2 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
96% matchVery Positive84% of 3,028 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?
Why similar: Zombies 14.2%, Tower Defense 13.6%, Gore 13%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the core loop of building defenses during the day and surviving waves of zombies at night.
- #3 Crimsonland
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,093 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: Gore 20.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Co-op 7.6%, Zombies 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic twin-stick shooter that focuses on overwhelming odds and massive hordes, much like the combat in Versus Squad.
- #4 Zombie Builder Defense
95% matchMixed67% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.
Why similar: Zombies 15.9%, Tower Defense 13.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Gore 10.8%, Survival 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the base-building and defensive strategy aspects while maintaining a top-down shooter perspective.
- #5 Ultimate Zombie Defense
94% matchVery Positive85% of 4,703 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?
Why similar: Zombies 19.3%, Tower Defense 14.9%, Gore 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%, Online Co-Op 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tower-defense mechanics with top-down shooting, providing a similar tactical approach to managing zombie incursions.
- #6 Over 9000 Zombies!
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,531 reviews2015
Dev: Loren Lemcke
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Zombies 19.7%, Tower Defense 18.8%, Co-op 11.8%, Survival 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features chaotic twin-stick action and base-building mechanics that cater to players who enjoy large-scale zombie survival.
- #7 Final Days
93% matchVery Positive88% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: +7 Software
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Survive overwhelming hordes of zombie-like mutants in this chaotic co-op twin-stick shooter. Play solo or team up with up to 16 players as hundreds of enemies flood the screen in a relentless fight to hold the line.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Zombies 16.8%, Gore 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Co-op 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style twin-stick shooter that focuses on survival and managing massive crowds of enemies in a top-down view.
- #8 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
92% matchVery Positive86% of 9,576 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.
Why similar: Zombies 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Co-op 10.8%, Survival 7.3%, Multiplayer 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A robust co-op shooter that features deep weapon customization and intense top-down combat against zombie waves.
- #9 Frontline Zed
91% matchMixed59% of 336 reviews2019
Dev: Richard EastPub: Volcanic Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.
Why similar: Gore 14.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Zombies 13.6%, Tower Defense 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the defensive aspect of zombie survival, requiring players to manage resources and barricades while shooting.
- #10 The Red Solstice
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,555 reviews2015
Dev: Ironward
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
2280 A.D. The last few survivors of a ruined Earth seek a new home: Mars, a planet whose inhabitants didn't take too kindly to outsiders. The Red Solstice is a tense, tactical, squad-based action game. Fight to survive with up to 8 players in co-op, or lead your own squad in single-player mode.
Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Co-op 24.4%, Online Co-Op 17%, Top-Down 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more tactical, squad-based approach to top-down horde survival that rewards careful positioning and defense.
- #11 Tesla vs Lovecraft
89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,233 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 29.1%, Top-Down 10.8%, Action 9.6%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly fast-paced twin-stick experience with heavy weaponry and power-ups that feel similar to the action in Versus Squad.
- #12 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
88% matchVery Positive95% of 23,565 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 36.1%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, Co-op 19.6%, Top-Down 10.6%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, co-op focused shooter that emphasizes team coordination and defensive positioning against waves of enemies.
- #13 Survivor Squad
89% matchMixed69% of 884 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survivor Squad is a Strategy Action game where you control a Squad of up to four survivors and guide them through a highly randomized world looking for supplies to aid you on your journey.
Why similar: Zombies 42.4%, Survival 19.7%, Action 9.6%, Strategy 8%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends strategy and survival, forcing players to manage a team and scavenge for resources in a hostile, zombie-filled world.
- #14 Dead Horde
90% matchMostly Negative34% of 658 reviews2011
Dev: DnS Development
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
As a survivor of the mutant virus, make your way through the city and wipe out the hordes of flesh eating mutants. Teamwork is the key to survive the DEAD HORDE...
Why similar: Zombies 60.3%, Action 14.2%, Survival 12.1%, Indie 8.1%, Multiplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic survival shooter that pits players against relentless swarms, focusing on pure action and survival mechanics.
- #15 Decision: Red Daze
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
Why similar: Zombies 21.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Tower Defense 18.2%, Survival 13.8%, Base Building 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an open-world survival experience with top-down combat that emphasizes base management and exploration.
- #16 Guns n Zombies
87% matchMixed69% of 978 reviews2014
Dev: Krealit
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the world after a zombie apocalypse in which the main characters have to go through many perils. It is a story about ordinary people who, when faced with danger, decided not to run away from it, but to fight back. As the story goes along, you will learn what caused the disaster and help other survivors to overcome its aftermath.
Why similar: Zombies 38.9%, Co-op 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.9%, Action 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates RPG elements with top-down shooting, allowing for character progression while fighting through zombie hordes.
- #17 GROSS
85% matchVery Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: hangry owl games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you will jump into the action to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Gore 24.9%, Zombies 18.1%, Base Building 9.6%, Survival 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tower defense and score-attack mechanics, rewarding players for efficient base management and combat.
- #18 Zombie Builder Defense 2
84% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
Why similar: Zombies 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Base Building 10.2%, Top-Down 9%, Co-op 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel expands on the original's base-building and shooting mechanics with improved visuals and arcade-style progression.
- #19 Blood And Zombies
86% matchMixed53% of 453 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Blood, guts, meat. Humanity's waging total war against a horrific zombie apocalypse. Lead one of four of humanity's deadliest survivors against the horde in this first person, wave defense shooter. Load up your guns, set up turrets, sharpen your skills, and maybe you'll make it through the night.
Why similar: Zombies 19%, Gore 15.4%, Co-op 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Survival 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on co-op survival and wave-based combat, providing a similar multiplayer thrill to Versus Squad.
- #20 10 Miles To Safety
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 999 reviews2020
Dev: Trickjump Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Apocalypse has arrived and your goal is simple: Make it 10 miles to safety through a limitless procedurally-generated world overrun with The Infected and packed with the tools and weapons to fight them.
Why similar: Zombies 22.1%, Gore 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Survival 7.8%, Online Co-Op 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-roguelike elements with zombie survival, focusing on scavenging and defending against waves.
- #21 Gore Storm
82% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gundorado
Windows
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: Twin Stick Shooter 20.8%, Tower Defense 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Gore 11.7%, Survival 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans into the violent, arcade-style combat found in the seed game.
- #22 Brotato
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.7%, Survival 26.5%, Co-op 21.5%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that captures the feeling of being surrounded by thousands of enemies, requiring quick reflexes and build optimization.
- #23 Dead Motherland: Zombie Co-op
84% matchMixed49% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: DEKLAZON
Windows
A dark co-op top-down shooter in a post-soviet zombie apocalypse setting. You appear at a random location in the city. The goal is to get to the transport, and you will make the path yourself. In the day - look for resources and build fortifications. At night - destroy the dead and their bosses!
Why similar: Gore 21.7%, Zombies 15.3%, Co-op 10.7%, Violent 8.8%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated co-op shooter that emphasizes team-based survival against relentless zombie hordes.
- #24 DYSMANTLE
80% matchVery Positive91% of 11,423 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 32.9%, Survival 25.4%, Base Building 15.4%, Top-Down 9.3%, Open World 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that emphasizes clearing out zombie threats and building defenses in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #25 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
81% matchVery Positive94% of 13,046 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Co-op 10.4%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi themed, its fast-paced, high-stakes top-down combat provides a similar adrenaline rush to Versus Squad.
- #26 Infectonator: Survivors
82% matchMixed67% of 1,157 reviews2016
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Tower Defense 21%, Survival 16.9%, Gore 9.1%, Strategy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy survival game that requires careful management of resources and defensive positioning.
- #27 Fortified
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,728 reviews2016
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology.
Why similar: Action 65.4%, Tower Defense 16.9%, Co-op 8.1%, Multiplayer 2.6%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of tower defense and third-person shooting that captures the defensive strategy required in Versus Squad.
- #28 Nuclear Throne
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 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: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.7%, Action 12%, Indie 9.9%, Top-Down 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane twin-stick shooter that emphasizes movement and precision in the face of overwhelming enemy numbers.
- #29 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
76% matchVery Positive91% of 13,222 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Zombies 32.3%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Survival 18.3%, Top-Down 11%, Action 5.3%
- #30 Xeno Crisis
78% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.9%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Co-op 10%, Gore 9.2%, Top-Down 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished twin-stick shooter that focuses on intense, arena-based combat against waves of enemies.
- #31 Trash Squad
78% matchVery Positive83% of 148 reviews2018
Dev: Enitvare
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Trash Squad is a dynamic shooter with RPG elements. Stand up for the fight against hordes of monsters in over a dozen randomly generated levels.
Why similar: Action 45.1%, Indie 27.6%, Shooter 27.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward action shooter that captures the indie, top-down aesthetic and gameplay loop of Versus Squad.
- #32 Yet Another Zombie Defense
77% matchVery Positive87% of 12,360 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
Why similar: Zombies 77.1%, Tower Defense 5.5%, Survival 4.6%, Co-op 3.9%, Multiplayer 2.1%
- #33 X-Morph: Defense
77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,115 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Tower Defense 31.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Co-op 11.4%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #34 World War Z
75% matchVery Positive83% of 30,830 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Why similar: Zombies 39.2%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Gore 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.3%
- #35 Walking Zombie: Shooter
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 500 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Walking Zombie is a stationary FPS with an online co-op mode in a world full of zombies to kill. Buy and upgrade your weapons, kill all enemies in 200 levels and destroy mighty boss monsters before they eat you alive!
Why similar: Zombies 29%, Gore 19.3%, Co-op 17.2%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Survival 9.2%
- #36 Phantom Squad
73% matchVery Positive82% of 512 reviews2025
Dev: Ctrl FreakPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.
Why similar: Co-op 44.3%, Top-Down Shooter 38.9%, Action 5.1%, Violent 3.9%, Top-Down 2.5%
- #37 CS2D
74% matchVery Positive90% of 10,338 reviews2017
Dev: Unreal Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 16.5 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: Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Zombies 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 11%
- #38 Zombie Defense
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,168 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.
Why similar: Zombies 36.8%, Tower Defense 29.5%, Survival 11.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Action 4.1%
- #39 HVOR
75% matchMixed61% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: OFFMONREALPub: OFFMONREAL GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
HVOR - a dynamic top-down shooter, which takes place in the world,affected by an unknown infection.Kill the infected - and try not to join him.
Why similar: Gore 29.8%, Zombies 22.9%, Violent 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Action 9.2%
- #40 ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives
73% matchMixed52% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: Red Dot Studio
Windows
Join the fight for survival in a top-down shooter with realistic-looking combat. Raid the infected city and fight for survival in team battles.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Zombies 17%, Survival 14%, Co-op 11.6%, Online Co-Op 9.1%
- #41 Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 702 reviews2025
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2!
Why similar: Zombies 41.2%, Online Co-Op 20.9%, Base Building 14.5%, Action 9.8%, Strategy 6.9%
- #42 #KILLALLZOMBIES
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 314 reviews2016
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Co-op 18.1%, Action 7.8%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #43 Zombie Killing Simulator
72% matchMixed66% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: Meka Games
Windows
Kill all the damn zombies in different game modes!
Why similar: Gore 32.9%, Zombies 16.3%, Violent 11.9%, Tower Defense 9.1%, Top-Down Shooter 7.5%
- #44 Tower Survivors
72% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Linux
Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.8%, Tower Defense 26.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Zombies 16.2%, Action 5.3%
- #45 Back 4 Blood
71% matchMixed69% of 72,580 reviews2021
Dev: Turtle Rock StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Why similar: Zombies 28.8%, Gore 21.1%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Co-op 10.9%, Survival 7.3%
- #46 GIBZ
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,572 reviews2017
Dev: Torrunt
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shoot, slice and surf on zombies by yourself or with friends. Fight overwhelming amounts of zombies and other monsters summoned by an evil wizard (ooOooOOOo spooky) in an early 1900s London.
Why similar: Zombies 32.1%, Co-op 17.8%, Base Building 15.1%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Violent 8.2%
- #47 Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers
69% matchMixed70% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Crafter
Windows
"Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers" is an exhilarating top-down shooter survival game. The mission is to break through the enemy's fortified defenses and face extreme survival conditions. you will lead this brave squad, utilizing each member's unique skills and defeat powerful enemies!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.3%, Zombies 30.6%, Top-Down 12.6%, Action 11.5%, Indie 5%
- #48 Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,425 reviews2014
Dev: DreamworldsPub: Untold Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Zombies 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Gore 16.1%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #49 The Horde Wants You Dead
68% matchMixed64% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Bellyflop Games
Windows
The Horde Wants You Dead is a casual, top-down shooter with up to 4-player online co-op. Ambushed by an angry horde, you and your friends face a fight for survival against thousands of relentless enemies!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Survival 11.4%, Co-op 11%
- #50 Primal Fears
71% matchMixed59% of 309 reviews2013
Dev: DnS Development
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Due to a chemical known as pharGONe, the world has been turned upside down. Battle your way through multiple levels, earning upgrades, competing against your friends and more, and find the truth about what has happened to the world.Use a variety of weapons to stop the mutated population, and save yourself from being another victim.
Why similar: Gore 32.2%, Zombies 14.5%, Action 13.4%, Co-op 11.6%, Violent 11.6%
- #51 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,927 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
Why similar: Zombies 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Gore 18.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Action 9.9%
- #52 Kritter: Defend Together
65% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Tower Defense 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Co-op 11.3%, Survival 9.4%
- #53 Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad
64% matchVery Positive97% of 124 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: Zombies 40.3%, Top-Down Shooter 39.5%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Indie 4.3%
- #54 Redie
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 274 reviews2016
Dev: Rückert Broductions
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Redie is a challenging singleplayer 3D top-down shooter. Fight an army of well-trained terrorists and soldiers in action-packed close quarters combat. Prepare to (re)die.
Why similar: Gore 59.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Action 13%, Indie 7.5%
- #55 HELLFRONT: HONEYMOON
69% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2018
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
HELLFRONT is an intense top-down shooter. Conquer ground, build a base, and command your troops in battle! Play PvP or beat the campaign co-op or solo.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.1%, Co-op 15.1%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #56 Band of Defenders
70% matchMixed50% of 399 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.7%, Base Building 23.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Action 9%, Strategy 7%
- #57 Dead Pixels
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,424 reviews2012
Dev: CSR-Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.
Why similar: Zombies 54.2%, Survival 11.7%, Action 10.2%, Co-op 9.6%, Indie 6.1%
- #58 Graveyard Gunslingers
66% matchMixed60% of 214 reviews2024
Dev: PyroPhysics
Windows
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32%, Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, Zombies 22.6%, Top-Down 10.1%, Action 8.5%
- #59 Let Them Come
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,358 reviews2017
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.5%, Gore 24.6%, Survival 13.6%, Violent 9.4%, Action 7.4%
- #60 BrainBread 2
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 5,202 reviews2022
Dev: Reperio Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.
Why similar: Zombies 32.3%, Gore 20%, Survival 14.4%, Co-op 12.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%