- #1 Yet Another Zombie Defense
97% 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 79.9%, Tower Defense 5.3%, Survival 3.2%, Co-op 2.8%, Multiplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the core mechanics of base-building and wave-based survival.
- #2 Zombie Builder Defense
96% 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 16.2%, Tower Defense 13%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Base Building 10.2%, Violent 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a nearly identical gameplay loop of constructing defenses during the day and fighting off hordes at night.
- #3 Ultimate Zombie Defense
96% 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 21.8%, Tower Defense 15.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Gore 8.8%, Online Co-Op 7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that heavily emphasizes the tower defense and base-building aspects found in the seed game.
- #4 Over 9000 Zombies!
95% 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: Zombies 20.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Tower Defense 18.4%, Co-op 8.6%, 4 Player Local 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic twin-stick shooter that focuses on surviving massive waves of zombies with similar arcade intensity.
- #5 Final Days
94% 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: Zombies 17.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Gore 9.4%, Co-op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that captures the same frantic, high-stakes survival feeling against endless zombie swarms.
- #6 Zombie Builder Defense 2
93% 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: Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Zombies 25.4%, Base Building 14.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Co-op 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that refines the base-building and defensive combat mechanics of its predecessor.
- #7 Nation Red
94% 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 33.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.1%, Gore 8.6%, Online Co-Op 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down arena shooter that focuses on pure survival against relentless waves of zombies.
- #8 Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
92% 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 41.9%, Base Building 19.7%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with improved graphics and deeper defensive strategy options.
- #9 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
91% 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 30.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Co-op 8.5%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that features deep character progression and intense wave-based zombie combat.
- #10 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
89% 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 41.4%, Top-Down Shooter 37%, Survival 15.6%, Action 3.1%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, bullet-hell-inspired take on the series that maintains the core zombie-slaying satisfaction.
- #11 #KILLALLZOMBIES
91% 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 25.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Arena Shooter 14.2%, Co-op 11.3%, Shooter 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based survival game that pits players against massive crowds of zombies in a high-octane environment.
- #12 Crimsonland
90% 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: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Gore 15.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Zombies 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential top-down arena shooter that shares the same visceral, gore-filled combat style.
- #13 X-Morph: Defense
88% 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 28%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Isometric 10.1%, Co-op 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant fusion of top-down shooting and tower defense that requires strategic placement and active defense.
- #14 Frontline Zed
89% 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: Zombies 14.3%, Tower Defense 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Gore 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the defensive aspect of the genre, requiring players to manage resources and repair barriers against nightly attacks.
- #15 GROSS
86% 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 26.9%, Zombies 19.4%, Gore 17.6%, Base Building 13.8%, Shooter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of FPS and tower defense that requires careful base management and active combat participation.
- #16 VERSUS SQUAD
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 578 reviews2016
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!
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: A top-down survival game that emphasizes team coordination and fast-paced zombie combat.
- #17 GIBZ
85% 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 27.2%, Base Building 17.1%, 4 Player Local 13.6%, Violent 11.2%, Co-op 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op zombie shooter that incorporates base-building elements and a distinct, gritty aesthetic.
- #18 Dead Motherland: Zombie Co-op
86% 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: Zombies 17%, Gore 15.9%, Violent 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9%, Co-op 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter designed specifically for co-op play with a heavy focus on surviving zombie waves.
- #19 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
84% 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 36.2%, Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Co-op 16.3%, Shooter 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that emphasizes tactical positioning and defensive teamwork against alien hordes.
- #20 Infectonator: Survivors
84% 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 37.7%, Tower Defense 21.8%, Survival 12.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Gore 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused survival game that forces players to manage a group of survivors against zombie threats.
- #21 Zombie Defense
83% 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 40.3%, Tower Defense 30.2%, Survival 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward tower defense game that focuses on placing units to stop zombie waves.
- #22 Orcs Must Die! 2
82% matchVery Positive92% of 19,547 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.7%, Co-op 15.5%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Shooter 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, it is the gold standard for blending action-oriented combat with complex tower defense strategy.
- #23 How to Survive 2
82% matchMixed69% of 11,001 reviews2016
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
Why similar: Zombies 34.4%, Survival 15.8%, Base Building 9.8%, Co-op 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival crafting and base-building with top-down zombie combat in an open-world setting.
- #24 10 Miles To Safety
81% 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 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Gore 12%, Violent 12%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that blends exploration, strategy, and combat against zombie hordes.
- #25 World War Z
79% 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 43%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Shooter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a large-scale experience of defending against massive zombie swarms with a focus on co-op teamwork.
- #26 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
79% matchVery Positive90% of 33,109 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 20%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Co-op 12.4%, Online Co-Op 12%, Local Co-Op 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense top-down co-op action where defensive strategy and firepower are essential for survival.
- #27 Guns n Zombies
81% 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 47.9%, Co-op 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.3%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy zombie shooter that focuses on character progression and survival in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #28 Deadstone
80% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2014
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Based on the inhospitable frontier world of Mars, against the backdrop of a bacterial outbreak, Deadstone offers a compelling blend of frantic combat and tower defense, backed by a highly nuanced character development system and strategic elements of resource management.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Zombies 24.9%, Violent 22.4%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features top-down shooting combined with RPG elements and base defense against alien and zombie threats.
- #29 Tesla vs Lovecraft
78% 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 27.8%, Arena Shooter 24.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Shooter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down shooter that focuses on wave survival and powerful weapon upgrades.
- #30 Deadly Days
78% matchVery Positive86% of 1,891 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.
Why similar: Zombies 57.8%, Strategy 15.5%, Survival 13.9%, Action 7.4%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused zombie survival game that emphasizes resource management and tactical decision-making.
- #31 Kritter: Defend Together
74% 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: Tower Defense 17.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Base Building 11.2%, Isometric 10.6%
- #32 Blood And Zombies
77% 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 20.7%, Base Building 13.6%, Gore 11%, Violent 10.5%, Online Co-Op 10.3%
- #33 Zombie Admin
75% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Hastily Assembled
Windows · Linux
It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.
Why similar: Zombies 25.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #34 Last Hope - Tower Defense
76% matchVery Positive83% of 458 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Zombies 37.6%, Strategy 8.8%, Indie 2.3%
- #35 Blood Waves
77% matchMixed68% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Light Road Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 196.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hardcore and bloody shooter where you will have to repel the attacks of the living dead using the destroying traps, defensive barricades and also weapon of close and long-range combat.
Why similar: Zombies 19.3%, Tower Defense 17.1%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Base Building 13.4%, Gore 11%
- #36 DEAD
75% matchVery Positive88% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: George
Windows · Linux
a classic arcade shooter game. You can play with up to 4 people locally, or using Steam Remote play.
Why similar: Zombies 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Arena Shooter 15.7%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Shooter 8.7%
- #37 Zombie Killing Simulator
73% matchMixed66% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: Meka Games
Windows
Kill all the damn zombies in different game modes!
Why similar: Gore 24.2%, Violent 21.3%, Zombies 18.2%, Tower Defense 9.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
- #38 Red Risk
76% matchMixed58% of 964 reviews2016
Dev: Microblast GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Volunteers fight in a bloody contest for freedom and money. Play as one of three volunteers armed with their favorite weapons, survive waves of enemies and bosses. Red Risk will put you into a bloody tournament, will you survive?
Why similar: Zombies 24%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Gore 17.7%, Co-op 11.7%, Survival 10%
- #39 7 Days to Die
69% matchVery Positive87% of 399,251 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 108.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Why similar: Zombies 27.4%, Tower Defense 18.4%, Base Building 15.5%, Survival 15%, Online Co-Op 8.9%
- #40 Zombo Buster Rising
73% matchVery Positive93% of 624 reviews2016
Dev: FIREBEAST
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Shoot zombies from terrace like a boss! Zombo Buster Rising Remastered brings you a nostalgic experience of classic 2D side shooting-defense in enhanced build right from your Steam library!
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.7%, Zombies 33.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 9.2%, Indie 5.6%
- #41 HVOR
74% 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: Zombies 26.2%, Gore 22.4%, Violent 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Co-op 6%
- #42 Zombo Buster Advance
72% matchVery Positive83% of 244 reviews2020
Dev: FIREBEAST
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Zombo Buster Advance is a tower defense game taking place inside buildings with interchangeable elevators. Deploy, swap and shoot like a boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.4%, Zombies 28.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Strategy 8.9%, Survival 8.2%
- #43 ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives
71% 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 25.9%, Zombies 20.9%, Survival 11.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Co-op 9.9%
- #44 Zombie Gunship Survival
72% matchMixed50% of 2,252 reviews2021
Dev: Flaregames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
The Apocalypse came and went. All we have left is our will to survive, the endless hordes of zombies, and enough bullets to rip them all to shreds.
Why similar: Zombies 19.4%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Tower Defense 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Base Building 11.5%
- #45 Endless Horde
73% matchMixed66% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The horde is here to eat your brain and murder every single one of your scientists. Gather your forces, this is the last stand before we lose the facility! Place guards, close doors, and position traps. Survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.3%, Zombies 22.3%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 12.9%, Survival 8.8%
- #46 Grim Nights
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,539 reviews2018
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.5%, Zombies 24.1%, Base Building 21.2%, Survival 12.7%, Strategy 9.5%
- #47 Defense: Abominations
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defense: Abominations is a first person tower defense game where you try to survive the abominations stored in the laboratory, as long as you can.
Why similar: Gore 24.6%, Violent 23.7%, Tower Defense 15.8%, Zombies 12.8%, Strategy 9.1%
- #48 Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
70% 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 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Gore 16.6%, Action 6%
- #49 Firebase Defence
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Rasmus Agergaard
Windows
Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.9%, Gore 23%, Violent 22.1%, Base Building 13.3%, Strategy 9.4%
- #50 YORG.io
69% matchVery Positive90% of 741 reviews2019
Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
YORG.io is a game with an original twist on supply chains and zombies. Your goal is to build a base which survives the night which is when zombies attack. Build and upgrade defensive towers to protect your base and try to survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, Zombies 27.5%, Strategy 15.7%, Base Building 12.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #51 The Horde Wants You Dead
67% 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 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 9.4%, Survival 9.4%
- #52 Decision: Red Daze
68% 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 23.8%, Tower Defense 18.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Base Building 12.8%, Survival 10.1%
- #53 Bloody Streets
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Headless Wizard
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?
Why similar: Zombies 37%, Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Gore 20.8%, Action 5.3%, Indie 3.6%
- #54 A ARMY BASE
68% matchMixed54% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Andy Law
Windows
2D side-scrolling shooting, 5-player local cooperative combat, base defense, zombie survival, firearms, melee weapons, vehicles, and mechs.
Why similar: Zombies 41.8%, Arena Shooter 36.5%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%, Action 4.1%
- #55 Defender Bros
65% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Prepare your defenses during the day and survive until dawn. Defender Bros is a Top-Down Tower Defense Roguelike where you play as a Soldier defending your Base. Pick between multiple abilities as you level up to increase you power, then after each run buy perks and get stronger
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.9%, Gore 28.3%, Base Building 14.9%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Strategy 8.2%
- #56 Zombie Shooter
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,334 reviews2009
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
The human race is in danger again. This time scientists could not cope the imminent threat and became monsters themselves. Crowds of zombie people filled the secret research base. The dreadful contagion is about to spread earth wide. Use the last chance to save the humanity from total annihilation!
Why similar: Zombies 26.9%, Gore 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Shooter 10.2%
- #57 Nearly Dead - Live and Let Die
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 223 reviews2023
Dev: Mono Software, Inc.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
2D top-down multi co-op action game. Survive the zombies together with a stranger.
Why similar: Zombies 37.3%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Co-op 14.1%, Multiplayer 14%, Shooter 12.5%
- #58 Night of the Dead
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,782 reviews2024
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
Why similar: Zombies 27.5%, Tower Defense 26.6%, Base Building 16.8%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Survival 10.2%
- #59 Dead Pixels
67% 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 54.9%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Survival 7.9%, Co-op 6.7%, Action 4.7%
- #60 Alien Shooter TD
67% matchVery Positive85% of 908 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma Team Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Innovative Tower Defense inspired by legendary Alien Shooter series! The game was created in keeping with the best traditions of Sigma`s games, no concessions of any kind - everything is just like in real life!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.2%, Gore 22.8%, Violent 12.8%, Isometric 11.7%, Shooter 8.8%