- #1 Yet Another Zombie Defense
97% matchVery Positive87% of 12,385 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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 80.1%, Tower Defense 5.1%, Survival 3.1%, Co-op 2.8%, Multiplayer 2.3%
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 513 reviews2018
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 16.6%, Tower Defense 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Base Building 9.9%, Violent 7.7%
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 4,774 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.0 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 22.3%, Tower Defense 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Gore 8.6%, Online Co-Op 7.1%
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 1,532 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 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.8%, Tower Defense 18%, Co-op 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%
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 106 reviews2018
Dev: +7 Software
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 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 17.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.4%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Gore 9.2%, Co-op 7.4%
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 Nation Red
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,786 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 34.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.9%, Gore 8.4%, 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.
- #7 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: Zombies 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Base Building 14.3%, Shooter 12.4%, Co-op 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that refines the base-building and defensive combat mechanics of its predecessor.
- #8 Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 732 reviews2025
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 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 42.5%, Base Building 19%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Strategy 10%, Multiplayer 7.4%
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 9,662 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.5 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 31.1%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Co-op 8.4%, Shooter 7.1%
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 14,401 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Zombies 42.5%, Top-Down Shooter 36.5%, Survival 15.2%, Action 3.1%, Indie 2.7%
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 Positive77% of 316 reviews2016
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 48.3 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 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Zombies 13.9%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Co-op 9.7%
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 Positive92% of 3,128 reviews2014
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.6 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 18.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 17%, Gore 15.1%, Shooter 10%, Zombies 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential top-down arena shooter that shares the same visceral, gore-filled combat style.
- #13 VERSUS SQUAD
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 584 reviews2016
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.5 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 14.6%, Tower Defense 13.4%, Gore 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that emphasizes team coordination and fast-paced zombie combat.
- #14 GROSS
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 309 reviews2023
Dev: hangry owl games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 26.8%, Zombies 20.1%, Gore 17.5%, Base Building 13.5%, Shooter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of FPS and tower defense that requires careful base management and active combat participation.
- #15 Frontline Zed
88% matchMixed59% of 338 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 14.8%, Tower Defense 13.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, 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.
- #16 X-Morph: Defense
86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,163 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 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 27.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Isometric 10%, Co-op 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant fusion of top-down shooting and tower defense that requires strategic placement and active defense.
- #17 GIBZ
85% matchVery Positive88% of 1,599 reviews2017
Dev: Torrunt
Windows
Median: 3.9 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 27.9%, Base Building 16.7%, 4 Player Local 13.3%, Violent 11%, Co-op 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op zombie shooter that incorporates base-building elements and a distinct, gritty aesthetic.
- #18 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
84% matchVery Positive95% of 23,766 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.0 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 35.8%, Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Co-op 16.6%, Shooter 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that emphasizes tactical positioning and defensive teamwork against alien hordes.
- #19 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 16.7%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9%, Co-op 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter designed specifically for co-op play with a heavy focus on surviving zombie waves.
- #20 Infectonator: Survivors
84% matchMixed67% of 1,161 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 38.7%, Tower Defense 21.5%, Survival 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%, Gore 6.6%
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 2,171 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 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 41%, Tower Defense 29.5%, Survival 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Strategy 5.6%
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 19,622 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.0 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%, Co-op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Strategy 7.2%, 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 11,014 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 34.9%, Survival 15.3%, Base Building 9.4%, Co-op 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.5%
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 1,004 reviews2020
Dev: Trickjump Games Ltd
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 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Gore 11.9%, Violent 11.8%, Strategy 7.4%
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 Positive82% of 32,437 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 42.9%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Co-op 10.2%, Shooter 8.4%
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 33,359 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 19.5%, Co-op 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Local Co-Op 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense top-down co-op action where defensive strategy and firepower are essential for survival.
- #27 Keep Her Safe
77% matchVery Positive96% of 181 reviews2026
Dev: Gugu Studio
Windows
Keep Her Safe is a survival shooting game. Gather resources, fortify your base, and withstand zombie hordes to keep the rocket project alive and bring an end to the acid rain apocalypse. Besides the hard life in wasteland, you can also chill up with friends in different multiplayer gameplays.
Why similar: Zombies 21.2%, Tower Defense 18.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Base Building 13.8%, Survival 8.8%
- #28 Guns n Zombies
81% matchMixed69% of 979 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 48.6%, Co-op 14.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 11%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy zombie shooter that focuses on character progression and survival in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #29 Deadstone
80% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2014
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Zombies 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Violent 22.1%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features top-down shooting combined with RPG elements and base defense against alien and zombie threats.
- #30 Tesla vs Lovecraft
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,237 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 28.2%, Arena Shooter 24.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Shooter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down shooter that focuses on wave survival and powerful weapon upgrades.
- #31 Deadly Days
78% matchVery Positive86% of 1,913 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 59.4%, Strategy 14.5%, Survival 13.5%, Action 7.4%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused zombie survival game that emphasizes resource management and tactical decision-making.
- #32 Kritter: Defend Together
75% matchVery Positive86% of 145 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 17.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Base Building 10.9%, Isometric 10.3%
- #33 GUNTOUCHABLES
74% matchVery Positive85% of 4,140 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.
Why similar: Zombies 24.8%, Arena Shooter 18.5%, Gore 14.6%, Co-op 10.7%, Online Co-Op 10.5%
- #34 Zombie Admin
76% matchVery Positive90% of 126 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 25.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #35 Blood And Zombies
77% matchMixed52% of 464 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 21.1%, Base Building 13.1%, Gore 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Violent 10.2%
- #36 DEAD
76% matchVery Positive86% of 90 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 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, 4 Player Local 11.4%, Shooter 8.8%
- #37 Survival Machine
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 805 reviews2026
Dev: Grape PickersPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
Why similar: Zombies 22.1%, Tower Defense 21.6%, Base Building 14.4%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Co-op 8.7%
- #38 Blood Waves
75% matchMixed68% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Light Road Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 194.1 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 20%, Tower Defense 17%, Arena Shooter 15.1%, Base Building 13.2%, Gore 11%
- #39 Zombie City Together
71% matchMixed69% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: cnsgames
Windows
Take on a city overrun by zombies with 1 to 4 players online — co-op or PvP! Hold the line against running, leaping, spitting hordes. Fight by day, hunt in the dark of night. Tear off limbs and unlock cosmetics with every kill. Stand together... or hunt each other down.
Why similar: Zombies 38.9%, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Co-op 13.5%, Survival 11.5%, Shooter 9.5%
- #40 Zombie Killing Simulator
73% matchMixed66% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: Meka Games
Windows
Kill all the damn zombies in different game modes!
Why similar: Gore 24.2%, Violent 21.2%, Zombies 18.8%, Tower Defense 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
- #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 26.7%, Gore 22.1%, Violent 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Co-op 6%
- #42 Iron Fisticle
73% matchVery Positive83% of 520 reviews2014
Dev: Confused PelicanPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Arena Shooter 18.4%, Zombies 17.8%, Local Co-Op 11.5%
- #43 Zombo Buster Advance
72% matchVery Positive82% of 248 reviews2020
Dev: FIREBEAST
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 30.2%, Zombies 29.2%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Strategy 8.5%, Survival 8%
- #44 ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives
72% matchMixed52% of 159 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 25.4%, Zombies 21.1%, Survival 11.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Co-op 9.9%
- #45 Last Hope - Tower Defense
73% matchVery Positive83% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 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 50.8%, Zombies 38.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Indie 2.2%
- #46 7 Days to Die
65% matchVery Positive87% of 405,507 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 110.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 28%, Tower Defense 17.9%, Base Building 15%, Survival 14.7%, Online Co-Op 9%
- #47 YORG.io
69% matchVery Positive90% of 753 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 42.4%, Zombies 27.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Base Building 11.6%, Indie 3.4%
- #48 The Horde Wants You Dead
67% matchMixed65% of 283 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 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 25.4%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Co-op 9.5%, Survival 9.2%
- #49 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 24.7%, Violent 23.6%, Tower Defense 15.7%, Zombies 13.3%, Strategy 8.8%
- #50 A ARMY BASE
69% matchMixed55% of 51 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 43%, Arena Shooter 35.6%, Local Co-Op 9%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%, Action 4.2%
- #51 Where the forest ends
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: MonkeyBassGames
Windows
Shred zombies and bandits, collect and upgrade weapons, and explore the beauty hidden within industrial decay in a new story-driven, top-down horror shooter. Survive one more day in the post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 18%, Gore 15.9%, Violent 14.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%
- #52 Decision: Red Daze
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 896 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 24.6%, Tower Defense 18.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.3%, Base Building 12.6%, Survival 10%
- #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 37.8%, Top-Down Shooter 33%, Gore 20.5%, Action 5.3%, Indie 3.5%
- #54 Firebase Defence
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 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 26%, Gore 23.2%, Violent 22.2%, Base Building 13.2%, Strategy 9%
- #55 Dead Pixels
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,425 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 55.7%, Local Co-Op 12%, Survival 7.6%, Co-op 6.7%, Action 4.7%
- #56 ZIC – Zombies in City
68% matchVery Positive90% of 188 reviews2019
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
Control a team of 4 characters, switching between them to use their unique abilities. ZIC: Zombies In City is a first person zombie survival shooter.
Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Co-op 10.9%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 10.5%
- #57 Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,136 reviews2015
Dev: Still RunningPub: Merge Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn is a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! Featuring a compelling single player survival mode and cooperative multiplayer for up-to four players, this is one zombie firefight you're not going to want to miss!
Why similar: Zombies 74.2%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Action 9.7%, Indie 4.5%
- #58 Night of the Dead
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,856 reviews2024
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 32.1 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 27.9%, Tower Defense 25.9%, Base Building 16.2%, Online Co-Op 11%, Survival 10%
- #59 Gore Storm
66% 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: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Tower Defense 23%, Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Shooter 10.1%, Gore 9.4%
- #60 Survivors Of The Zombie World
66% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Dafu Game Studio
Windows
Survivors Of The Zombie World is a 3D pixel-style zombie survival game. Survivors fight in a world full of zombies. Your goal is to survive, find food, ammunition, medicine and other supplies on the map and try to survive.
Why similar: Zombies 27.9%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.6%, Survival 11.4%, Shooter 10.7%