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Top Top-Down Games

60+ top-down games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Action, Singleplayer, Indie, Multiplayer.

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  1. #1 Last Epoch
    98% matchMostly Positive77% of 118,078 reviews2024
    Developer: Eleventh Hour Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 39.1hMean: 88.3h≥1hr: 96%

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

  2. #2 暖雪 Warm Snow
    98% matchVery Positive93% of 38,648 reviews2022
    Developer: BadMudStudioPublisher: bilibili
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 15.8hMean: 29.2h≥1hr: 89%

    'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.

  3. #3 Eternal Return
    98% matchMostly Positive74% of 74,683 reviews2023
    Developer: Nimble Neuron
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.7hMean: 49.1h≥1hr: 69%

    Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.

  4. #4 Foxhole
    98% matchMostly Positive80% of 51,891 reviews2022
    Developer: Siege Camp
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 10.0hMean: 76.6h≥1hr: 89%

    Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

  5. #5 Hotline Miami
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 122,189 reviews2012
    Developer: Dennaton GamesPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.4hMean: 10.5h≥1hr: 86%

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

  6. #6 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
    98% matchVery Positive94% of 77,682 reviews2015
    Developer: Dennaton GamesPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 6.2hMean: 18.2h≥1hr: 78%

    Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

  7. #7 Prison Architect
    98% matchVery Positive89% of 73,349 reviews2015
    Developer: Introversion SoftwarePublisher: Paradox Interactive
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 6.0hMean: 30.2h≥1hr: 87%

    Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

  8. #8 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
    98% matchVery Positive86% of 47,393 reviews2025
    Developer: Funday GamesPublisher: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 11.6hMean: 28.9h≥1hr: 93%

    DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!

  9. #9 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
    98% matchMixed69% of 48,359 reviews2020
    Developer: 1939 Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.9hMean: 47.1h≥1hr: 67%

    KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

  10. #10 The Binding of Isaac
    97% matchVery Positive95% of 62,317 reviews2011
    Developer: Edmund McMillen
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 5.0hMean: 28.0h≥1hr: 85%

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

  11. #11 Door Kickers
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 9,993 reviews2014
    Developer: KillHouse Games
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 3.7hMean: 7.5h≥1hr: 83%

    Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

  12. #12 Awaria
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,035 reviews2024
    Developer: vanripper
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.8hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 72%

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

  13. #13 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 33,109 reviews2015
    Developer: Arrowhead Game StudiosPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.7hMean: 20.7h≥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.

  14. #14 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,016 reviews2025
    Developer: KillHouse Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 6.6hMean: 27.2h≥1hr: 82%

    Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

  15. #15 UNDECEMBER: The Forge
    95% matchMixed52% of 20,554 reviews2022
    Developer: Needs GamesPublisher: LINE Games Corporation
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.6hMean: 31.5h≥1hr: 59%

    UNDECEMBER is a Hack & Slash Action RPG in which players are able to surpass the conventional limits of skills by endlessly combining variety of Skill and Link Runes. Become a Rune Hunter and experience the joy of farming and growth!

  16. #16 DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA
    94% matchMixed65% of 10,096 reviews2025
    Developer: GANBARION Co., Ltd.Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.7hMean: 19.0h≥1hr: 71%

    DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA is Dragon Ball's first team-oriented free to play game.

  17. #17 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 22,100 reviews2021
    Developer: Tactical Adventures
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 8.7hMean: 31.2h≥1hr: 90%

    Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

  18. #18 Magicraft
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 16,375 reviews2024
    Developer: Wave GamesPublisher: bilibili
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 14.7hMean: 28.8h≥1hr: 92%

    "Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.

  19. #19 Shape of Dreams
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 19,061 reviews2025
    Developer: Lizard SmoothiePublisher: NEOWIZ
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 14.4hMean: 22.4h≥1hr: 92%

    Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced top-down roguelite action with chaotic projectile-filled battles, fluid combat, and high-stakes co-op. Play solo or with up to three friends as you dodge overwhelming attacks and unleash devastating builds.

  20. #20 Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 13,808 reviews2021
    Developer: Snoozy KazooPublisher: Graffiti Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.9hMean: 4.1h≥1hr: 78%

    Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

  21. #21 American Fugitive
    93% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,231 reviews2019
    Developer: Fallen Tree Games LtdPublisher: Curve Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.0hMean: 8.1h≥1hr: 89%

    FREE UPDATE; STATE OF EMERGENCY, OUT NOW! Framed for your father’s murder, you’ll need to do whatever it takes to unveil the real culprit. Tackle thrilling missions for the criminal underworld - just don’t let the cops track you down!

  22. #22 Heat Signature
    93% matchVery Positive94% of 7,367 reviews2017
    Developer: Suspicious Developments
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.1hMean: 10.4h≥1hr: 84%

    Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.

  23. #23 Halo: Spartan Assault
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,861 reviews2014
    Developer: Vanguard GamesPublisher: Xbox Game Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.4hMean: 14.0h≥1hr: 80%

    Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. *DirectX feature level 10 required. *

  24. #24 RUNNING WITH RIFLES
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 16,599 reviews2015
    Developer: Osumia Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.9hMean: 15.1h≥1hr: 85%

    RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

  25. #25 ZERO Sievert
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 14,857 reviews2024
    Developer: CABO StudioPublisher: Modern Wolf
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.4hMean: 24.0h≥1hr: 82%

    Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...

  26. #26 Minecraft Dungeons
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 16,731 reviews2021
    Developer: Mojang StudiosPublisher: Xbox Game Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 10.4hMean: 24.5h≥1hr: 94%

    Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!

  27. #27 Furi
    90% matchVery Positive90% of 13,850 reviews2016
    Developer: The Game Bakers
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.4hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 83%

    The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

  28. #28 Impostor Factory
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,622 reviews2021
    Developer: Freebird Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.8hMean: 8.7h≥1hr: 85%

    A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.

  29. #29 Infested Planet
    90% matchVery Positive94% of 3,025 reviews2014
    Developer: Rocket Bear Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.1hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 88%

    Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.

  30. #30 Renegade Ops
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 2,848 reviews2011
    Developer: Avalanche StudiosPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.1hMean: 3.9h≥1hr: 51%

    Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.

  31. #31 POSTAL
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 13,803 reviews1997
    Developer: Running With Scissors
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.2hMean: 13.3h≥1hr: 54%

    Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.

  32. #32 Tiny Rogues
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
    Developer: RubyDev
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 9.9hMean: 24.5h≥1hr: 87%

    Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

  33. #33 Space Rock Breaker
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,463 reviews2025
    Developer: WAKA WAKA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.5hMean: 4.2h≥1hr: 96%

    Space Rock Breaker is a short incremental game about mining asteroids in space. Mine asteroids with guns, unlock new materials, process the ore by dropping it into a Plinko machine, and spend your credits on upgrades in a massive skill tree.

  34. #34 Snake Force
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,754 reviews2021
    Developer: Team Soda
    Platforms: Windows, Mac

    Snake Force is an alternative top-down shooting game inspired by the classic game Snake. In this game, you’ll rescue your bros and fight along side with them. You and your bros will stand in a line, and shoot at the same point. Keep the shape of your squad, because bullets hurt whatever they hit.

  35. #35 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,166 reviews2017
    Developer: Sobaka StudioPublisher: ESDigital Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.8hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 86%

    Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a brutal close-quarters brawler. Punch, crush, shoot, and use the environment to destroy enemies. Master deep melee combat, execute savage finishers, and fight for redemption as Vasily, a former elite operative hunted by a cybernetic corporation.

  36. #36 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 8,532 reviews2013
    Developer: Pocketwatch GamesPublisher: Balor Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.6hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 82%

    Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.

  37. #37 Minishoot' Adventures
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,565 reviews2024
    Developer: SoulGame Studio
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 8.8hMean: 9.9h≥1hr: 91%

    Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

  38. #38 Alien Swarm
    88% matchVery Positive95% of 21,536 reviews2010
    Developer: Valve
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.3hMean: 35.4h≥1hr: 65%

    Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

  39. #39 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 9,576 reviews2017
    Developer: Ninja Kiwi
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 1.4hMean: 15.1h≥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.

  40. #40 Sephiria
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,572 reviews2025
    Developer: TEAM HORAY
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 16.5hMean: 29.0h≥1hr: 94%

    Sephiria is a top-down action rogue-lite game with pixel graphics. Go down the tower, meet various animals, and collect various talismans and artifacts to become stronger.

  41. #41 Darksiders Genesis
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 13,401 reviews2019
    Developer: Airship SyndicatePublisher: THQ Nordic
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.4hMean: 9.8h≥1hr: 87%

    DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.

  42. #42 art of rally
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 6,372 reviews2020
    Developer: Funselektor Labs Inc.
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.0hMean: 9.0h≥1hr: 73%

    Race in the golden era of rally. Drive iconic cars from the 60s to Group B on challenging stages through stylized environments inspired by real worldwide locations. Will you master the art of rally?

  43. #43 Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 10,229 reviews2014
    Developer: Arrowhead Game StudiosPublisher: WB Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.8hMean: 8.2h≥1hr: 89%

    The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!

  44. #44 Stormgate
    86% matchMixed48% of 9,165 reviews2025
    Developer: Frost Giant Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 54mMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 47%

    Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!

  45. #45 Alien Breed: Impact
    86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,885 reviews2010
    Developer: Team17 Software Ltd.Publisher: Team17 Digital Ltd
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 54mMean: 4.2h≥1hr: 48%

    Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

  46. #46 Twelve Minutes
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,922 reviews2021
    Developer: Luis AntonioPublisher: Annapurna Interactive
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.3hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 88%

    An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.

  47. #47 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 9,194 reviews2019
    Developer: Baroque DecayPublisher: Neon Doctrine
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.1hMean: 8.3h≥1hr: 90%

    Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

  48. #48 Crimsonland
    85% matchVery Positive93% of 3,093 reviews2014
    Developer: 10tons Ltd
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 7.3hMean: 11.5h≥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.

  49. #49 Eternium
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 4,401 reviews2023
    Developer: Dream PrimerPublisher: Making Fun
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.1hMean: 11.7h≥1hr: 51%

    Hack & slash against the dark forces threatening your home-world. Experience intense tactical fights in this fast paced, old school action RPG.

  50. #50 Nexomon: Extinction
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,990 reviews2020
    Developer: VEWO Interactive Inc.Publisher: PQube
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 3.8hMean: 15.7h≥1hr: 68%

    Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap, tame and evolve.

  51. #51 The Slormancer
    83% matchVery Positive82% of 7,289 reviews2025
    Developer: Slormite Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 10.1hMean: 26.7h≥1hr: 87%

    Fight hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer, an evil warlock from the past, in an absurd yet epic Action RPG! Experience fast-paced gameplay, loads of shiny loot, tons of collectibles, countless hours of content, and carefully crafted pixel art.

  52. #52 Cube Destroyer
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,159 reviews2016
    Developer: Freedomize Studio
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.3hMean: 6.8h≥1hr: 91%

    Cube Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay.

  53. #53 POSTAL Redux
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 7,918 reviews2016
    Developer: Running With Scissors
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 3.0hMean: 7.3h≥1hr: 84%

    POSTAL Redux is a high definition remake of the classic dark and surreal twin-stick isometric shooter. Take control of The POSTAL Dude as he fights to survive in a world gone mad with violence.

  54. #54 Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,703 reviews2011
    Developer: Stardock Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 30mMean: 44.0h≥1hr: 39%

    Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!

  55. #55 Weird RPG
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 4,225 reviews2022
    Developer: yuzhen
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.8hMean: 5.3h≥1hr: 76%

    "Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,

  56. #56 APE OUT
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 3,989 reviews2019
    Developer: Gabe CuzzilloPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 1.2hMean: 2.8h≥1hr: 53%

    APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

  57. #57 Space Pirates and Zombies
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 3,154 reviews2011
    Developer: MinMax Games Ltd.
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.6hMean: 10.4h≥1hr: 86%

    Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.

  58. #58 UnderMine
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
    Developer: Thorium
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 7.3hMean: 17.5h≥1hr: 90%

    An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

  59. #59 War of Dots
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 5,326 reviews2026
    Developer: TeaAndPython
    Platforms: Windows

    Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

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