Best Top-Down Shooter Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 3,534 Top-Down Shooter games, but not all of them are able to be played on Mac. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Top-Down Shooter game rankings were last updated on 5/7/2025.

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1. Hotline Miami

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

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Hotline Miami holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 105,769 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,754 positive reviews and 3,015 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

2. Minishoot' Adventures

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!

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Minishoot' Adventures has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,775 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,659 positive reviews and 116 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.74 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.74
Release Date 4/2/2024
Franchise IndieArk
Developer SoulGame Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1634860

3. Nuclear Throne

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. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.

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Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,934 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,234 positive reviews and 700 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Nuclear Throne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 12/5/2015
Developer Vlambeer
Publisher Vlambeer
Steam App Id 242680

4. Snake Force

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.

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Snake Force has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,557 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,400 positive reviews and 157 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Snake Force on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 11/19/2021
Developer Team Soda
Publisher Team Soda
Steam App Id 1806040

5. Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

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".

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Door Kickers 2: Task Force North has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,700 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,246 positive reviews and 454 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 2/10/2025
Franchise KillHouse Games
Developer KillHouse Games
Publisher KillHouse Games
Steam App Id 1239080

6. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

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.

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,009 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62,138 positive reviews and 3,871 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 3/10/2015
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 274170

7. BLUE REVOLVER

Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

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BLUE REVOLVER has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 733 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 725 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 10/11/2016
Developers
Publisher Stellar Circle
Steam App Id 439490

8. Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum

Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

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Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 602 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 597 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $12.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Developer nodayshalleraseyou
Publisher nodayshalleraseyou
Steam App Id 1545990

9. Super Animal Royale

It’s a fight for furvival! Super Animal Royale is a 64-player, frenetic, top-down 2D battle royale where murderous animals fight tooth, claw, and machine gun across an abandoned safari park.

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Super Animal Royale has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 42,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,560 positive reviews and 2,690 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Super Animal Royale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/26/2021
Franchise Modus Games
Developer Pixile
Publishers
Steam App Id 843380

10. APE OUT

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

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APE OUT has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,488 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,307 positive reviews and 181 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/28/2019
Developers
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 447150

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