Best Top-Down Shooter Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,298 Top-Down Shooter games available to download and play. 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 12/11/2024.

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1. HoloCure - Save the Fans!

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

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HoloCure - Save the Fans! holds the #1 spot for "best Top-Down Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,251 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,917 positive reviews and 334 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/17/2023
Developer KayAnimate
Publisher KayAnimate
Steam App Id 2420510

2. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,528 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 98,670 positive reviews and 2,858 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

3. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 91,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88,437 positive reviews and 2,958 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

4. Arrow a Row

Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.

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Arrow a Row has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,174 positive reviews and 473 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 8/20/2023
Developer Lonerangerix
Publisher Lonerangerix
Steam App Id 2495980

5. Picayune Dreams

Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]

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Picayune Dreams has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,481 positive reviews and 27 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Picayune Dreams on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 12/4/2023
Franchise 2 Left Thumbs
Developers
Publisher 2 Left Thumbs
Steam App Id 2088840

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,754 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,656 positive reviews and 98 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 4/2/2024
Franchise IndieArk
Developer SoulGame Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1634860

7. Tiny Rogues

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!

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Tiny Rogues has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,227 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,949 positive reviews and 278 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

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

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/23/2022
Developer RubyDev
Publisher RubyDev
Steam App Id 2088570

8. 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 #8 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,752 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,063 positive reviews and 689 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

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,475 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,323 positive reviews and 152 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

10. Disfigure

Disfigure is a top-down shooter rogue-like in which you fight countless grotesque creatures shrouded in darkness. Choose from a variety of weapons and over a hundred upgrades to create unique builds each run and survive.

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Disfigure has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,115 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,009 positive reviews and 106 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

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

Release Date 7/27/2023
Developer Cold Brew Entertainment
Publisher Cold Brew Entertainment
Steam App Id 2083160

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 2). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 27). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 2). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 5). Minishoot' Adventures on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). Tiny Rogues on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 31). Nuclear Throne on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 22). Snake Force on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). Disfigure on Steam. Steam Store.

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