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  1. Hotline DSYR / Midnight Demon beta 3.4 parody of hotline miami made in gamemaker studio 2 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotline DSYR.

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  2. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    The Zebra-Man! is a hyper-charged pixel art top down action game with brutal fist fights and blood spilling in your wake. You'll have to get out of impossible situations while unraveling time paradoxes and blasting the enemies you encounter along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Zebra-Man!.

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  3. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    An explosive, story-driven top-down shooter with vibrant pixel graphics and a pumping soundtrack. Fight your way through hallways of castle-like spaceships, neon lit alleys and futuristic medieval fortifications using an array of powerful weapons and special devices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redgar: The Space Viking.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Baby Redemption is a high paced rogue-like shooter where you have to save babies in glorious intense slow-motion action. Weapons, bullets, babies, fun and bullet-time. What more do you need? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baby Redemption.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    LETHAL DOSE is a top-down action game inspired by HOTLINE MIAMI, DISHONORED and WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Fast paced one hit kill combat Supernatural abilities: dash, telefrag, chain lightning and more Clever enemies that can coordinate searches, patrol, flank and check corners Built in level editor: make your own levels! This game is still IN DEVELOPMENT, read the section above to le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lethal Dose.

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  6. Is Mr. Venturi just a subject of study, or is he something else? Violent Selection is a bloody top-down shooter where you may find this out by surviving a series of challenging levels from the T.R.A.U.M.A. Unnatural Selection Case Study #9. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Violent Selection.

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  7. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Huygens Principle is a 2D top-down shooter where you become the enemy that you killed. All you want is revenge. And you are going through space, time and hell for this.Features Fast-paced and hardcore gameplay where you must not only shoot but make decisions in every moment. Who will be next? Who am I going to become? Neat synthwave soundtrack with 16 tracks from ALEX, CYBERCORPSE, Dupre, EMMETT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Huygens Principle.

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  8. Davis Haunted House is a 2D Top-Down Survival Horror game based on the story of a haunted house that was built during the 1970s, haunted by demons and other evil spirits. Davis House was first built during the 1970s by a rich entrepreneur, Davis, who lived in the house with his family. A tragic incident occurred during the 1980s, which was actually the beginning of the paranormal activities in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Davis Haunted House.

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  9. Void Phantom is now on Kickstarter! Prepare yourself for an intergalactic experience like no other with Void Phantom! Step into the pilot’s seat of a cosmic starship and enter a universe teeming with danger, mystery, and glory. Every decision you make could be the difference between annihilation and victory. Do you have what it takes to conquer the cosmos? Void Phantom is m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Phantom.

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  10. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    48% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The Rare Nine - ultrafast and explosive action platformer, in which you will break through the darkness and hordes of undead in a endless skyscraper. Also we have a lot of great chiptune music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rare Nine.

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    29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    46% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Splat Arena is a over the top violent top down shooter inspired by the madness combat series. Play through a story mode with over 10 levels as you fight your way through small hallways and open neon cities. The game will include a full leveling system to rank up and earn new weapons! Many enemy types with boss fights are waiting to be taken down. Go splatter the arena! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splat Arena.

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  12. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 2,626 reviews

    2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akane.

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  13. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 70,504 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 8 reviews

    A top-down slasher/shooter with unlockable gameplay-altering masks and weapons, featuring a neon-flavoured electronic aesthetic, in which a hitman receives anonymous calls ordering him to travel to certain residences and crime dens and massacre those within, as he stumbles through unreal visions and inconsistencies without any answers to how, why or who. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotline Miami.

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  14. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    A game about learning to use an ancient sling against oppression. Top-down arena action with procedural elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temple of Rust.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    57% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Superstatic is a top-down shooter where you're given the ability to possess and control your enemies. Using "copies", you're able to perform a variety of skills including killing enemies within a certain radius, chaining kills together based on your current combo, teleporting to your copy's position and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superstatic.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 411 reviews

    Quickerflak is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QUICKERFLAK.

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  17. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    57% User Score Based on 337 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies. You play as an ex drug dealer named Butch, who single-handedly slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GARAGE: Bad Trip.

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  19. Proxy Air Force is a 2D Arcade Shoot Them Up game based on the story of the world war which broke out between The US and CES countries. CES was accused of violating the Airspace in the US and as a result, there was a rise in tensions between the two countries. The US warned them, not to violate their Airspace again otherwise there would be a retaliation. In 2020, despite repeated warnings by the U… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proxy Air Force.

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  20. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 41,248 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 33 reviews

    A sequel, sidequel and prequel to Hotline Miami (2012) with similar unlockables, violent top-down gameplay and '80s Miami/modern electronic aesthetics, Hotline Miami 2 follows multiple factions related to the events of the original game as they commit increasingly bloody and surreal acts. A greater emphasis is put on storytelling, and the boundaries between real and fictional violence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.

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    Dark, intense and cinematic top-down shooter "Confiscator" Invites you to work as a mafia fixer and immerse yourself in a world of filth, blood and violence, where every gunfight can be your last. To avoid death, use protagonist's combat skills to turn your enemies into mincemeat. Yet the hero's true enemies lurk in the consequences of his indifference to self-destruction, and in this c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Confiscator.

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  22. Handcuffed to a bizarre arcade machine with a revolver locked to your skull, you're forced to play a deadly game where failure means death. The machine's screen flickers to life, revealing Diemon, a menacing floating die with glowing eyes, who forces you to play a deadly top-down shooter. Features: Insert dice into the arcade machine to load your weapons and fire. Consume substances t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadice.

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  23. 2D sword-fighting arcade challenge.  Kill enemies to gain points; take out tougher enemies and execute skillful kills for bonus points. Controls: WASD: moveCursor: control reticle/facing-directionLeft Mouse-Button: slashMiddle Mouse-Button: lunging-stabRight Mouse-Button: deflectSpace: kick R: reset Inspired by Hotline Miami; I wanted to play a game with a similar movement/control system, just wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swashbuckler.

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  24. You feel an inexplicable power call to you, find the source. Each run is different from the last, featuring random-gen levels, artifacts, and pseudo-random weapons. Play through four biomes, fight relentless enemies and bosses who strategically fight to destroy you. So don't forget to burn, slow, knife, bleed, freeze, laser, and explode enemies, to get the upper hand. -Synergize- Artifacts… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chamberflame.

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  25. Fallen Guns is top down shooter focused on combat strategy. The passage of time will be slow when Alex (the protagonist) is stationary and will return to normal when he moves again. This dynamic will force the player to look for perfect shots and correct timings when eliminating enemies. This makes eliminating a large swarm of enemies very satisfying and rewarding. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Guns.

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  26. A mysterious detective tracks down two highly-skilled criminals, threatening to turn the NYPD on them if they don't carry out his plans of purging a local crime family. Join them on a path of misery, regret, and violence. It's only a matter of time before the strings being pulled start to tangle... • 20 levels • 5 playable characters • 33 weapons • Synthwave/Darksynth soundtrack by various artist… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Blues.

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  27. Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sefir: Mafia Story.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Play as Killer Ricky and avenge his family by killing all members of a bloodthirsty Mafia organization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Ricky.

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  29. A hardcore top-down shooter set in the wild west. [/]Each shootout can be the last. You need a great reaction to defeat your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm a cowboy: Western Shooter.

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  30. HOGuru Presents: The House With Too Many Zombies In It is a new action game from the writer of hit horror film COME TRUE! Set during a zombie apocalypse, it tells the story of Crash Bromwell, who has been chosen by god to save the world - unfortunately, he was not also told HOW to do that. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The house with too many zombies in it.

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  31. Canterz Paranormies is a 2D Top Down survival horror game based on the story of the most renowned paranormal investigation team of the US called "Canterz Paranormies" who got a request from the owner of the Texas Haunted house to investigate it for the paranormal evidence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canterz Paranormies.

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  32. End Reach is a roguelike top-down shooter inspired by the brutal gore of Hotline Miami and the heart pounding action of Nuclear Throne. Story While exploring ancient mine shafts, our protagonist slips down a tunnel during an earthquake, finding himself in an unusual cave inhabited by a hostile population. Wielding a pistol meant for cave spiders, take the reins of our protagonist and shoot your w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End Reach.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Blindia is an abstract top-down shooter puzzle game where you have to go through the difficulties using sound. Use the visualized sound waves to take down the enemies and make your way to the exit. At the end, you will face the truth of this blind world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blindia.

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  34. PUFIWEHO ProtectingUsFromIncredibly WorrisomeExtremely HostileOddities It’s a top-down shooter with no guns and no graphic violence. Suitable for all! Use the arrow keys (or ASDW) and your mouse to fight monsters, solve puzzles, and even travel through space. THE INVASIONWhen swarms of bizarre and dangerous gigantic mosquitoes invade the Earth, it is up to you to defeat the extremely harmful monst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PUFIWEHO.

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  35. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    In this game, you help a little girl who is lonely. Also, there is violence and guns and heavy metal. This is my last entry in the "Bullet-Hell Hotline Miami" genre. If you enjoy it, you will probably also like my games Gun Orphan and Dubstep Ghost. Controls: Movement - WASD / Arrow Keys  Aim - Mouse Shoot - Left Click  Activate Thrusters - Shift / Space Bullet Capture Ability - Right Clic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lotus Armageddon.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Grompula is a high octane wave based survival game. Fight through endless waves of Grompuloids to save the Glorkon race, and banish Grompula back to limbo, where he belongs. With tons of weapons, items, and abilities at your disposal, you might just be able to claim back what's rightfully yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grompula.

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  37. Clara Wraiths is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a psychic, called Clara, who investigates the various haunted locations in the US in order to help out the spirits to move on or find peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clara Wraiths.

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  38. Damnation Alley is a tribute to the all time classic C64 game, Spy Hunter and is available for both Mac and PC's. Also featured is the InvadeAload space invaders game that used to be playable while the main game loaded from tape. Esc can be pressed at any time in that game to jump straight to the main game. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Damnation Alley.

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  39. Escape the Kreegan is a Top Down, Sci-fi Themed, Twin-stick Shooter The Year is 2845, mankind has expanded towards the stars, due to the fanatical loyalty to the Lords of the Counsel of 13 and an incident of a missing colony ship, the Empire has incited war against a not-so friendly alien threat, known as the Kreegan. In what seems like a now long ago battle over the skies of Kepler V, you were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Kreegan.

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  40. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 882 reviews

    Step into the shoes of Gideon, a ruthless mercenary who cares about nothing but his wealth. Set two months before the events of Intravenous 2, you will take on seemingly simple jobs, the effects of which will ripple out and affect the main game's protagonist. But why should Gideon care? He's just in it for the money. Key Features Stealth or Firepower: the choice is yours. Sneak through shadows,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.

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  41. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Join Noah as he follows in his deceased father's footsteps: becoming an agent of the Special Paranormal Defense Forces, a secret organisation that protects people from the paranormal. The organisation has its hands full, however, as a strange disease is turning people into unrecognisable monsters. Along the way, Noah and his teammates (James Thorpe and Marie Belle) gain various allies, such as fel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outbreak Story.

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  42. Creepy Crawlies is my entry into the Syntax Bomb Mix-It-Up game coding competition. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need to make sure you drag the app into the applications folder before running it else you may get a "game not found" error message when launching it. If you are running OSX:Catalina then this game may report an issue stating that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Crawlies.

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  43. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 4,244 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Police Stories is a novelty top-down shooter, where advanced AI of enemies, tactical elements and random occurrences create thousands of unique situations in each level. Never before the pixel game was this realistic and fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Police Stories.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    CrocoMars is a top-down shooter about the colonization of Mars by reptilians. A cheerful and arthouse view of the problem of cosmic level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrocoMars.

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  45. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Operation Thunder is a top-down shooter with a tactical twist and destructible walls. Use your guns, gadgets and wits to outsmart your enemies and become a hero. Good luck, Soldier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Thunder.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 853 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Butcher is a fast-paced 2D shooter game and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon of choice (from chainsaw, through shotgun, to grenade launcher) and kill your way through underground hideouts, post-apocalyptic cities, jungles and more. And i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BUTCHER.

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  48. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

    The Lost and The Wicked is a Brutal Twin-Stick Psycho-Thriller. You wake up surrounded by strange creatures, confused with no memory. Explore the world, defeating monsters and bosses along the way to uncover more about this place, who you are, and how you got here. Are you lost or are you wicked? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost and The Wicked.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    TwinCop is an action-packed cooperative twin-stick shooter with a retro vibe. You and a friend are TwinCop: one player controls the right arm, the other controls the left arm, and both of you control the feet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TwinCop.

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  50. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,358 reviews

    Chicken Invaders needs no introduction. Well, fine, if you insist. Chicken Invaders is the most successful chicken game of this millennium (not to mention the previous one). The game puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge against the human race for our oppression of Earth chickens. In Chicken Invaders Universe, you assume the role of a new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Invaders Universe.

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