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Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo
Vampire Survivors
Roots of Pacha

Roots of Pacha

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Roots of Pacha
Core Keeper

Core Keeper

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Core Keeper
Haunted Chocolatier

Haunted Chocolatier

PC
Haunted Chocolatier
Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

February 26, 2016

RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Game Pass, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Cozy Game, Farm, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A sandbox RPG inspired by the Harvest moon series, created by a 1-person studio Concerned Ape. In Stardew Valley we can focus on living a life of a farmer. Our main ambition is to transform the small field into a giant farm generating huge profits. We can gather crops, explore dungeons and interact with residents of a nearby village.

9.0

OpenCritic

9.8

Steam

6.3

Users

Stardew Valley
Graveyard Keeper

Graveyard Keeper

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

August 15, 2018

RPG, 2D, Crafting, Economic, Fantasy, Humorous, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A sandbox RPG with strategy game features. The title was developed by Lazy Bear Games. Graveyard Keeper presents an unusual topic – it enables the player to assume the role of the titular keeper of a graveyard located in a typical fantasy realm filled with monsters and magic. The gameplay is focused on running the graveyard business, and during the game the player must take care of activities like moving bodies, digging graves and organizing funerals. At the same time the player must constantly make business-related decisions and invest in expansion and improvement of the graveyard. Since burying the dead isn’t very profitable, the player can also use alternative methods of earning – go into dungeons, participate in witch burning festivals or cooperate with the local church. The title is filled with black humor and parodies the most typical fantasy genre tropes.

8.7

Steam

6.0

Users

Graveyard Keeper
Haunted Chocolatier

Haunted Chocolatier

PC

TBA

RPG, 2D, Simulation Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down.

Haunted Chocolatier is an action RPG in which we run a chocolate store. The player goes on expeditions to the magical land to get the ingredients, and then with their help produces various sweets. He also has to take care of the business side of the whole venture.

Haunted Chocolatier
RimWorld

RimWorld

PCPlayStationXbox

October 17, 2018

Strategy, 2D, Crowdfunding, Economic, Indie Games, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A strategy game set in a science-fiction world in which we supervise an extraterrestrial colony. It has been developed by debuting independent studio Ludeon, established by a former employee of Irrational Games, who previously worked on the Bioshock series. The story of RimWorld takes place in a future in which humanity colonized many alien star systems, but they are located so far from each other that their inhabitants cannot count on anyone, but themselves. We take command over a small group of survivors of a colony space ship, with our task being to maintain the development and provide safety to our base. Aside from building structures and gathering food and resources we must assign each colonist with a task adequate to his or her skills. RimWorld features a unique complex tactical combat system and three independent AI systems that – depending on the situation – will generate random story arcs, making sure to maintain a proper level of drama throughout the gameplay.

8.6

OpenCritic

9.8

Steam

5.6

Users

RimWorld
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Nintendo

September 20, 2019

Arcade, Puzzle Elements, Fantasy, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Top-down, Nintendo Exclusive, Isometric View.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a remake of a classic action adventure game from 1993. The project reproduces the content of the original, with improvements limited to control and audio-visual setting. Player explores the world, solves puzzles and fights enemies.

8.5

Gamepressure

7.9

Users

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Brawl Stars

Brawl Stars

Mobile

December 12, 2018

Action, Internet, MOBA, Multiplayer, Shooters, Top-down, Free-to-play.

A mobile online game which combines elements of shooters and MOBA games. Brawl Stars has been developed by the creators of Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach and Clash Royale. The game features only a multiplayer mode. The players get to select one of more then a dozen available characters, each featuring different weapons, assets, and a special ability, after which they enter arcade battles taking place in special arenas. As the player's character is developed, their battle potential increases. Brawl Stars offers several game modes, each introducing a different set of rules. In Smash & Grab, two 3-player teams fight each other with the objective of capturing the crystals that are growing in the center of the map. In Heist, two teams face each other and, in turns, defend a safe or try to rob it. The third mode – Battle Royale – allows up to 10 players to fight until there is only one character left alive. The last of the game modes is Bounty, in which one acquires stars for eliminating their foes and loses them each time their character dies.

Brawl Stars
Ruiner

Ruiner

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 26, 2017

Action, Cyberpunk, Polish, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down, Isometric View.

A cyberpunk tactical top-down shooter game inspired by the Syndicate series. It's the first title created by Polish studio Reikon Games, previously involved in the production of such games as Dead Island: Riptide, Dying Light and the Witcher franchise. The game takes place in a futuristic world plagued with violence, injustice and oppression. You play as a lower-class citizen, a sociopath plugged into virtual reality, who declares war on the corporation ruling his city. Ruiner features a classic isometric view and modern graphics full of spectacular visual effects, based on the advanced Unreal 4 engine, while the cel shading gives the game a slightly comic-book-like vibe.

9.0

Steam

7.0

Users

Ruiner
Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

October 20, 2022

Action, 2D, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Game Pass, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Top-down, Vampires, Free-to-play.

Old school and very dynamic action game. In Vampire Survivors we play as a character whose task is to survive as long as possible in the arena full of enemies. As we progress we develop the character, so our combat potential grows.

8.8

OpenCritic

9.9

Steam

5.6

Users

Vampire Survivors
Core Keeper

Core Keeper

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 27, 2024

RPG, 2D, Crafting, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Game Pass, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Top-down.

Action RPG with roguelike elements. In Core Keeper we play as an adventurer who explores the underground labyrinth, faces numerous opponents and acquires resources used to create useful items.

8.8

OpenCritic

Core Keeper
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

March 10, 2015

Action, 2D, Alternative History, Very Brutal, Gangster, Indie Games, 90s, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.

The follow-up to a hit action game from 2012. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a production of an independent studio Dennaton Games, the developer duo of Jonathan “Cactus” Söderström and Dennis Wedin. The player controls a bandit, who, provided there is a payoff, undertakes a number of risky jobs. Depending on the mission conditions, the hero can be either forced to avoid a direct confrontation, or brutally eliminate all enemies. The latter task will be achieved with weapons, and various elements of the environment. Similarly to the predecessor, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is marked by a simple retro 2D graphics. Due to the large dose of violence, the game is intended only for adult players.

7.4

OpenCritic

9.4

Steam

8.3

Users

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Roots of Pacha

Roots of Pacha

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

April 25, 2023

RPG, 2D, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Prehistory, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Top-down.

Roots of Pacha is an RPG with strategy and life sim elements. As a caveman, the player must make sure their tribe and village grows and develops. This is done by searching for crops, domesticating animals and developing technology.

7.1

Users

Roots of Pacha
12 Minutes

12 Minutes

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

August 19, 2021

Adventure, 2.5D, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Thriller, Top-down.

12 Minutes is an interactive adventure thriller. The player takes on the role of a man trapped in a time loop lasting twelve minutes. He must try different sequences of events and activities to find the one that will allow him to save his life and that of his wife.

8.0

Gamepressure

5.4

Users

12 Minutes
The Hong Kong Massacre

The Hong Kong Massacre

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

January 22, 2019

Action, 2.5D, China, Gangster, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.

Inspired by John Woo's films, this spectacular top-down view shooter is Sweden's debut project by VRESKI studio. Players go to Hong Kong, where a fierce war of triad takes place. The gameplay is based on efficient bypassing of opponents' balls, which makes it easier to slow down time, and eliminating them with a wide range of weapons. The whole is complemented by a spectacular audiovisual setting and largely destructible environment.

7.5

Steam

6.1

Users

The Hong Kong Massacre
Bloons TD 6

Bloons TD 6

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

June 14, 2018

Strategy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Top-down, Tower Defense.

Bloons TD 6 is a tower defence strategy game, which is a sequel to the 2012 game. The game puts the player in the role of the commander of monkeys defending themselves against monsters. The game was developed by Ninja Kiwi studio.

8.7

Users

Bloons TD 6
Mad Father

Mad Father

PCNintendo

December 10, 2012

Adventure, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Top-down.

Mad Father is a horror movie adventure game, developed by the independent Japanese artist Sen. Play the eleven-year-old Aya and protect her from the dangers lurking at every step of the way in the picturesque yet gloomy family residence.

Mad Father
Coral Island

Coral Island

PCPlayStationXbox

November 14, 2023

RPG, Crowdfunding, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down.

Coral Island is a farming simulator inspired by Harvest Moon series and such games as Stardew Valley or My Time At Portia. The game allows you to live on a charming island on a coral reef.

3.3

Users

Coral Island
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

PCMobile

February 10, 2025

Strategy, 2.5D, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Tactics, Terrorism, Top-down, Modern Conflicts.

A continuation of the 2014 tactical strategy game developed by Killhouse Games, which recreates the routines of SWAT anti-terrorist units. The action of Door Kickers 2: Task Force North takes the players to the Middle East, where the player-controlled squad, comprising representatives of many special forces, follows the trace of a dangerous terrorist organization. One observes the action from a top-down perspective and experiences all the events in real time with the option to utilize the active pause system. Like the first installment, the game has been divided into two parts - equally important to carrying out a mission is proper preparation, which includes selecting units with adequate skills and dispatching them properly across the map. The creators introduced many improvements and novelties that make the whole experience even more realistic. Among these, one can find new pieces of gear, the option to operate under the cover of night, jumping through windows, and the new mechanics allowing one to group his units.

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Wizard of Legend

Wizard of Legend

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

May 15, 2018

Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A fast-paced dungeon crawler game with roguelike traits. The title focuses on using spells. Wizard of Legend was developed by the independent studio Contingent99.

7.7

OpenCritic

9.1

Steam

4.7

Users

Wizard of Legend
Prison Architect

Prison Architect

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

October 6, 2015

Strategy, 2D, Crowdfunding, Economic, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, RTS, Singleplayer, Top-down, Prison.

An economic real-time strategy game created by British indie developer Introversion Software. Prison Architect lets you play as a headmaster of a penal facility. Your duties include designing a high-security prison, managing its budged, and providing for the needs of inmates. The authors saw to it that each prisoner had his individual personality and corresponding criminal inclinations. A virtual prison manager has to face such issues as violent behavior among inmates, gang activities, smuggling and contraband, or even mutiny. Prison Architect features very simple top-down 2D graphics.

8.0

Gamepressure

9.0

Steam

8.4

Users

Prison Architect
Sun Haven

Sun Haven

PC

March 11, 2023

RPG, 2D, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down.

Sun Haven is an indie farm simulator set in a medieval fantasy world where we play as one of eight character classes with the option to play solo or in co-op mode. Game was developed by Pixel Sprout Studios.

2.6

Users

Sun Haven
Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress

PC

December 6, 2022

RPG, 2D, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Remaster/remake, Roguelike, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A refreshed version of the strategy role-playing game Dwarf Fortress Classic, developed by Bay 12 Games, available on Steam and itch.io. Help a group of dwarves survive in a hostile land or travel alone through the randomly generated world of Dwarf Fortress.

9.0

OpenCritic

3.7

Users

Dwarf Fortress
Warm Snow

Warm Snow

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

January 19, 2022

Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Top-down.

Action game with roguelike elements. In Warm Snow we find ourselves in a fantastic land inspired by the Far East and we play the role of a warrior who faces hordes of monsters trying to restore order in the land.

Warm Snow
ZERO Sievert

ZERO Sievert

PC

October 23, 2024

Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival, Top-down.

ZERO Sievert is a 2D top-down shooter set in a post-apocalyptic version of Eastern Europe. The game features procedurally generated locations, combat for survival, crafting, and expanding your own bunker.

ZERO Sievert
Moonlighter

Moonlighter

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

May 29, 2018

RPG, 2D, Crafting, EA Play, Economic, Fantasy, Game Pass, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A fantasy roguelike RPG developed by Digital Sun Games, an independent Spanish studio. The action of Moonlighter takes place in a remote merchant town where the protagonist, Will, runs a store. His ambition is to become a true hero, but to make the dream come true, he has to gather adequate equipment and master a variety of useful abilities first. The production’s mechanics combine elements of a classical roguelike RPG and a trading card game. The gameplay puts emphasis on subsequent night journeys to dungeons where the protagonist faces more or less challenging enemies and gathers a myriad of valuable items and skills that bring him closer to achieving his goal. During the day, however, we have to manage and develop the hero’s store, improve our knowledge of the wares we sell, and make increasingly bigger profits.

8.3

Steam

6.4

Users

Moonlighter
Cattle Country

Cattle Country

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

May 27, 2025

RPG, 2D, Crafting, Indie Games, Farm, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Top-down, Western.

An RPG played like a life simulation game, taking us back to the times of the Wild West. Cattle Country is not only about taking care of the farm animals. We can also explore the frontier, meet new characters, complete missions, build, craft items or use our revolver during gunfights.

7.9

Steam

Cattle Country
Grand Theft Auto 2

Grand Theft Auto 2

PCPlayStation

October 22, 1999

Action, 2.5D, Gangster, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.

A sequel to the very popular, and rather controversial, game from DMA Design (currently Rockstar North), which offered a taste of criminal lifestyle, letting you commit progressively more brazen and bloody acts of violence. The second part once again takes you to the streets of a virtual metropolis, and although it features only one city, it is much bigger than those in the first game. It is divided into three districts controlled by three local gangs. Players do various jobs for the gangs. With each successful mission their reputation in the group's ranks increases. As it was in the first game, while on a mission, the player can make use of a wide arsenal of weapons as well as more than 120 distinctive vehicles. This time, however, it's not just the police that are trying to get in your way; you will be facing SWAT, FBI, and even the army. Gameplay is presented in top-down perspective, although the graphics are more colorful than before, and accompanied by radio music playing each time you are driving a car.

8.8

Steam

Grand Theft Auto 2
Corpse Party

Corpse Party

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

August 12, 2010

Adventure, 2D, Horror, Singleplayer, Top-down, Visual Novel.

A visual novel adventure game developed by studio 5pg. The game is an improved version of the independent game created by Makoto Kedouin and originally released in 1996. Corpse Party takes place in a high school building that was built on the ruins of an old grade school in which a terrible and mysterious crime has occurred. One day, due to unexplainable events, a group of students enters a terrible and grotesque version of their school in which the corridors are filled with decomposing corpses. Trapped in the building, the main characters must face the mysteries of the building and the revenge-seeking ghosts of the dead children. The game uses typical gameplay mechanics of visual novel games, although it also contains exploration and even action sequences. The story has several different endings that depend on the choices made by the player.

9.0

Steam

8.0

Users

Corpse Party
Stoneshard

Stoneshard

PC

February 6, 2020, Early Access

RPG, 2D, Crowdfunding, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Top-down, Turn-based.

Stoneshard is a turn-based roguelike with a procedurally generated world from the Ink Stains Game. The game takes us to the troubled land of Aldor. We take on the role of a mercenary who one day gets an irresistible offer.

9.9

Users

Stoneshard
Rustler

Rustler

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 31, 2021

Action, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Polish, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages, Top-down, Isometric View.

Action adventure game reminiscent of medieval GTA. We play the role of a criminal who tries to survive in feudal realities. Rustler has numerous references to pop culture. Polish studio Jutsu Games is responsible for the development of the game.

6.4

Users

Rustler
Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant

Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

June 30, 2025

RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, jRPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Top-down.

An expansion for the indie role-playing game, inspired by 16-bit jRPGs. The story in Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant starts before the finale of the base game. We visit the new land of Elrant, fighting new types of enemies, playing as White Wolf, engaging in new mini-games and completing new quests.

Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant
Potion Permit

Potion Permit

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 22, 2022

Adventure, 2D, Crafting, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Top-down.

An action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we play as an alchemist. Potion Permit revolves around treating the townspeople of Moonbury of various diseases, tasking the player with acquiring ingredients, preparing potions, ointments and balms.

Potion Permit
RimWorld: Odyssey

RimWorld: Odyssey

PC

July 31, 2025

Strategy, 2D, Economic, Space, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Top-down.

An expansion for the sci-fi strategy from 2018. RimWorld: Odyssey DLC allows us to construct a gravitational ship and we can transform it into a mobile colony. It is capable of landing on planets and exploring the cosmos. Other new content includes animals, enemies, weapons and missions.

RimWorld: Odyssey
Nexomon Extinction

Nexomon Extinction

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

August 28, 2020

RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, jRPG, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based, Free-to-play.

RPG adventure game inspired by the games from the popular Pokemon series. Moved to a fantastic land, we collect wild creatures to train them to fight other Nexomons and their coaches. VeWO Interactive is responsible for developing Nexomon Extinction.

2.6

Users

Nexomon Extinction
Forager

Forager

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

April 18, 2019

RPG, 2D, Crafting, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down.

Two-dimensional sandbox inspired by Terraria, Stardew Valley and The Legend of Zelda series from independent HopFrog studio. Players find themselves in an open world where they collect raw materials and produce items necessary to unlock new activities. The game has no predetermined goal and leaves us free to decide what we want to do.

8.9

Users

Forager
Police Stories

Police Stories

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 19, 2019

Action, 2D, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Police, Singleplayer, Shooters, Tactics, Top-down.

A tactical top-down shooter, and at the same time a debut production from Mighty Morgan. The main protagonists – John Rimes and Rick Jones – are police operatives specializing in high-risk operations, such as rescuing hostages and infiltrating gang hideouts. As the enemies need only 2-3 shots to kill the main protagonist, the players have to exercise caution and react quickly. What makes it all the more difficult is the fact that the main protagonists have to stick to police procedures, which prioritize apprehending the suspects without resorting to violence. Sometimes, however, the situation leaves you no choice. The gameplay is even more thrilling thanks to the line-of-sight system – our protagonists cannot see what is behind closed doors until they open them. Apart from the single player, where players preferring more solitary gaming experience have to rely on an AI partner, Police Stories offers the players a chance to join their forces in finishing all of the available missions in a co-op mode. The game also features two-dimensional pixel art visuals.

8.6

Steam

1.6

Users

Police Stories
X-Morph: Defense

X-Morph: Defense

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 30, 2017

Action, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Polish, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down, Tower Defense.

Developed by an independent studio called Exor, X-Morph: Defense is an original twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements. The game shows an unpleasant vision of the future, in which the Earth has fallen victim to an alien invasion. Instead of defending the Blue Planet, the player assumes control over an Alien ship with an objective to face waves of human adversaries and defend enormous devices extracting resources and altering the Earth’s atmosphere. In X-Morph: Defense, the player observes the action from the top-down perspective, controls the aforementioned spacecraft, and erects defensive structures such as watchtowers - highly effective against particular adversaries. During the combat, the alien ship can assume four different forms, each one designed for dealing with a specific type of threats. To fight the enemies, the player can use the destroyable environment by e.g. collapsing a skyscraper to bar the way. The player can invade the Earth either alone or with another player in the cooperative mode.

9.1

Steam

5.2

Users

X-Morph: Defense
Eldest Souls

Eldest Souls

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

July 29, 2021

RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Soulslike, Top-down.

A two-dimensional RPG game with a gameplay model reminiscent of the Dark Souls series. The action of Eldest Souls takes place in a dark fantasy world that is on the verge of total destruction. The title boasts a pleasant pixel-art design, which was created by the developer Fallen Flag Studio.

7.5

Gamepressure

4.1

Users

Eldest Souls
Intravenous 2

Intravenous 2

PC

August 15, 2024

Action, 2D, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Stealth, Shooters, Top-down.

The second installment of a top-down stealth action series, inspired by the Splinter Cell and Hotline Miami games. Intravenous 2 features two different characters - they can act stealthy or engage in direct combat, eliminating large number of enemies.

9.6

Steam

Intravenous 2
Outrider Mako

Outrider Mako

PC

June 23, 2025

Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Japanese Mythology, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A two-dimensional action game. In Outrider Mako we play as a godly courier, delivering items needed by the deities. We can pack the orders and bring them to their destinations. The game also features combat - we go against supernatural mononoke creatures and angry gods.

Outrider Mako
AK-xolotl

AK-xolotl

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 14, 2023

Action, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Roguelike, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A bullet hell shooter with roguelike elements, starring bloodthristy axolotls. AK-xolotl has us traversing a procedurally generated land of animals, mowing down hordes of enemies, wielding a wide roster of diverse weaponry.

0.8

Users

AK-xolotl
Darkwood

Darkwood

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 17, 2017

Action, 2D, Crafting, EA Play, Horror, Indie Games, Polish, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Survival Horror, Top-down.

A survival horror game with a top down view. Darkwood is the first commercial project of a Polish studio, Acid Wizard, and its development has been backed up by users voting on the Steam Greenlight platform. The game takes place in a procedurally generated open world, with the player placed in the role of a character trying to survive the confrontations with supernatural beings without losing his sanity in the eponymous dark wood. During a day, the protagonist must find or construct items, which will help him fend off evil entities at night. The gameplay is relatively difficult, combining features of an action game, adventure game, and a cRPG. Simple, two-dimensional visuals are dominated by semidarkness and dark shapes, and the terrifying atmosphere is further bolstered with disturbing audio.

7.7

OpenCritic

9.5

Steam

6.7

Users

Darkwood
20 Minutes Till Dawn

20 Minutes Till Dawn

PCMobileNintendo

June 8, 2023

Action, 2D, Arena Survival, Cthulhu, Indie Games, Roguelike, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.

Shoot'em up action game with a bit of roguelike elements developed by indie studio flanne. Player's task is to survive the attack of hordes of monsters inspired by the prose of H.P. Lovecraft for the title twenty minutes.

4.7

Users

20 Minutes Till Dawn
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

May 28, 2025

Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer, Top-down.

A metroidvania (the creators call it a "yoyovania"), played as an action game with platform elements. The protagonist in Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo can use the titular yoyo - it can be helpful during exploration to reach harder to get places, as well as during dynamic combat.

8.9

OpenCritic

10

Steam

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
StarVaders

StarVaders

PC

April 30, 2025

Strategy, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Card Games, Mechs, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tactics, Top-down.

A turn-based tactical game, enriched with roguelike elements and mechanics taken from Slay the Spire, Into the Breach and Space Invaders games. StarVaders is about controlling mechs and participating in card duels with the attacking aliens. Combat takes place on boards covered with a square grid and we must prevent aliens from reaching the bottom of the screen.

8.8

OpenCritic

9.8

Steam

StarVaders
Sea Fantasy

Sea Fantasy

PCNintendo

January 7, 2025

RPG, 2D, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, jRPG, Platformers, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Top-down, Fishing.

An unusual combination of a jRPG with an arcade game. The story of Sea Fantasy takes place in a submerged world and the key element of the game is fishing. We can "fight" the fantasy sea fauna using the fishing equipment we've built. It's also crucial to explore the dungeons filled with treasures and traps.

8.6

Steam

Sea Fantasy
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy

PCPlayStationXbox

October 19, 2005

Action, Gangster, Multiplayer, Package, Splitscreen, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down, TPP, TPS.

Three great items at one price - this is the shortest description of the package, including Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The Trilogy is a collection of the best titles that came out of the Rockstar Games employees' keyboards so far.

7.9

Users

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto

PCPlayStation

October 27, 1997

Action, 2D, Gangster, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.

A controversial action game developed by the Scotch studio DMA Design. The game takes place in three American cities, based on Miami, New York and San Francisco. The objective of the game is to complete various missions received from mafia bosses. At first the missions are simple (for example, stealing cars), but as player’s reputation increases, the objectives become more complicated and player starts participating in bank robberies, murders and other insolent crimes. The action is shown from a top-down perspective and the game gives complete freedom to the player in terms of exploring the city and preferred means of travel – both in order to complete the mission and to escape from the police. The protagonist gradually becomes more drastic, and the game very brutal. For this reason the game was banned in some countries.

8.0

Steam

7.9

Users

Grand Theft Auto
Nexomon

Nexomon

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

August 10, 2017

RPG, 2D, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based.

A mobile role-playing game heavily-inspired by the Pokemon series. The game is set in a fantasy land, combining modern reality with science-fiction elements. You play as a trainer, whose task is to catch the eponymous creatures, develop their abilities, and use them to battle other trainers. In Nexomon, you traverse a world divided into 10 regions, visit shops, talk to NPCs, and complete a variety of quests. Like in the Pokemon series, an important factor is catching the defeated creatures, which join your collection. The battles are turn-based, and in combat you mostly choose the right attacks against the opponents and activate various special items. Apart from the multiplayer mode, the game also features a story campaign with many side quests.

8.6

Users

Nexomon
Death Road to Canada

Death Road to Canada

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

July 22, 2016

Action, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Top-down, Zombie.

An retro-stylized action adventure game with survival elements, developed by the Rocket Games studio. In Death Road to Canada the player's task is to travel the eponymous route from Florida to the city of Ontario in Canada and to survive the hordes of zombies attacking us along the way. In the game we control a team of up to five characters (human or animal), each of which has its own unique virtues and vices. Therefore, apart from having to search for other survivors, constantly gather supplies, and eliminate subsequent hosts of living dead, an extremely important element of the game is ensuring that our group members won't quarrel with each other. Gameplay is undoubtedly more attractive due to the fact that almost all of its elements are randomly generated, so each time we start the game a different story awaits us. The game features old-fashioned pixel graphics, reminiscent of the classic arcade hits.

7.8

OpenCritic

9.3

Steam

2.9

Users

Death Road to Canada
Airport CEO

Airport CEO

PC

March 4, 2021

Strategy, 2D, Economic, Indie Games, Airports/air Control, Planes, Singleplayer, Top-down, Transport.

An economic tycoon game that enables the player to assume the role of an airport director. The title was developed by Swedish developer Apoapsis Studios, and it challenges the player with designing and expanding a well-working airport complex consisting of many coexisting installations: runways, control towers, bus stops, sidewalks and roads to connect it all, etc. The most important part of the airport is the terminal – the building in which the passengers are checking in, waiting for the plane, visiting bars, shops and toilets. The freedom in designing the look and layout of the terminal enables the player to decide about the placement of each seat and plant. However, the placement of the key objects is most important: information points, security gates, toilets. The player must also hire personnel and cleaners. At some point it is possible to sign contracts with airlines and create air connections with other cities. Arriving planes will bring and take many passengers – each with unique traits and needs.

8.4

Steam

Airport CEO
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