top-downReleased Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Released top-down video games sorted by popularity among gamers.
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Stardew Valley
RPG 26 February 2016
The debut production from the independent studio Concerned Ape. It is a sandbox RPG that focuses on the life of a farmer. Stardew Valley takes place in a fantasy realm filled with magic, where the player becomes a young farmer whose ambition is to transform his small field into a giant farm generating great profits. The main task of the player is to plant plants, gather the crops and expand the farm with new infrastructure and agricultural products.
RimWorld
Strategy 17 October 2018
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.
Yet Another Fantasy Title
Action 10 April 2024
An action adventure game full of humour, similar in concept to Rustler from 2021. Yet Another Fantasy Title offers a top-down perspective and has us play as a rogue who killed the real hero and now must save the kingdom. The game offers an open world with many quests.
Coral Island
RPG 14 November 2023
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.
Sun Haven
RPG 11 March 2023
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.
Secrets of Grindea
RPG 29 February 2024
An action RPG inspired by Japanese games from the 16-bit era. The action of Secrets of Grindea takes place in a magical fantasy realm where the inhabitants compete on who has the best items. The player assumes the role of a young hero whose ambition is to gather the rarest artifacts in the whole kingdom. As the game progresses, this uncomplicated adventure changes into something bigger, and eventually the fate of the whole world is at stake.
Graveyard Keeper
RPG 15 August 2018
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.
RimWorld: Anomaly
Strategy 11 April 2024
The fourth expansion for the RimWorld strategy game, introducing horror elements. In RimWorld: Anomaly our colonists encounter a monolith and wake up an ancient being. This leads to plagues of the undead, dealing with cultists and avoiding invisible hunters.
Roots of Pacha
RPG 25 April 2023
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.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Arcade 20 September 2019
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.
Bloons TD 6
Strategy 14 June 2018
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.
Mad Father
Adventure 10 December 2012
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.
Brawl Stars
Action 12 December 2018
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.
Vampire Survivors
Action 20 October 2022
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.
Moonstone Island
Adventure 20 September 2023
An adventure game with RPG and life sim elements. Moonstone Island is set in a fantasy world of floating islands, which the player explores, learns its secrets and faces threats hidden within.
Dwarf Fortress
RPG 06 December 2022
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.
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Action 08 June 2023
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.
Ember Knights
RPG 18 July 2023
Ember Knights is an action RPG with roguelike elements, supporting singleplayer and four player co-op. Players must face hordes of monsters while developing their hero.
AK-xolotl
Action 14 September 2023
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.
12 Minutes
Adventure 19 August 2021
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.
Moonlighter
RPG 29 May 2018
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.
Ruiner
Action 26 September 2017
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.
Nexomon
RPG 10 August 2017
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.
Corpse Party
Adventure 12 August 2010
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.