Top-Down indie games

indielist tracks 90 indie top-down games with the Steam user tag "Top-Down", together holding 1,265,126 reviews at an average of 90% positive. The most reviewed is Hotline Miami with 108,178 reviews.

Tagged titles

90

Total reviews on Steam

1,265,126

Avg positive %

90%

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Action (32) RPG (23) Difficult (22) Rogue-like (21) Adventure (20) Rogue-lite (20) Pixel Graphics (19) Action Roguelike (18) Bullet Hell (14) Procedural Generation (14)

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Hotline Miami

2012 · Action

108,178 reviews · 97% positive

Great SoundtrackViolent ActionIndiePixel Graphics
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Last Epoch

2024 · Action

106,440 reviews · 77% positive

Action RPG Loot Hack and Slash RPG Isometric
D

Don't Starve

2013 · Adventure

96,773 reviews · 97% positive

Survival Open World Survival Craft Crafting AdventureIndie
E

Enter the Gungeon

2016 · Action

79,077 reviews · 95% positive

Bullet Hell Action Roguelike Rogue-like Pixel Graphics Difficult
H

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

2015 · Action

68,704 reviews · 94% positive

Great SoundtrackGore Pixel Graphics Violent Action
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The Binding of Isaac

2011 · Action

62,665 reviews · 95% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-likeIndieReplay Value Difficult
F

FTL: Faster Than Light

2012 · Indie

62,433 reviews · 95% positive

Rogue-like Space Strategy Sci-fiIndie
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Prison Architect

2015 · Indie

59,973 reviews · 89% positive

Simulation Building Sandbox Base-Building Colony Sim
F

Foxhole

2022 · Action

46,862 reviews · 80% positive

Massively MultiplayerWargame Military Base-Building Open World
H

Hero Siege

2014 · Action

36,013 reviews · 67% positive

Action RPG Pixel Graphics Hack and Slash Action Roguelike RPG
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暖雪 Warm Snow

2022 · Action

35,146 reviews · 93% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Martial Arts Action-Adventure Rogue-like
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Unheard - Voices of Crime

2019 · Indie

30,767 reviews · 96% positive

Detective Puzzle MysteryIndieRPG
H

Halls of Torment

2024 · Action

30,569 reviews · 95% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Bullet Hell Pixel Graphics Action RPG
L

Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game

2020 · Casual

26,382 reviews · 94% positive

Idler Clicker CasualIndieCrafting
S

Soulstone Survivors

2025 · Action

25,576 reviews · 91% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet HellEarly AccessRogue-lite Action RPG
T

Tiny Glade

2024 · Casual

22,263 reviews · 97% positive

BuildingDesign & IllustrationRelaxing Sandbox Cozy
B

Baba Is You

2019 · Indie

20,810 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleIndieDifficultSingleplayerLogic
N

Nuclear Throne

2015 · Action

19,691 reviews · 96% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-like Pixel GraphicsIndieDifficult
T

TUNIC

2022 · Action

16,431 reviews · 91% positive

Exploration Puzzle Souls-like Metroidvania Cute
H

Hyper Light Drifter

2016 · Action

15,380 reviews · 93% positive

Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericAdventureIndie
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Magicraft

2024 · Action

14,914 reviews · 93% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Looter Shooter Bullet Hell Rogue-like
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ZERO Sievert

2024 · Action

13,962 reviews · 85% positive

Extraction ShooterSurvival Post-apocalyptic Looter Shooter Top-Down
B

Big Ambitions

2023 · Indie

12,751 reviews · 93% positive

Early AccessManagement Economy Simulation Capitalism
M

Mini Metro

2015 · Indie

12,708 reviews · 96% positive

Strategy Puzzle Minimalist Simulation Trains
Y

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

2023 · Action

12,358 reviews · 91% positive

Early AccessAction Roguelike Bullet HellIndieArcade
D

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

2025 · Action

12,153 reviews · 96% positive

Tactical Top-Down Real-Time with Pause Real Time Tactics Military
F

Furi

2016 · Action

11,165 reviews · 90% positive

Bullet Hell Hack and Slash Difficult Shoot 'Em Up Beat 'em up
D

DYSMANTLE

2021 · Action

10,967 reviews · 91% positive

Survival Open World Crafting Zombies Base-Building
T

Tiny Rogues

2022 · Action

10,157 reviews · 96% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Top-Down Shooter Replay Value Difficult
S

SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

2018 · Action

10,099 reviews · 94% positive

Top-Down Shooter Rogue-liteIndieAction Action Roguelike
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Heroes of Hammerwatch

2018 · Action

9,495 reviews · 87% positive

Rogue-lite Action RoguelikeCo-opPixel GraphicsMultiplayer
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Windblown

2024 · Action

8,964 reviews · 89% positive

Early AccessAction Roguelike Hack and Slash ActionIndie
T

Twelve Minutes

2021 · Adventure

7,359 reviews · 73% positive

IndieAdventure Mystery Puzzle Story Rich
C

Carto

2020 · Adventure

7,238 reviews · 96% positive

IndieCute Puzzle Exploration Hand-drawn
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The Slormancer

2025 · Action

6,898 reviews · 82% positive

Hack and Slash Loot Action RPG Dungeon Crawler Pixel Graphics
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Heroes of Hammerwatch II

2025 · Action

6,343 reviews · 83% positive

RPG Action RPG Action Roguelike Action Rogue-like
T

Tales of Maj'Eyal

2013 · Adventure

6,272 reviews · 95% positive

Traditional Roguelike Rogue-like Turn-Based Dungeon Crawler Perma Death
N

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

2024 · Action

6,155 reviews · 88% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Rogue-liteEarly AccessArena Shooter
B

Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

2016 · Action

5,794 reviews · 93% positive

Twin Stick Shooter Action Top-Down Shooter Mechs Difficult
S

Sephiria

2025 · Action

5,668 reviews · 94% positive

MultiplayerAction Roguelike Inventory Management Rogue-lite Pixel Graphics
A

art of rally

2020 · Action

5,520 reviews · 92% positive

Racing Driving Physics Sports Difficult
R

Root

2020 · Indie

5,447 reviews · 90% positive

Board Game Tabletop Strategy War Wargame
F

Felvidek

2024 · Indie

5,443 reviews · 98% positive

RPG Medieval Dark Fantasy Pixel Graphics JRPG
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Spilled!

2025 · Adventure

4,827 reviews · 94% positive

Short Relaxing Casual Linear Wholesome
E

Epistory - Typing Chronicles

2016 · Action

4,009 reviews · 95% positive

TypingAdventure Narrative Exploration Story Rich
E

Emberward

2024 · Action

3,786 reviews · 97% positive

Early AccessTower Defense Strategy Rogue-lite Base-Building
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

2015 · Action

3,636 reviews · 95% positive

Tower Defense StrategyIndieSingleplayerAction
V

Void Stranger

2023 · Adventure

3,230 reviews · 91% positive

Mystery Puzzle Sokoban AdventureSingleplayer
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Star Valor

2022 · Action

3,175 reviews · 88% positive

Space Sandbox Action RPG Loot
S

Star of Providence

2017 · Action

3,157 reviews · 97% positive

Rogue-lite Bullet Hell Action Roguelike Shoot 'Em UpIndie
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Greedland

2025 · Action

2,861 reviews · 83% positive

Rogue-lite Bullet HellEarly AccessAction Roguelike Rogue-like
I

Intravenous

2021 · Action

2,845 reviews · 90% positive

Stealth Tactical Difficult Assassin Top-Down Shooter
N

Nordhold

2025 · Indie

2,827 reviews · 87% positive

Rogue-lite Tower Defense City Builder Top-Down Management
G

Gatekeeper

2025 · Action

2,683 reviews · 84% positive

Early AccessOnline Co-OpAction Roguelike Bullet Hell Aliens
G

GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath

2020 · Action

2,675 reviews · 89% positive

Tower Defense Difficult RTS Strategy2D
O

Ostranauts

2020 · Indie

2,598 reviews · 81% positive

Early AccessTop-Down Cyberpunk Open World Simulation
C

Crystal Project

2022 · Adventure

2,479 reviews · 92% positive

RPG Adventure JRPG Voxel Party-Based RPG
G

Glyphica: Typing Survival

2024 · Action

2,413 reviews · 91% positive

Early AccessTypingAction Roguelike Arena Shooter Bullet Hell
C

Circuit Superstars

2023 · Action

2,200 reviews · 86% positive

RacingControllerTop-Down Driving Automobile Sim
C

Crashlands 2

2025 · Action

2,180 reviews · 88% positive

RPG Open World Survival Craft Survival Open World Exploration
D

Dragonkin: The Banished

2026 · Action

2,131 reviews · 74% positive

Action Hack and Slash Adventure Action RPG RPG
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Hotel Architect

2026 · Indie

2,123 reviews · 94% positive

Simulation Strategy Building Management Economy
S

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

2022 · Adventure

2,036 reviews · 95% positive

Traditional Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Rogue-like Turn-Based RPG
B

Be My Horde

2024 · Action

2,019 reviews · 85% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Action Fantasy Bullet Hell
T

The Chef's Shift

2025 · Casual

1,866 reviews · 98% positive

CookingTypingTime Management Crime Simulation
J

Jupiter Hell

2021 · Indie

1,780 reviews · 92% positive

Rogue-like Turn-Based Strategy Traditional Roguelike RPG
P

Pizza Possum

2023 · Action

1,769 reviews · 93% positive

Adventure Exploration Strategy Colorful Pixel Graphics
A

Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

2024 · Action

1,594 reviews · 72% positive

Action RPG Isometric Souls-like Hack and Slash Fantasy
T

The Last Starship

2026 · Indie

1,577 reviews · 75% positive

Strategy Sandbox SimulationSingleplayerSpace
S

Stephen's Sausage Roll

2016 · Indie

1,567 reviews · 95% positive

PuzzleIndieDifficultSingleplayerSokoban
S

Seven: Enhanced Edition

2017 · Action

1,414 reviews · 76% positive

Action RPG Stealth Isometric Cyberpunk Open World
L

Linelith

2022 · Casual

1,361 reviews · 99% positive

Casual Puzzle Strategy Relaxing Sokoban
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UnReal World

2016 · Indie

1,232 reviews · 94% positive

Open World Survival Rogue-like RPG Sandbox
L

Lyca

2025 · Casual

1,204 reviews · 83% positive

Casual Clicker Idler Relaxing Simulation
D

Doodle Empires

2025 · Indie

1,183 reviews · 92% positive

Simulation Strategy Alternate History Historical God Game
C

Cozy Caravan

2026 · Adventure

1,174 reviews · 94% positive

Early AccessCozy Exploration Cute Crafting
P

Paquerette Down the Bunburrows

2023 · Adventure

1,107 reviews · 96% positive

Pixel Graphics LogicSingleplayerSokoban Puzzle
M

MageQuit

2019 · Action

1,029 reviews · 94% positive

Magic PhysicsMultiplayerPvP Funny
R

Rift Wizard

2021 · Indie

1,004 reviews · 92% positive

Character Customization Rogue-like Dungeon Crawler Perma Death Turn-Based
P

Paper Trail

2024 · Adventure

943 reviews · 95% positive

PuzzleIndieNatureAtmosphericExploration
W

Widget Inc.

2024 · Casual

751 reviews · 85% positive

Clicker Automation Resource Management Casual Base-Building
T

Trench Lord: Eastern Front

2026 · Action

742 reviews · 83% positive

Strategy Shooter Military WarSingleplayer
X

XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION

2024 · Action

729 reviews · 97% positive

Bullet Hell Shoot 'Em Up Difficult Hack and Slash Physics
E

Everafter Falls

2024 · Action

714 reviews · 84% positive

Simulation Farming Sim Story Rich Life SimLocal Co-Op
B

Bloobs Adventure Idle

2026 · Adventure

635 reviews · 90% positive

Idler Clicker Point & Click RPG2D
B

Beat Hazard 3

2024 · Action

580 reviews · 83% positive

Rhythm Music-Based Procedural Generation Music Bullet Hell Rogue-like
N

NAIAD

2024 · Adventure

563 reviews · 94% positive

Adventure Exploration Puzzle Cute2D
W

Wilmot's Warehouse

2019 · Adventure

525 reviews · 96% positive

IndieCasual Simulation Adventure Puzzle
S

Skillshot City

2017 · Action

120 reviews · 85% positive

Battle RoyaleRogue-liteFree to PlayTop-Down ShooterMultiplayer
E

Eternal Return

2023

110 reviews · 76% positive

Free to PlayAnimeSexual ContentMultiplayerMOBA

Frequently asked questions

What are the best top-down indie games?: By Steam review count, indielist ranks 90 tracked top-down indie games led by Hotline Miami (108,178 reviews).
How is the top-down list built?: This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.