The Best Top-down Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Seren Nova added at rank #45.
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Exoblast (2020)

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Exoblast is a mix of shoot’em up and arcade game, pimped with synthwave and pixelart. Choose your pilot, your ship and join the arena to confront other players in nervous and punitive matches. Impose your gameplay and reach the top of the tower!

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  • esport
  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • 2d
  • pve
  • shooter
  • pvp
  • cyberpunk
  • competitive
  • arena
  • multiplayer
  • sport
  • arcade
  • local

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Truxton 2 (2024)

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The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.


  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • vertically
  • 1990s
  • scrolling
  • linear
  • shooter
  • shoot
  • space
  • arcade
  • old-school
  • 2d
  • aliens
  • controller-support
  • pixel

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GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena (2019)

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Assemble your robot squad, construct their AI and send them in the battle arena to see your strategy play out. Iterate, improve and repeat until you outsmart all your opponents and friends online.

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  • programming
  • auto-battler
  • automation
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • top-down
  • multiplayer-battle
  • robots
  • asynchronous
  • logic
  • tactical
  • multiplayer
  • pve
  • arena
  • isometric

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Endlanders: First Encounter (2022)

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Build your deck, glitch through enemies, translate unknown languages and decipher the mysteries of this universe, in this grid-based real time combat indie game. This version features only one playable character and serves as the prologue for the game.

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  • rpg
  • logic
  • magic
  • dark
  • top-down
  • colourful
  • futuristic
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • card
  • space
  • fantasy
  • surreal

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Tap Wizard 2 (2021)

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Choose your Spells, Perks, and Traits, then let the Wizard do all of the work in this unique Idle RPG! Tap Wizard 2 is a fusion of the Idle, Incremental, ARPG, and Twin-Stick Shooter genres, resulting in a game like no other!

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  • idler
  • fantasy
  • top-down
  • dark
  • rpg
  • hack-and-slash
  • clicker
  • pixel
  • management
  • inventory
  • 2d
  • action
  • combat

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Twin Hawk (2024)

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Take on powerful tanks and battleships with the best use of your fighter in this military themed vertical arcade shoot ‘em up by Toaplan! Summon friendly fighter planes to avoid emergencies and increase firepower. Now on PC with modern enhancements!


  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • 1980s
  • vertically
  • scrolling
  • linear
  • shooter
  • 2d
  • military
  • arcade
  • pixel
  • experimental
  • old-school
  • vertical
  • cooperative

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Grind Stormer (2024)

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Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for their stellar shoot ‘em ups.


  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • 1990s
  • scrolling
  • reality
  • arcade
  • shoot
  • shooter
  • aliens
  • linear
  • cooperative
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • local
  • sci-fi

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Dogyuun (2024)

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A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.


  • top-down
  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • vertically
  • linear
  • pixel
  • futuristic
  • 1990s
  • shooter
  • 2d
  • arcade
  • graphic
  • robots
  • scrolling
  • retro

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Maniac (2024)

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Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!


  • rogue-like
  • top-down
  • gun
  • customization
  • humor
  • twin-stick
  • attack
  • score
  • bullet-hell
  • character
  • dark
  • shooter
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • 3d

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art of rally original soundtrack (2020)

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Race in the golden era of rally. Drive iconic cars from the 60s to Group B on challenging stages through stylized environments inspired by real worldwide locations. Will you master the art of rally?


  • driving
  • automobile
  • rally
  • stylized
  • racing
  • top-down
  • soundtrack
  • off-road
  • physics
  • simulation
  • relaxing
  • sport
  • controller-support
  • atmospheric
  • difficult

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