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2005PC82 % positive4.99 €

A top-down shooter where you blast through dark corridors on an alien-infested colony. Tense atmosphere, flashlight-lit horror and upgradable weapons drive the action, with optional co-op on the same PC.

Dread and tension
Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting
Dark, serious atmosphere

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Shadowgrounds Survivor

96 %Match

2007PC, Steam Deck playable62 % positive9.99 €

You blast your way through dark, alien-infested facilities on Jupiter's moon Ganymede in a top-down shooter, armed with a flashlight and a heavy arsenal. You can upgrade weapons and gear and play the campaign in co-op.

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Alien Breed 3: Descent

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A top-down sci-fi shooter where engineer Conrad fights through swarms of aliens aboard a doomed, crashing spaceship. Dark atmosphere, hard-hitting weapons and upgrades define the experience.

Alien Swarm

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A free top-down co-op shooter from Valve where a squad of four marines with distinct classes fights through hordes of aliens. Teamwork, loadouts and unlockable weapons drive frantic, tactical firefights.

Dead Space 2

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Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.

Killing Floor

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A wave-based co-op shooter where up to six players fend off hordes of grotesque clone mutants and gear up at the trader between rounds. Class perks, teamwork and the brutal Patriarch boss fight define the experience.

Resident Evil: Revelations

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A survival-horror shooter set aboard an eerie luxury liner, mixing claustrophobic exploration with scarce ammo and chapters that switch between characters. The HD version brings the handheld adventure to consoles and PC with improved visuals.

Dead Space

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As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.

Resident Evil: Revelations

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A survival horror shooter that revives the claustrophobic tension of early series entries: you scrape by with scarce ammo against eerie mutants aboard an abandoned luxury ship. The Raid mode adds co-op action with loot progression.

Dead Nation

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A top-down zombie shooter from Housemarque where you fight through hordes using guns, traps and exploding cars. Score multipliers and weapon upgrades drive the arcade-style chase for high scores, including in co-op.