18 Best Top Down Shooter Games for PS4

Crimsonland is a Superbly Action-Packed, Fast-paced Thriller, RPG and Top-Down Shooter video game by 10Tons LTD. The game takes you to a Futuristic and Sci-Fi world of Crimsonland and allows you to fight against the Hordes of Aliens, Mutants, Giant Spiders and Zombies and assesses your abilities of staying alive in a world where everything wants to kill you. Acording to the storyline, the game spawns you right in the middle of an enemies infested world where they attac you from all directions. Your task is to simply keep your self at a distance from the enemies and continue to fry them, while keeping in view your own health. On every enemy kill, Crimsonland rewards you with experience points and that helps you get to the higher levels of experience. Once you are at the advanced levels of the game, you can have all the fantastic Perks that help you reload faster, shoot faster and react faster. Furthermore the dead enemies keep on dropping the bonus packs that you can pick and have some extra points, temp invulnerability, slow time and kill multiple enemies with one shot etc. Crimsonland offers a number of action packed game modes such as Quest Mode, Rush Mode, Survival Mode and Type ‘o’ Shooter Mode. With an amazing Top-Down perspective, Futuristic weaponry, amazing Quests, Epic Battles, great perks, multiple engaging gaming modes, great visuals and a totally addictive gameplay, Crimsonland is a blast.

Hotline Miami is an Action, Violent, Top-down, and Single-player Shooter video game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. The game takes place in the fictional world Miami in 1989 and follows tow protagonists named Biker and Jacket. According to the story, the protagonist receives a calls who instruct them to start operation against the Local Russian Mafia. You can select your character and dive into the game world where you can explore it from top-down perspective with stealth element. As the story progress, the game becomes more challenging violent and you have to face different challenges such as powerful foes, and objectives. The entire game is divided into several chapters and each chapter has a set of several stages. Explore each level, obtain power-ups, score the highest points and unlock further content. Slaughter the members of Russian mafia using different weapons and keep your city clean from them. With breathtaking story, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Hotline Miami is the best game to play and enjoy.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is an Action, Single-player and Top-down Shooter video game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Developer Digital. It is the prequel to the Hotline Miami and takes place after and before the events of the original game. You can assume the role of the protagonist, who is a part of Russian Mafia. It offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor and introduces a new mode known as hard mode, unlocked after accomplishing the Normal mode. The foes are advanced and more difficult to take down in hard mode. Thirteen playable characters are available with unique skills and abilities in the game. You can manipulate the environment from top-down perspective and your basic task is to slaughter waves of enemies to earn points. There are different weapons and your character can use all of them to take down enemies to progress through the game. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number offers core features such as Challenging Gameplay, Superb Mechanics, a variety of Levels, and more. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

Helldivers is a Top-down Shooter, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game with Shoot ‘em up elements developed by Arrowed Game Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game takes the inspiration from military-themed sci-fi games such as Starship Troopers and Aliens. The environment of the game takes place in the dystopian Universe known as Helldivers, controlled by a managed democracy. In the game, you as the protagonist must learn about the coordination your actions during chaotic combat, to avoid friendly-fire casualties and to complete the task. It offers procedurally generated universe where the team of you must fight against three different enemy species to survive. There are randomly generated missions available where you must complete a series of objectives to progress. Explore the environment from a top-down perspective and use a variety of weapons to take down enemies. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and incredible graphics, Helldivers is the best game to play.

Spy Chameleon is an Action-Adventure, Top-down, and Single-player video game developed and published by Unfinished Pixel for cross-platform. The game comes with challenging arcade-type puzzle gameplay where you as an agent needs to being spotted. There are more than five crazy missions consist of seventy-five levels with increasing difficulty. During the gameplay, you will discover different enemies and mechanics at each level and must accomplish super-secret tasks. In the game, you must take the pics of celebrity with her lover at her bedroom or steal secret formula of the famous cold drink. To survive in the game, you have to observe the moment of the enemies, select safe path and start running to the next piece of the level without being detected. The game looks easy but hard to master. It mixes the reflexes, strategy and timing elements. It has five different enemies each with unique mechanics. Spy Chameleon offers core features such as Change colour with the Environment, Seventy-five Levels, 3 Challenges in Each Level, 5 Enemy Types, and more.

Alienation is a mix of Shooting and Role-playing genres developed by Housemarque for PlayStation 4. The game revolves around isometric twin-stick shooter gameplay, where up to four players can defend themselves against the alien invasion on the planet Earth. There are three playable character classes available each with its unique skills, abilities and a set of weapons. The player needs to select one of three character classes to jump into the brutal environment to battle against enemies to earn points, which can be used to upgrade his weapons with collectables. It takes place in the future, in which the aliens are threatening the world. The team of heroes is called after the huge portion of the population has been killed. The game supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and enables four players to participate in a single match. The player explores the land from a top-down perspective, kill enemies to save the world and face more challenging missions. With immersive gameplay, engaging graphics, and brilliant power-ups, Alienation is the best game to play.

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an Action-Adventure, Top-Down Shooter, Sci-fi Horror, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by 10Tons Ltd for Cross-platform. The game offers an intense top-down twin-stick shooter gameplay from the creators of Neon and Crimsonland. During the gameplay, the player assumes the role of the protagonist named as Nikola Tesla, an enigmatic inventor, who harness the energy to power-up and give the nightmares a lesson. The player acts as the famous inventor, whose laboratory has burned down by an evil author named as H.P. Lovecraft that claims that the actions of the player have put the world in peril. With the assistance of the book and a massive army of monsters, the antagonist has stolen the most precious inventions. There are several levels, and each level is full of challenging enemies and bosses. Tesla vs Lovecraft includes core features such as Gadgets, Lovecraftian Horrors, Quantum Teleportation, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Serial Cleaner is a 2D Action, Stealth, and Single-player video game developed by iFun4All S.A. and published by Curve Digital. The game offers story-driven and fast-paced gameplay and it takes place in 1970s America. In the game, the player assumes the role of the professional cleaner, and his ultimate job is to clean the murder scenes by disposing remains, cleaning up blood stains, and hiding the incriminating clues. According to the storyline, a smart cleaner never gets caught, so as the cleaner, the player has to make sure he get in, clean up and get out without leaving any evidence for the police or another organization to find. There are more than 70s-inspired levels and funky soundtracks. During the gameplay, the player can use real-world data to change levels according to the current time while engaging in story-driven campaign. In challenge mode, the player needs to complete a variety of objectives, score the best points, and advances through the game. Serial Cleaner includes prominent features such as Story-driven Campaign, Challenge Mode, Real-world Data, and more.`

Ultratron is an Action, Top Down Shooter and Single-player video game developed and published by Puppy Games for cross-platform. The game is heavily inspired by Robotron 2084, but the game offers the player free pixel movement to anywhere on the screen, rather than eight-direction movement. The screen of the game doesn’t scroll horizontally or vertically and remains static. During the gameplay, the player controls the robot across the screen with a task to aim and shoot his way through numerous levels to kill enemies. The ultimate task of the player is to smash foes and accomplish all levels while gathering upgrades as well as fruits to increase the score of the player. In the game, the player can upgrade the robot between levels, including pet helper, smart bombs, and more. The environment of the game takes place in the post-apocalyptic setting where the humanity is in danger due to killer robots. Ultratron includes prominent features such as Top-down Shooter, Action Gameplay, stunning Story, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Do you want to forget your past? Or do you want to kill it? Well, this fantastic Roguelike Bullet Hell and Top-down Shooter is all about forgetting the past. Developed by Dodge Roll, Enter the Gungeon lets the players take on a journey filled with Hardcore Action and Thrill. The game offers a truly remarkable and an extremely fast-paced gameplay in which it Tasks the players to go head to head with deadly Robots, shoot them down with fire blazing guns and finally reach down to the treasure of Legendary Gungeon, a special Gun that can kill the Past. With amazing Dungeon Crawling elements, Enter the Gungeon lets the players select any character from the provided characters of Misfits, shoot down your way through the dungeons, collect epic loots and complete the game objectives while enjoying the most amazing gameplay ever. Enter the Gungeon offers all the amazing Perks and upgrades that the players can use and enhance their firepower along with fantastic skills, use them against the enemies and enjoy the game. With a brilliant game setting, impressive 2D visuals, and great mechanics, Enter the Gungeon is one of the best Dungeon Crawling, Action, Shooter and Roguelike video game to play and enjoy. Do give it a try.

Laser Disco Defenders is a Twin-stick Shooter, Action, and Top-down and Single-player video game with Cartoony Characters developed by Out of Bounds and published by Excalibur Games. The game takes place in the randomly generated levels and focuses on a galaxy invaded by enemies and brutal forces. The ultimate job of the player is to rescue the galaxy and its taste in music-based gameplay. There are different playable characters available from which the player needs to select to jump into the game environment where he can unleash his abilities and use multiple weapons to blast his way to kill enemies. During the gameplay, the player can select his look and pick up his style with several characters and outfit combinations. It introduces a leaderboards, showing the points of the player and other competitors from all over the world. The game revolves around the incredibly groovy disco style soundtracks of 70’s. Laser Disco Defenders includes prominent features such as Online Leaderboard, Four Playable Characters, Procedurally Generated Environment, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Neon Chrome is an Action, Top-down Twin Stick Shooter, Single-player and Multiplayer video game with emphasis on Dungeon Crawling, Rogue-like and Rogue-lite elements developed and published by 10tons Ltd. The game takes place in the cyberpunk-themed and offers a fully destructible and procedurally generated environment. There are various characters available from which you have to select your favorite one with unique skills and abilities. You can explore the land from a top-down perspective, shoot enemies your way through randomly generated levels to progress and obtain upgrades to enhance the ability of your weaponry. The game looks easy to play, but as the player progress it becomes tough to master. It has multiple levels each level is full of tasks, brutal enemies, and bosses. You can destroy anything with cybernetic abilities and weapons. During the gameplay, you can shoot through walls, obliterate floors, and make rooms explode while destroying your way through huge buildings. Neon Chrome offers exciting features such as Perk System, Destructible Environment, Dozens of Weapons, Unlockable (Weapons, Abilities, Enhancements, etc.), Level Editor, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

Dead Nation is an Action, RPG, Horror Survival and Top-down Shooting video game developed by Housemarque in collaboration with Climax Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game takes place in a fictional game world devastated by a zombie apocalypse. According to your likeness, you can get into the role of a male or a female protagonist. The game features different kinds of zombies with different sets of abilities but only one purpose, kill the protagonist (you). “Doctor Morton” contacts the protagonist and the protagonist sets out to find out the cure to the deadly virus that is converting the human population into the Undead. On his way to pick up patient zero “Douglas Bane”, he reaches to the “Marrow Hospital” and the story takes another turn when hundreds of zombies attack their convoy. The protagonist engages in a long lasting battle by using melee techniques and weapons and different firearms, Picks up the patient zero and flee the scene. Upon reaching to the lab, Doctor Morton perfects the cure and game concludes. Dead Nation is a best Action, RPG and Top-down Shooting video game. Try it out and you’ll definitely like it.

Time Recoil is an Action and Shooter video game played from the top-down perspective developed and published by 10tons Ltd for multiple platforms. The game puts you in the experience of slow motion gunfights and enable you to learn new and special moves to take down enemies in slow time. You takes on the protagonist’s role with a task to kill enemies throughout different levels using your unique moves and a variety of advanced weapons. When time slows down, you corrects you aim to satisfaction of punching and hit enemies to kill. It takes place in the destructive environment and puts you in the experience of slow motion gameplay. Become a hero, save the world from devastation, and go against slow time to immerse yourself in fun-filled activities. Unlock further weapons and tools using your points and enhance your abilities to become the master. It offers a thrilling story based on a mad scientist, trying to use a time based weapon of mass destruction. The ultimate goal is to fend off the mad scientist, destroy the unholy plans in past or lose your future. Awesome game with lots of prominent features, immersive gameplay, and exciting story. You must try it out and have fun.

Hammerwatch is an Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and Single-player video game developed and published by Crackshell. It takes place in the fantasy-themed world and offers the similar gameplay to Diablo. According to the story, the player stuck in a castle populated by hundreds of enemies. The ultimate task of the player is to explore the castle from a top-down perspective and battle enemies to kill them and move on to the next level, as the player fulfill the requirements. There are six character classes available such as Wizard, Thief, Priest, Warlock, and more. The player chooses his class one of them to start his adventure. In the beginning, the game looks too easy, but as the player explores the environment, it becomes tough to master. During the gameplay, the player uses lots of other weapons to kill numerous enemies and can purchase skills from traders around the maps. Hammerwatch offers core features such as Customization, Character Development, Six Character Classes and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

Neighborhorde is an Action-Adventure, Local Co-op, Survival, and Single-player video game with Twin Stick Shooter and Beat ‘em up twist created and published by Fermenter Games. It offers a thrilling plot, in which you as the protagonist goes outside with your friends to play games. Suddenly a portal opens up from another dimension, and bad guys like robots, dragons, evils, zombies, and wizards come in your world to threaten the environment. They start attacking the world and kill the innocent people. You have to do something before they demolish your land and left nothing alive. The world needs a hero, and it’s your responsibility to rescue your home, world and your friends from being destroyed. Grab multiple weapons and participate in the battlefield against evils, kill them all through a variety of levels and score the highest points to unlock hi-tech weapons. There are more than forty toys available to include in your arsenal and become powerful allies by selecting more than forty superpowers. Tons of Spooky enemies, Survival Action, over 80 Weapons, a Bumpin Soundtracks, etc. are prominent features to enjoy.

Butcher is an Action, Arcade, 2D Fast-paced Shooter, and Single-player video game developed by Transhuman Design and published by Crunching Koalas. The game takes place in the terrifying land invaded by enemies, and monsters. You have a chance to become the hero by saving the people and the world. To kill the enemies, you have to grab your weapon of choice from grenade launcher, shotgun to chainsaw. Explore the post-apocalyptic environment from a side-scroll perspective and kill enemies your way through jungles, cities, underground hideouts and more. There are multiple ways to take down enemies such as lava pits, hooks, saws, and more. It has up to twenty levels with increasing difficulties and each level has a set of objectives that you have complete at any cost. During the gameplay, you can run, shoot, and jump your way through challenging levels to dominate the world. Butcher offers prominent features such as Unleash your Inner Artist, use the Environment to Slay enemies, huge variety of Weapons, over 20 Levels, and more. Check it out, and have fun.

Nex Machina: Death Machine is a Single-player and Multiplayer Multi-directional Shooter video game developed and published by Housemarque for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. The game revolves around the Shoot ‘em up element and offers exciting gameplay played from a top-down perspective. It takes place in the stunning environment where the player as the protagonist can move through rooms shooting hordes of enemies while struggling to save the humanity. He can collect power-ups and can use his earned points to upgrade weapons throughout the levels. It brings a thrilling story, in which the humanity is standing on the edge of destruction in the future world of Nex Machine. The player as the hero must manipulate the world from a top-down perspective, use a variety of weapons and effort to kill enemies to progress through the game. As the game advances, it becomes difficult to play. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, and superb mechanics, Nex Machina: Death Machine is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.