PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 08 - The Best Top Down Shooters

This slice of the shooter genre typically goes one of two ways - wild high octane action, or tense and tactical. This collection features both, from a single player take on Tarkov to a game made by a war vet and more.

GunGuru
Procedural Satantic World
While by no means realistic (this world is filled with magic and monsters) this twin stick shooter having been made by a US Marine Veteran Machine-gunner gives it a perspective unique to the creator.

GZLNA
Stylish Grid Action
Gorgeous aesthetic grid based top down action shooter with a real art-house x cyberpunk x techno vibe. 1-3 hours of gameplay and on the cheap end.

INSPIRE
Isometric Alien Invasion
There's some neat ideas in this one, including a level of verticality thanks to a jetpack you can use to fly around with and a cool dynamic seasonal system that changes areas as it progresses.

Intravenous 2
Gritty Tactical Shooter
Lean into stealth or go in guns blazing. Deal with environmental effects and other ImSim-y mechanics. Builds on the original in clever ways.

CyberCorp (EA)
Cyberpunk Shlooter
A fast paced solo or co-op looter shooter played from a top down perspective in a cyberpunk dystopian city. Still more to build out but shows a lot of promise.

And The Best Top Down Shooter Of 2024 Is…

ZERO Sievert
Tense Extraction Shooter
Scavenge for gear, explore a post apocalyptic landscape and try to avoid dying in the process. Somewhat ImSim-y in it's systems based approach. Like top down single player Tarkov. Gripping and tense, satisfying in ways few games like this are.