#top-down shooter

[linuxgamenews]

Get Ready for Action with Jackal: A Gritty Top-Down Shooter

Jackal is an ultra-violent top-down shooter game that's coming to Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Powered by the brilliant minds at Transhuman Design. Working to make its way onto Steam. Jackal, the latest top-down shooter from indie legend Michał Marcinkowski, is due to blow your mind. If his past hits like Soldat, King Arthur’s Gold, and Maniac got your adrenaline pumping. As a result, this one’s about to crank it up even higher. Announced on Steam for Linux, Jackal throws you into a gritty, action-packed world inspired by Hotline Miami. Which is also spiced up with Tarantino-style storytelling. Oh, and did I mention it also takes place in the wild, crime-ridden 1970s Las Vegas? Yeah, it’s that cool.

Welcome to Sin City’s Dark Side

In Jackal, you play as a badass Vegas hitman with one goal: take down the mob bosses and clean out their casinos. But this isn’t your typical shoot and loot game — this is about pure, close-quarters chaos. While you storm flashy hotels and bustling casinos. Due to take out unsuspecting gangsters with whatever you can grab. Guns, knives, pool cues, chairs, maybe even a toaster? Nothing is off-limits in this fight for survival.

Jackal - Announcement trailer

The title’s unpredictable nature keeps you on your toes. Every run is unique, with procedurally generated layouts and enemy placements that make each attempt feel fresh. Add in stackable mutators—like bullet-time, guns akimbo, or explosive barrels — and you’ve got a release that’s as wild as the Strip itself.

The Vibes Are Immaculate

Creator Michał Marcinkowski describes Jackal as “a love letter to John Wick fight scenes, Scorsese’s mobsters, Tarantino’s storytelling, and the soul of the ’70s.” And it shows. From its stylish visuals to the groovy soundtrack, this gameplay screams retro Vegas. You’ll experience a darkly humorous, revenge-fueled story featuring notorious drug lords, heartbreak hotels, and yes, even a few femme fatales.

Why You’ll Like Jackal

Intense Combat: Tons of guns and melee weapons, paired with sharp AI and buttery-smooth controls.

Replay Value: No two playthroughs are alike, with random level designs and game-changing mutators.

Unforgettable Style: A soulful 1970s vibe, complete with a killer soundtrack and Tarantino-level drama.

If you’re ready for a title that combines fast-paced action with a killer story, Jackal is calling your name. The ultra-violent top-down shooter is due to launch at the end of Q2 2025. But you can add it to your Steam wishlist now to stay in the loop. Since it is coming to Linux, with Mac and Windows PC. Don’t miss out on this adrenaline-packed Vegas adventure. The mob doesn’t stand a chance when it hits the scene. See you in Sin City!

[deb79ful]

Aim for a new high score!

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[freezenet]

Review: Medal of Honor: Infiltrator (Game Boy Advance)

In this review, we try to survive the onslaught in the Game Boy Advance game Medal of Honor: Infiltrator. We find out how well this top down shooter plays. Continue reading Untitled

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KILL THEM ALL: A VERY SERIOUS GAME ABOUT THE RADICAL CONCEPT THAT GENOCIDE AND XENOPHOBIA ARE BAD

Download Game: Link

All Stu the Bleeble wanted was to live his life in his swamp. But when his home gets invaded by those stupid Stoppydoppies, he sets out on an adventure to rescue his home! Along the way, he’ll learn things he didn’t know he didn’t know, and how maybe people a little different than you aren’t all that bad.

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Antecrypt⚡

by PUNKCAKE Délicieux 🥞

Price (US): $6

Included In: Bundle for Ukraine, Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds

Genre: Shooter, Action

Pitch: An old-school, one-hit-kill, wave-based, twin-stick shooter with a few twists.

My expectations: The phrase "single-stick shooter" is catching my eye. Twin-stick is generally the preferred control method for Robotron 2084-derived shooters. I look forward to seeing why this game thinks it knows better.

Review:

The second Antecrypt⚡ began, I got it.

It’s not a “single-stick shooter.” It’s a twin-stick shooter. You have one stick to move the character, and the other stick is in the uncertain grip of a lazy, disinterested drunk.

Oh, and the battery-powered gun can only fire for a few seconds between charges. Naturally, the charging station is wherever the drunk thinks it should be. On paper, this sounds like a funny experiment or a good-natured prank. Maybe it is. It’s also a genuinely great arcade game.

The “right-stick” moves slowly enough to allow for some aiming and some strategy, while its random path demands constant attention and improvisation. Taking out a full group of enemies in one, sustained shot feels incredible. Being separated from the recharging zone with an empty gun feels impossible. Weaving a parth to stay alive and miraculously get back in the game is triumphant.

Every enemy type is perfectly designed for the weird control scheme, with simple, predictable movement patterns that suddenly seem a lot more threatening in great numbers or in combination with other monsters. Each level unlocks a stat boost or consumable bonus, lending a meaningful sense of progression. Try it. You’ll get it.

+ Sounds like a confusing joke on paper, but get a controller in your hands, and you'll understand it immediately. + A perfect mix of familiarity and originality. + Great aesthetic. Lots of audio/visual feedback that makes every action seem powerful and exciting. Even with the whole screen shaking and flashing, everything is easy to follow. + Progression! Levels are designed, not procedurally generated! Boss fights! Meaningful rewards!

– What? No music? – Big difficulty spike at Level 9. It forced me to get better, and I've now made it through the first 13 levels...which means there are 27 more to go. I'm already on the easiest difficulty. I'm scared I'll hit my ceiling well before the end. – Random aiming means you can do everything right and still get struck down by bad luck. – Fullscreen is a little stretched and blurred. Windowed cuts off the top of the screen. Maybe this is specifically a problem with my computer?

🧡🧡🧡🧡🤍 Bottom Line: A novel twist on a proven genre. A retro arcade game for the modern player. Antecrypt⚡'s brutal difficulty will be a turn-off for some, but I invite anybody who's open to something that's a little different to take a crack at the early levels.

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[dethkrypt]

⟡ postal & postal redux × intro + chapter 1 . ( gifset : requested by @cleanmachinee )

decided to do both postal 1 and redux, and i also added little bars you can use as a banner if youd like! thought it would be a cute addition.

[bdragon1727]

Pixel Bullet 24x24 Part 4

[dimalink]

Planes, bullets and vodka – little airplane and electronic music, really, take off!

New Year is going on, And New Year`s celebration days. Time of joy! And I sit and play with Planes, bullets and vodka! Small computer little shooter game about little airplane by Nuk Games. There is in Steam. And developer has some more funny games. But, I am sitting with planes and vodka. I play and play! You take in your hands – gamepad! And meet the New Year! And celebrate New Year!

So, this way, I spent a New Year with planes, bullets and vodka! It is funny, of course. It is a New Year`s theme! Wow! Little airplane! It is such flying little airplane!

Game is rather simple and with some fun. For relax and for free time - it is very good. As a simple shooter game. With something spirit of Nes games. But, it is in Steam. So, it has a red background. And black airplanes. Different. Some variations. And different bonus. Which you take and everything becomes more dynamic! And, main bonus, – it is a bottle of vodka. You take it! And, all screen is shaking for a long time. Screen is shaking! Aaa! And gamepad is shaking very hard too for a long time! And all enemies on screen are destroyed! So, this is a thing! It is main bonus here.

And, also, you can take a shield. And update your health bar. And, it is normal thing for shooters - it is about different types of shooting. Double fire. Circle fire. Mainly, game is funny to play! Little fun, you know. Well, for several minutes, you can launch it and play! And, if you lose – you start from the beginning! And, look how far you can fly next time! There are levels here. They are going one after one, without any intro. Just a label – level with certain number, for a some seconds or two seconds. And, even, you can not to take it into account, you, sometimes, do not have time to read about what level you are now.

So, here, there are something like type second world war little airplanes. But, well, further, there is Stealth F117. Game is with some fun! Well, it is a type of little funny games! For a few minutes to play. And, maybe, you can survive for more! Music is cool. It is electronics!

There is here a soundtrack and it is very good. Such electronics most best for surreal and little trash, you know. Good for this kind of games. Wow. Music is perfect for this little game! So, it is, maybe, I am not sure, it is some French electronic musician made this tracks. Control is normal. Moves and shooting button. Everything you need. With the best traditions of arcade madness. As I can to say.

And game itself - it is simple – red background. And black airplanes. Control is very good. With gamepad you can play! So, this way, it is more fun. Keyboard also exists. Keyboard - it is most standard. And, also, in menu – in options - you can change color of background. There are lots of colors at your choice. I am even forget about what color it was as default.

And, I find this game by a random case. It is little masterpiece. Or, so, a little crazy a little trash, but cool, well-made, game! I was walking in Steam. I check what is here and there. And I find this!

Game is about little airplane! Wow! I start to think. And, I play it, from time to time. I play it not only in New Year. But, earlier too. I have played, already, for several hours. Well, you can say – how it can be! And this way - slow, a few minutes of gameplay and several more, again and again!

Mainly, it is simple and little trash, but exciting game! About little plane! Style 8 bit, but for Steam. And such trash theme for a game! Levels are generating during gameplay. So, it can be a center of the screen. It is shmup. So, it has such vertical screen. And, it can be a level goes aside! To the left or to the right. Or, it is just become narrow line. Which you can fly. And, you cannot to crush in the sides. You will lost a life. Or, even, receive a game over screen. And, in this case, you need to start all over again! Well, funny thing! So, it is, so, exciting to find this game! As I can say, - have a relax and try it too, dude! About airplane, little airplane!!! This is little plane!!! Wow! Just a joke!

And, also, it has intro! Very simple, just after start. And next - game is going on! So, let`s start, already, your airplane! Little plane!! Dude! It is a little funny and trash game! Wow! This is cool! Little positive! Little plane!!! I am, already, on the fly, dude! Airplane take off! Dude!

Playing little games. From time to time i like to play videogames. And write about it. Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

WEBSITE: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html ITCHIO: https://dimalink.itch.io/

[pehriska]

The Sons

Some scenes from The Sons, a Top-down shooter set in a dystopian future.

'For years the Sons gang have terrorized Sapphire city from their isolated island stronghold, they operate above the law and their crimes go unpunished. However, on a long and eventful night, the gang may have just crossed a line. They have abducted a citizen of Sapphire City, one whose fate is closely intwined with important events that are unfolding. Being held at the top of the Son’s complex, he is trapped but he is not without allies. Two have answered his call and have converged on the Island willing to fight through the levels of the compound to reach him. The two rescuers, one-time brothers in arms but since torn apart by a terrible tragedy, must put aside their troubled history to ascend the tower and save their mutual friend...'

Link to the game -

[linuxgamenews]

Get Creative in Hypersomnia: Design Your Own Maps in this Free Multiplayer Shooter

Hypersomnia multiplayer top-down shooter game for Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows PC. Thanks to the brilliant creativity of developer Patryk Czachurski. Available Free to Play on Steam and via web browser. Hypersomnia – a free, open-source multiplayer top-down shooter you can enjoy on Linux and Steam Deck (playable), and even the Web. Which brings the heat with a hardcore arena that also fuses eSports intensity with old school pixel vibes. Since every match is a test of skill and strategy, and every duel is a mental showdown. But if you’re not always up for the intensity, no worries. Hypersomnia also lets you get creative with a WYSIWYG map editor. You can design your own maps and playtest them online right away. It's all free and open source, so dive in and make it your own. Which throws players into vibrant non-stop action in controlled chaos. Now, let’s get into the detail. Hypersomnia is built from scratch in bare C++, no game engine involved, and it’s only 50 MB. You can even build and modify it yourself from GitHub.

Hypersomnia - Official Trailer

What it Brings to the Table:

24 Unique Firearms: Each one offers a different way to control the arena.

2 Modes: Choose between Bomb Defusal (team-based) and Gun Game (free for all).

Magic and Mayhem: 6 magic spells, 4 grenade types, and 7 melee weapons due to keep things interesting.

In-Game Map Editor: Create, host, and test your Hypersomnia maps with friends instantly.

You’ll also pick a side in an epic clash of factions:

Metropolis

Atlantis

Resistance

Each faction has its own unique take on moral excellence. Will you seek revenge for dark simulations? Support the ruthless experiments for total control? Or join the underground Resistance waiting for the end of the war in this chaotic afterlife? Hypersomnia nails cross-platform simulation determinism – also one of the toughest tests in networking. So, check out the README for a deep dive into the technical details. The journey started with its first GitHub commit in 2013, and the title became playable in 2017. It's always free, with no hidden payments, inspired by classics like Hotline Miami and Counter-Strike. This title was born from a dream to create an online universe full of players. The ultimate goal? Due to become a professional eSports title, fully customizable with community mods. With the AGPL-3.0 license, anyone can modify and also publish their versions of the title as long as the source code remains public. So, are you ready to jump into Hypersomnia and unleash your creativity or dominate the multiplayer top-down shooter arena? It's built by the community, for the community. So start now and let’s see what you’ve got. Available Free to Play on Steam and web browser. Along with support for Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows PC. Due to offer a full release in later 2024.

[natogamestudio]

I had an idea to use the game of Rock-Paper-Scissors to create the patterns for one of the bosses in my 2D top-down shooter game. Check out the prototype!

Like it? Please add it to your wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2663620/Deep_Deep_Deep_Nightmare/

[impossible-rat-babies]

giving eshka a little burn scar. as a treat <3

[scooge]

I'm not like other girls

I'm crying at work over all the Xbox live indie arcade games from the 360 that are lost to time never to be played again

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Ambidangerous

by pabischoff

Price (US): $2

Included In: Bundle for Racial Equality and Justice

Genre: Action

Pitch: A fast-paced top-down shooter in which one player controls two characters.

My expectations: The last game I played in which the left and right control sticks independently moved two characters stunk, but I've enjoyed games that are built around the maddening impossibility of that task. Ambidangerous looks like it embraces the absurd, and I look forward to it kicking me in the brain with both feet.

Review:

If you hold two controllers at once, any cooperative game can be played alone.

And if that’s not blunt enough: This game’s key selling point is bad.

I pointed to Animal Crossing: Sweet Day from Nintendo Land as an example of two sticks / two characters / one player done well. Sweet Day is a small party game with asynchronous multiplayer. Up to four players, all on the same team, control a single character each. The other team is a single player controlling two characters, yet both teams are easily matched. Everything—movement speed, visibility, the player’s objective—is tuned to make one player with ridiculous controls equal to four players with traditional controls.

Ambidangerous is just an unremarkable, co-op, top-down shooter, with an option to control two characters on one controller. The threat is too fast; the weapon range, too short; the targeting, too flaky. The rare times I could line up both characters and simultaneously unload on an enemy were fine, but I usually hid one in a corner, or I died.

True single-player or multiplayer is infinitely better, but it’s still an unremarkable top-down shooter. It’s playable. It would be better with twin-stick aiming, though.

+ Using anything other than the default machine gun is asking for trouble in most cases, but everything has some purpose. Finding the right tool for the job can be satisfying. + Single-player is better than faux-multiplayer. (And I assume true multiplayer is best of all.) + Each of the four areas is distinct. + Huge bosses with multiple phases.

– Faux-multiplayer doesn't fit the game at all. Enemies, environments, weapons, and movement speed aren't design for it. – Single-player ain't great. – Audio/visual presentation ain't great. – All of the weapons are terrible. Lousy shooting all around.

🧡🧡🤍🤍🤍 Bottom Line: Procedurally generated twin-sticks shooters were the hottest thing in the world for a few years. The developer says Ambidangerous was, "Inspired by games like The Binding of Isaac, Hotline Miami, and the original Legend of Zelda." Play any of those. Play some Robotron: 2084 or Smash TV. Not this.

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[themyscirah]

Wait omg..... Jessica Cruz probably did rifle... my specialized sports knowledge coming in CLUTCH

Okay so I barely practiced and made it to regionals like once so im NOT the expert here but uh headcanoning that Jess did air rifle when she was a teen. Like idk if it would be as part of a team like with a high school (what I'm familiar with) vs like an individual thing vs like a travel/competitive team (it depends on the sitch in her area growing up) but she definitely went to some national matches (probably including JOs/JO quals like i think she was GOOD). I think she probably would have quit competitively following a bad shot at nationals (relatable) along with anxiety about competition (ALSO relatable) but still kept up with shooting casually for fun and relaxation and to hang out with friends etc.

She definitely would have shot smallbore competitively too but I never did that bc I was lazy so idk to much abt it competitively