Shadowgrounds Survivor

On Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, the last remaining humans face an ongoing alien assault. You control three playable characters, each with different weapons and tactics, as they fight through the crisis.

The top-down shooter’s campaign sends you through locations including snowy areas, cargo tunnels, and the New Atlantis colony. Missions feature intense alien attacks, with some focused on holding off waves of enemies.

Upgrade weapons and characters with an RPG-like system and unlock special attacks. Survival mode pits you against successive alien waves; the game also offers local co-op, sentry turrets, and a combat mech.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its satisfying top-down shooting, character switching, and the chance to blast through alien waves in a compact, old-school shooter. Some also appreciate its atmosphere, environmental destruction, and local co-op. Others find the campaign short and its wave-focused missions repetitive, and reviews differ on how well it compares with the original.