Top-Down Shooter Template (2D Unity Asset)

Top-Down Shooter Template is a complete 2D Unity framework that gives you everything you need to build your own top-down action game.

It includes realistic movement, dynamic aiming, and an advanced weapon system supporting multiple weapon types, projectiles, raycasts, and explosions.

Main Features:

• Smooth top-down player movement with acceleration, inertia, and step sounds

• Camera follow with smooth offset toward the cursor

• Aiming and shooting system with instant hits or physical projectiles

• Weapon customization: create pistols, rifles, shotguns, burst weapons, or rocket launchers

• Reloading, recoil, and crosshair selection for each weapon

• Impact effects that change depending on weapon type and hit surface or enemy

• Explosion damage for rocket weapons with area-of-effect impact

• Full audio and animation support for realistic gameplay feedback

This template is ideal for developers who want a ready-to-use foundation for 2D shooter games — whether arcade-style or tactical.

To create a weapon, character, or Impact Effect Set: right-click in any convenient project folder, then choose “Create”, as shown in the image below.

License:

Completely open. You are free to use, modify, and distribute without crediting the author.

Credits & External Assets

Below are the sources of external assets used in this project.
All rights belong to their respective authors.

Character, Enemy, Weapon, and Projectile Sprites.

Gunfire, Explosion, and Other Sound Effects.

Environment Sprites.

Explosion Effect Sprite.

Crosshair Sprites.

Weapon Sprites.

Blood Sprites.