TOP DOG
Rate itA short, intense roguelike dogfighting game with daily-seeded operations and leaderboards.
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TOP DOG is an arcade roguelike about air combat in a supersonic VTOL jet, for Windows on Steam. Runs last 10 to 20 minutes and you upgrade your plane mid-flight. Two of its three operations fly a shared daily seed, an easy one and a hard one, with daily score leaderboards.
About TOP DOG
TOP DOG is an arcade game by MorfeoDev that left Early Access on Steam in January 2025, for Windows. It is built to run on ten-year-old hardware and to be quick to pick up.
You fly a strafe-capable supersonic VTOL fighter through short, randomised runs. Controls are deliberately simple: one fire button (hold for guns, tap for missiles), one target button that zooms in and helps you aim, and a thrust button with strafing to dodge enemy fire. Mid-flight you tech up and upgrade your plane, and three operations offer different length, intensity and score potential. Missiles come back to you as a drop every 60 seconds, sooner with the Premium upgrades.
The daily part is the score attack. Version 1.5, in April 2025, made First Strike (easy) and Endgame (hard) daily operations with a daily seed, so everyone flies the same run that day, and their scores go on daily leaderboards that the store page says reset every 36 hours. The middle operation, Hostile Territory, is kept for random runs with adaptive difficulty and a permanent board.
It supports mouse and keyboard with an FPS-like scheme, Xbox controllers, and HOTAS and other devices through Steam Input. It suits arcade flight fans and roguelike players who want a fast daily score to chase.
How to play TOP DOG
- Buy and install TOP DOG on Steam (Windows).
- Choose a daily operation: First Strike for the easy daily or Endgame for the hard one.
- Hold the fire button for guns and tap it for missiles; hold the target button to zoom and aim.
- Thrust and strafe to dodge enemy fire, and pick up tech and upgrades for your jet between waves.
- Survive the waves for the best score you can, then compare it on the daily leaderboard.
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Tips
- Use strafing to dodge rather than turning away: it keeps your guns on target.
- Hold the target button for aim-assist in tight fights.
- Because the seed is shared, replays teach you where the tough waves are.
Questions
Is there a daily mode?
Yes. First Strike and Endgame are daily operations on a daily seed, the same run for everyone, with score-attack leaderboards.
How often do the leaderboards reset?
Every 36 hours, according to the Steam store page.
How long is a run?
Typically 10 to 20 minutes.
Does it have ads?
No. It is a paid Steam game with no ads.
What controls does it support?
Mouse and keyboard, Xbox controllers, and HOTAS and other devices through Steam Input.
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