- #1 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 385,622 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 57.9%, 2D 20%, Singleplayer 11.4%, Action 10.7%
- #2 Gel-Tank
68% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2021
Dev: テクノドット
Windows
Casual but profound! Simple, authentic 16-bit 2D style that will satisfy everyone from beginners to experts The action shooter is here! Dive into the soft and hard world of the ultimate 16-bit world, down to the resolution! Ugh!
Why similar: Character Action Game 33.9% ★, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Mechs 11.6% ★, 1990's 10.1%, Retro 6.8%
- #3 GIGANTIC ARMY
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 365 reviews2014
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
Why similar: Mechs 28% ★, Robots 14.2%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Retro 8.6%
- #4 CYNOROID FORSAKEN
66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Crush-vAdin
Windows
CYNOROID FORSAKEN is a free aim platformer that uses the mouse to aim and It is a free aim platformer where you aim with the mouse and move with the WASD keys. With multiple weapons, a laser chainsaw that can be used by right-clicking, and the ability to eat enemy carcasses.
Why similar: 1990's 14.9%, Old School 12.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Mechs 9.4% ★, Retro 8%
- #5 Subnautica
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 343,340 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Why similar: Sci-fi 63.6%, Singleplayer 18.6%, Action 17.7%
- #6 Guts 'n Grunts
64% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Cascadia Games
Windows · Mac
Inspired by games like Contra and Turrican, Guts 'n Grunts is a mid-paced action game with lots of shooting, swimming, and rolling. Find power-ups. Earn upgrades. Fight for pig freedom!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.2%, 1990's 11.7%, Robots 11.3%, Shooter 10.8%
- #7 Citadel Stormer 2
62% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Unearthly Resilience Games
Windows
Blast your way through a world of deadly robots and monstrous machines in this explosive run-and-gun action platformer inspired by '90s classics!
Why similar: Robots 14%, Platformer 13.6%, Old School 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Retro 11%
- #8 Bongo Cat
59% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,019 reviews2025
Dev: Marcel ZurawkaPub: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 261.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: 2D 71.1%, Singleplayer 28.9%
- #9 SILENT HILL 2
59% matchVery Positive95% of 58,525 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 48.4%, Action 27%, Singleplayer 24.5%
- #10 Ion Fury
62% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Why similar: Old School 20.3%, Retro 19.2%, 1990's 18%, Shooter 14.6%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #11 CrushBorgs
62% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Xitilon
Windows
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
Why similar: Robots 19.5%, 1990's 17.4%, Retro 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Platformer 9.6%
- #12 Robot-X
62% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Isaac Kasdorf
Windows
A fast-paced platform shooter inspired by 90s classics. Follow Robot-X on a journey to protect the city from a new danger, fight bosses and jump over pits in this retro experience.
Why similar: Robots 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Retro 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%, 1990's 10.2%
- #13 Cookie Clicker
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 88,978 reviews2021
Dev: OrteilPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 89.4 hrsMean: 370.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 62.1%, 2D 27.6%, Singleplayer 10.3%
- #14 Heretic + Hexen
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,732 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Why similar: 1990's 29.2%, Shooter 25.4%, Old School 18.5%, Action 14.7%, Retro 12.2%
- #15 CULTIC
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,221 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Old School 32.1%, Shooter 23.9%, Retro 18.8%, Stylized 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #16 Stardew Valley
59% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 989,423 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 74.8%, 2D 16.6%, Singleplayer 8.7%
- #17 Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition
59% matchVery Positive89% of 367,114 reviews2020
Dev: Rare LtdPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 84.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Why similar: Action 80.1%, Singleplayer 19.9%
- #18 Satisfactory
56% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 264,678 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 108.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Why similar: Sci-fi 82.7%, Singleplayer 17.3%
- #19 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
60% matchVery Positive86% of 370,999 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 98.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #20 Zodiac DX
60% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Foxy Boxy Games
Windows
Retro side-scrolling adventure!
Why similar: Character Action Game 20.8% ★, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Retro 14.5%, Old School 11.3%, Platformer 11%
- #21 Subnautica: Below Zero
58% matchVery Positive90% of 102,203 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Why similar: Sci-fi 58.5%, Singleplayer 21.2%, Action 20.4%
- #22 HROT
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,261 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
Why similar: Retro 39.9%, Old School 26.5%, Shooter 23.7%, Action 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #23 DUSK
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,900 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Retro 25.6%, Old School 25.1%, 1990's 22.1%, Shooter 20.3%, Action 4.5%
- #24 Prodeus
58% matchVery Positive92% of 8,015 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Why similar: Retro 46.3%, Shooter 26.6%, Action 9%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #25 Jackroid
58% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Starving Lama Games
Windows
Originally developed as a birthday gift for my nephew, Jackroid is a heartfelt indie game that blends classic action-platforming with Metroid-style exploration. After several requests and growing interest, I’ve decided to bring Jackroid to Steam. Free—as a thank you to everyone who’s supported me.
Why similar: 1990's 11%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.4%, Robots 10%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%
- #26 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
60% matchVery Positive87% of 83,827 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 69.4 hrsMean: 816.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #27 Antrio
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Entytec
Windows
Antrio is a 2D action-platformer inspired by classic games from the 8 bit era. Shoot, drill, climb and fly to fight lots of enemies and overcome the challenges each level has to offer.
Why similar: Mechs 18% ★, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Robots 10.6%, Platformer 9.7%, 1990's 8%
- #28 Battery-out
59% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Percephoenix
Windows
Battery-out is an action platformer with power routing.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Robots 13.3%, Linear 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #29 The Little Cuttle Goes To Battle
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey Gavrilov (SG137)Pub: Yramash Games
Windows
The Little Cuttle Goes To Battle is 1-Bit 2D Shooter with seed based level generation from handmade chunks (250+ unique chunks in game). To help your scientist friends who are working to solve the problem of marine pollution you need to defeat the megacorporation and its army of robots.
Why similar: Mechs 19.8% ★, Old School 14.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Robots 10.5%, Shooter 10.1%
- #30 V.START
56% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: OwenOak95
Windows
Welcome to the MainFrame! V.START is a Retro 2D Platformer set within a Computer from 1995, A Virus has been Detected Deep within the System. Choose your Avatar : B.O.B , B.R.T or B.T.Y and Explore 4 Unique Zones, Collect Chips, Fight Bots and Hack Terminals
Why similar: Robots 23.3%, 1990's 17.3%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%
- #31 Resident Evil Requiem
53% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 149,009 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 19.9 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41.2%, Action-Adventure 33.6%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #32 System Shock
56% matchVery Positive91% of 12,251 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Sci-fi 46%, Shooter 29%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #33 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
55% matchVery Positive91% of 18,934 reviews2024
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 53.8%, Platformer 25.5%, Action 11.3%, Singleplayer 9.4%
- #34 Everslash
58% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Bitkumsa
Windows
Everslash is an action platformer game where you have to move quickly and attack with your scythe. Use your Slash Attack move to dodge and strike your foes at the same time; defeat the monsters infesting the lab and find your way out.
Why similar: Character Action Game 35.5% ★, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Linear 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #35 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
56% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,506 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.
Why similar: Shooter 28.9%, Stylized 22.7%, Retro 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Action 8.9%
- #36 AMID EVIL
57% matchVery Positive93% of 7,556 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: Old School 25.3%, 1990's 18.4%, Shooter 17.6%, Retro 15.7%, Sci-fi 15.5%
- #37 Turbo Overkill
55% matchVery Positive94% of 7,148 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Why similar: Shooter 32%, Retro 26%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Action 11%
- #38 Wartales
56% matchVery Positive87% of 34,145 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #39 SILENT HILL f
55% matchVery Positive81% of 25,366 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 60.9%, Action 29.8%, Singleplayer 9.3%
- #40 Mewgenics
53% matchVery Positive92% of 40,941 reviews2026
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 60.1%, Sci-fi 20.2%, 2D 19.7%
- #41 Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
58% matchVery Positive88% of 25,578 reviews2011
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Why similar: Action 51.4%, Action-Adventure 35.3%, Singleplayer 13.3%
- #42 Cronos: The New Dawn
54% matchVery Positive88% of 9,744 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.5%, Sci-fi 25.6%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #43 South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 72,066 reviews2014
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
Why similar: Action 38.6%, 2D 37.7%, Singleplayer 23.8%
- #44 MALWARE Rewritten
57% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Bracket Breakers
Windows · Linux
A game where you play as a malware, and your goal is to destroy the computer from within.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 15.9%, Retro 12.8%, Linear 12.7%, 1990's 12%
- #45 MULLET MADJACK
54% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,867 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Robots 26.7%, Shooter 18.7%, 1990's 16.2%, Stylized 15.2%, Retro 13.6%
- #46 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
57% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,889 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Retro 30.4%, Old School 24.7%, 1990's 15.9%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 12.5%
- #47 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
54% matchVery Positive94% of 88,526 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 30.9 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 49.3%, Action 33.9%, Singleplayer 16.8%
- #48 Quake
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,265 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Why similar: 1990's 25.9%, Shooter 21.7%, Old School 20.2%, Retro 13.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #49 Pinball FX3
57% matchVery Positive88% of 5,341 reviews2017
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Pinball FX3 is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition.
Why similar: 1990's 47.2%, Retro 45.8%, Singleplayer 7%
- #50 Destructivator 2
57% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.7%, Old School 16.9%, Shooter 12.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Retro 10.1%
- #51 The Room Two
56% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,178 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #52 Selaco
54% matchVery Positive94% of 4,880 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Why similar: Old School 23.7%, Shooter 20.6%, Retro 18.7%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
- #53 Terminator: Resistance
56% matchVery Positive92% of 18,014 reviews2019
Dev: TeyonPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.6%, Robots 31%, Sci-fi 16%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 5.2%
- #54 Nightmare Reaper
55% matchVery Positive94% of 3,700 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Retro 24%, Old School 22.7%, Shooter 18.3%, 1990's 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #55 HUNTDOWN
55% matchVery Positive95% of 4,163 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 18.8%, Retro 16%, Platformer 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%
- #56 Resident Evil 4
54% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 233,410 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 42.4%, Action 38.9%, Singleplayer 18.7%
- #57 Pingorile
54% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: John B.
Windows
A retro-style 2D platformer where you play as a penguin collecting yellow budgies to fulfill his dream of flying. Explore diverse levels, jump past obstacles, and enjoy a colorful, music-filled adventure.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22%, Linear 13.5%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, 1990's 12.8%, Old School 11.1%
- #58 Turok
57% matchVery Positive93% of 4,082 reviews2015
Dev: Iguana EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
Why similar: Retro 23.3%, 1990's 22.6%, Shooter 19.7%, Old School 10.6%, Action 9.6%
- #59 The Hero of Bangaona
58% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
The Hero of Bangaona is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game where you play as the Hero of Bangaona kingdom whose mission is to capture the enemy bases in order to rescue the Princess who got kidnapped by the soldiers of the Weins Territory.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.5%, Robots 13.6%, Military 12%, Retro 11.1%, Old School 10.4%