- #1 Selaco
97% matchVery Positive94% of 4,889 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: FPS 23.3%, Old School 19%, Retro 12.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same high-quality, modern-meets-retro FPS feel with a heavy emphasis on tactical combat and environmental storytelling.
- #2 The Signal From Tölva
96% matchMixed68% of 1,104 reviews2017
Dev: Big Robot Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Signal From Tölva is an open-world first-person shooter set on a distant, haunted, future world. Unlock savage weapons and recruit robots to fight alongside you as rival factions struggle to discover the source of the mysterious signal. What you discover will decide the fate of a world.
Why similar: FPS 25.9%, Open World 20.8%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the lonely, atmospheric exploration of a mysterious, hostile alien planet found in ADACA.
- #3 Project Silverfish
95% matchVery Positive94% of 2,854 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: FPS 22.3%, Open World 12.3%, Horror 11.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the immersive sim and sandbox elements that make ADACA's gameplay feel so reactive and open.
- #4 INDUSTRIA
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Dystopian 26.1%, FPS 21.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Shooter 9.7%, Horror 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar dystopian, sci-fi atmosphere and focuses on a single-player narrative-driven experience.
- #5 CULTIC
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 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: FPS 25.2%, Old School 22.3%, Shooter 12.1%, Retro 10.5%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modern retro-shooters that emphasizes movement and satisfying, punchy combat.
- #6 Gloomwood
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: FPS 28.9%, Retro 13.8%, PvE 12.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Atmospheric 11%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that excels at building an eerie, atmospheric world where exploration and careful combat are key.
- #7 Cruelty Squad
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 27.1%, Dystopian 22.8%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Retro 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: While visually unique, it offers a deep, surreal immersive sim experience that rewards experimentation and environmental manipulation.
- #8 System Shock
92% matchVery Positive91% of 12,269 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: FPS 26.9%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Horror 17.2%, Shooter 10%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive sci-fi immersive sim that provides the environmental depth and atmospheric tension found in ADACA.
- #9 HYPERVIOLENT
91% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!
Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Horror 13.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi retro shooter that blends horror elements with fast-paced combat in a claustrophobic environment.
- #10 Viscerafest
91% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: FPS 17%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Old School 13.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced, aggressive combat that rewards players for staying mobile and efficient in their movement.
- #11 Kvark
89% matchVery Positive87% of 391 reviews2024
Dev: Latest PastPub: Perun Creative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Kvark is an FPS game set in a fictional version of the 80s Czech Republic. The player finds themselves in an underground facility that is falling apart as they travel through it. They will have to navigate through dark tunnels and will encounter many obstacles and enemies that will test their skills
Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Dystopian 16.2%, Shooter 11.6%, PvE 9.9%, Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a distinct retro-shooter aesthetic with a unique alternate-history setting that feels grounded yet strange.
- #12 Hedon Bloodrite
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.
Why similar: FPS 19.2%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Old School 15%, Retro 11.5%, Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric retro shooter that prioritizes exploration and environmental puzzles alongside its combat.
- #13 ZERO PROTOCOL
88% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: FPS 18%, Old School 15.9%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Shooter 9.2%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror FPS that emphasizes psychological tension and exploration in a hostile environment.
- #14 AMID EVIL
87% matchVery Positive93% of 7,565 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 21%, FPS 20.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Retro 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, atmospheric retro-shooter experience with creative weaponry and distinct level design.
- #15 Metro 2033 Redux
86% matchVery Positive92% of 129,041 reviews2014
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.
Why similar: FPS 33.4%, Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a gritty, dystopian atmosphere with a strong focus on survival and narrative-driven FPS gameplay.
- #16 Diluvian Ultra
86% matchMixed59% of 386 reviews2023
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra is a single-player, first-person shooter focusing on a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat. The game is set in its own expansive fictive universe. Rather than gritty or dark, Diluvian Ultra is colorful and fantastical, like the cover of pulp sci-fi novels of the past.
Why similar: Dystopian 17.9%, FPS 17.5%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Linear 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that incorporates exploration and environmental storytelling within its sci-fi setting.
- #17 Prodeus
84% matchVery Positive92% of 8,026 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: FPS 43.9%, Retro 25.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 5.1%, Sci-fi 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the boomer shooter that delivers high-octane action with a satisfying, visceral combat loop.
- #18 Half-Life 2
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 269,553 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Why similar: FPS 36.2%, Dystopian 16.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The primary inspiration for physics-based gravity combat, which is the core mechanic that makes ADACA feel special.
- #19 Extraneum
83% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.
Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Dystopian 17.6%, Retro 13.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pure boomer-shooter experience that captures the pixelated, retro aesthetic and arcade-like intensity of the genre.
- #20 Mother Hub
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ODale Studios
Windows
A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, FPS 21.3%, Horror 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich sci-fi horror shooter that focuses on the isolation of space-based exploration.
- #21 Singularity™
84% matchVery Positive93% of 5,807 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: FPS 40.8%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Horror 12.2%, Shooter 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique time and physics manipulation mechanics that directly parallel the gravity-arm gameplay of the seed game.
- #22 DUSK
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 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: FPS 26.6%, Old School 19.9%, Retro 16.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of 90s-era shooters while maintaining a consistently eerie and unsettling atmosphere.
- #23 Aftershock: Coastline
81% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
A thrilling retro-styled shooter with survival-horror elements, inspired by the design of Resident Evil and the atmosphere of Bioshock. Spend an hour delving deep into a seaside bunker in an uncanny land, uncovering its secrets and surviving against the cosmic terrors which dwell within.
Why similar: Dystopian 20.5%, Old School 16.6%, FPS 16.4%, Horror 9.8%, Retro 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, atmospheric horror-FPS experience that aligns well with the eerie tone of ADACA.
- #24 Exophobia
81% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: FPS 24%, Old School 14.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines retro shooter mechanics with metroidvania-style exploration in a hostile alien setting.
- #25 CARNAL
79% matchVery Positive88% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: JG RoosPub: Tendokore
Windows
CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!
Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Old School 18.6%, Retro 12.6%, Horror 11.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that leans heavily into the violent, horror-themed aesthetic of 90s classics.
- #26 Mind The Abyss
78% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Mind The Abyss Studios
Windows
Mind the Abyss is a fast-paced movement shooter that combines fourth-dimensional abilities and ever-evolving weaponry within an alien planet.
Why similar: FPS 31.2%, PvE 17.5%, Shooter 14.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense, PVE-focused arena shooter experience for those who enjoy the combat loop of the seed game.
- #27 And All Would Cry Beware!
80% matchVery Positive85% of 106 reviews2019
Dev: Renegade Sector Games
Windows · Mac
90s-style shooter meets Metroidvania. Step through a portal to a mysterious alien world, and discover the fate of the Lost Expedition.
Why similar: FPS 20.8%, Old School 20.2%, Lore-Rich 15%, Shooter 9%, Exploration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D metroidvania FPS that focuses on exploration and old-school design principles.
- #28 Supplice
78% matchVery Positive86% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
Why similar: FPS 32.5%, Retro 19%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Shooter 13.8%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi retro shooter that captures the classic feel of 90s shooters with a focus on challenging combat encounters.
- #29 Desecrators
76% matchVery Positive97% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: WoodhoundPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Desecrators is a retro FPS inspired by '90s six-degrees-of-freedom shooters. Plunder your way through the galaxy to destructive weapons and technology powerful enough to take on the ultimate heist: The legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.
Why similar: Old School 22.2%, FPS 15.7%, Retro 13%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #30 Limitless Hunger
79% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Void Ink
Windows
Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.
Why similar: FPS 27.4%, PvE 14.9%, Shooter 12%, Old School 11%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, action-heavy shooter that prioritizes PVE combat and 3D environmental design.
- #31 Metal Garden
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,094 reviews2025
Dev: Tinerasoft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
Why similar: FPS 24.8%, Dystopian 17.5%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Shooter 9.5%
- #32 Mohrta
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,288 reviews2025
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Mohrta is a nonlinear FPS adventure through the strange and otherworldly. Explore a vast selection of unique environments, slay an enormous cast of bizarre creatures, and upgrade your arsenal of multifaceted weapons.
Why similar: FPS 37%, Shooter 18.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 7.5%, Stylized 7.4%
- #33 GRAVEN
77% matchMixed54% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
Why similar: FPS 19.6%, Old School 17.6%, Retro 11.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #34 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 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: FPS 30.3%, Old School 18.5%, Retro 18.4%, Horror 8.3%, Shooter 7.9%
- #35 Perilous Warp
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 373 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: FPS 26.8%, Old School 16.3%, Action 13.5%, Retro 12.6%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #36 The Nightmare Catcher
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: XAEON GAMES
Windows
The Nightmare Catcher is a sci-fi FPS where magic clashes with science. Wield ranged or melee weapons, toss grenades, and harness mystical forces granted by the Aztec gods. Utilize technology to craft items, develop powerful abilities, and shape your destiny on an unforgettable quest.
Why similar: Dystopian 24.1%, FPS 22.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #37 ENCHAIN
72% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: mattlawrdev
Windows
Grapple, throw, and break your fellow undead in this bone-smashing exploration movement shooter. Challenge the afterlife, collect secret artifacts, and uncover the deprived depths as you clamber out of a hopeless abyss.
Why similar: FPS 24.6%, Old School 24.4%, Retro 11.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Shooter 7.8%
- #38 Chasm: The Rift
74% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.
Why similar: FPS 23.3%, Old School 20.1%, Retro 13.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Horror 7.2%
- #39 Forgive Me Father
73% matchVery Positive84% of 5,585 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?
Why similar: FPS 36.2%, Retro 15.6%, Shooter 15.2%, First-Person 6.8%, Stylized 6.4%
- #40 SPRAWL
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,394 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Dystopian 22.5%, FPS 18.3%, Old School 17.7%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Shooter 9.7%
- #41 Hubris
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 843 reviews2022
Dev: Cyborn B.V.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Hubris is a VR action-adventure game set in a unique and colourful Sci-Fi universe, with immersive movement options, including swimming, climbing, and jumping. Players will have to gather resources, craft food and upgrade their weapons to fight off alien wildlife, droids, and humanoid enemies.
Why similar: FPS 21.4%, Shooter 14.4%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Combat 9.1%
- #42 INCISION
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.
Why similar: Old School 19.3%, FPS 19.2%, Retro 12.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Horror 8.8%
- #43 Maximum Action
71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,834 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.
Why similar: FPS 28.3%, Old School 23.4%, Retro 16.5%, Shooter 13.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #44 Grimhook
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,988 reviews2023
Dev: Unlimited Fries
Windows
Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.
Why similar: Dystopian 25.4%, FPS 22.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 8.1%
- #45 CRABS MUST DIE!
70% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Roman Kharlamov
Windows
You've crash-landed on a forgotten planet and must survive in a hostile open world filled with mutated crabs and other enemies. Armed with weapons, a beat-up bike, and a few skills, you'll explore, fight, scavenge, and level up. A compact open-world shooter with light RPG and survival elements.
Why similar: FPS 27.2%, Open World 18%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #46 Nightmare of Decay
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: FPS 34.5%, Horror 23.8%, Retro 15%, First-Person 8.3%, Action 7.4%
- #47 Wrought Flesh
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 809 reviews2021
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.
Why similar: FPS 25.4%, Retro 14.7%, Horror 12.3%, Open World 10.7%, Exploration 9.1%
- #48 Affliction
73% matchMixed51% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Affliction is a survival horror shooter designed to engage players with a thrilling storyline, surreal environments, merciless foes, a chilling atmosphere, and an unforgettable gameplay experience. Players must explore, scavenge, and fight in order to survive and live to tell the tale.
Why similar: FPS 19.8%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Horror 10.4%, Linear 8.9%
- #49 ADVERSE
71% matchVery Positive81% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: ASTXRIAL Works
Windows
ADVERSE is an arcade first-person shooter platformer set in an idyllic world of corruption.
Why similar: FPS 27.7%, Shooter 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Combat 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #50 Relentless Frontier
68% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Fission OgrePub: Hellforge Studios
Windows
Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Use your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, while escaping from Ross 128-b in one piece.
Why similar: FPS 22.3%, PvE 13.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Linear 10.4%, Retro 9.6%
- #51 GOR3
69% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: NewOrderFantasySimulations
Windows
A mysterious castle and a mysterious artifact.
Why similar: FPS 20.8%, Dystopian 18.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Old School 10.3%, Exploration 9.2%
- #52 Moon Mystery
68% matchMixed66% of 685 reviews2024
Dev: CosmoscoutsPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.
Why similar: FPS 25.4%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Linear 12.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Exploration 9.5%
- #53 Beyond Sunset
67% matchVery Positive80% of 331 reviews2025
Dev: Metacorp / VaporwarePub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!
Why similar: Old School 27.2%, FPS 26.2%, Shooter 13.8%, First-Person 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #54 Dread Templar
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,687 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Old School 21.7%, Retro 15.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Atmospheric 8%
- #55 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Daev TeamPub: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Windows
An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...
Why similar: FPS 23.7%, Horror 12.2%, Old School 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #56 Mala Petaka
65% matchVery Positive100% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Sanditio BayuPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows
A 2D Pixel Art Shooter-inspired sci-fi FPS runs on GZDoom. You play as 'Petaka', an angry amnesiac that's on a journey to revive his memory by exploring multiple universes through warp portals. His journey won't be easy because he'll encounter one-eyed aliens and annoying drones that'll attack him.
Why similar: FPS 34.4%, Shooter 19.3%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Colorful 8.3%, Action 7.3%
- #57 Fortune's Run
66% matchVery Positive92% of 575 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fortune
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with immersive sim elements.
Why similar: FPS 29%, Dystopian 23.8%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Shooter 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #58 Wizordum
64% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.
Why similar: FPS 27.2%, Old School 16.8%, Shooter 13.2%, Exploration 10.2%, Retro 7.5%
- #59 SCP: Fragmented Minds
64% matchVery Positive92% of 1,168 reviews2025
Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
Why similar: FPS 22.3%, Horror 13.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Exploration 8.6%