- #1 Quake
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,287 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: Classic 45.7% ★, FPS 24.1%, Shooter 5.3%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Horror 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational retro shooter that shares the dark, gothic, and sci-fi aesthetic of the original AvP.
- #2 Natural Selection 2
96% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: FPS 36.3%, Aliens 22.9%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the asymmetric combat between humans and aliens in a high-stakes multiplayer environment.
- #3 DOOM + DOOM II
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 27,748 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Why similar: Classic 48.9% ★, FPS 23.9%, Retro 4.5%, Shooter 4.3%, Sci-fi 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: These titles define the fast-paced, visceral combat that inspired the retro shooter genre.
- #4 Alien: Isolation
95% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Aliens 31.6%, Horror 21.4%, Sci-fi 15.7%, FPS 8.6%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the definitive single-player Alien horror experience with unmatched tension and atmosphere.
- #5 F.E.A.R.
94% matchVery Positive94% of 18,784 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: Classic 32.1% ★, FPS 31.6%, Horror 16.1%, Shooter 5.1%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends intense first-person shooting with psychological horror elements.
- #6 Quake II
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,960 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Why similar: Classic 43.2% ★, FPS 25.8%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Shooter 5.1%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that features intense combat against alien cyborgs.
- #7 Left 4 Dead 2
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,024,556 reviews2009
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 97.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Why similar: FPS 42.9%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Horror 11.8%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at asymmetric multiplayer horror where players can control both survivors and deadly infected creatures.
- #8 DUSK
92% 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: Classic 29.9% ★, FPS 27%, Horror 9.4%, Retro 8.6%, Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern retro shooter that captures the dark, oppressive atmosphere of 90s classics.
- #9 Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,307 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!
Why similar: Classic 47.9% ★, FPS 27.2%, Action 5.6%, Shooter 5.2%, Multiplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the same frenetic, horde-based combat found in the skirmish modes of AvP.
- #10 Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
90% matchVery Positive90% of 3,592 reviews2013
Dev: General ArcadePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.
Why similar: Classic 50% ★, FPS 28.1%, Shooter 5.5%, Retro 4.9%, Action 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced classic shooter with a distinct personality and intense action sequences.
- #11 Half-Life
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 159,245 reviews1998
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 43.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Why similar: Classic 31.4% ★, FPS 18.4%, Aliens 15.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Multiplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FPS classic that revolutionized narrative-driven action and atmosphere.
- #12 Black Mesa
87% matchVery Positive95% of 141,170 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: Classic 29.2% ★, FPS 21.9%, Aliens 14.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Shooter 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful and polished modern reimagining of the original Half-Life sci-fi experience.
- #13 Quake III Arena
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,982 reviews2007
Dev: id Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Why similar: Classic 44% ★, FPS 28.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Shooter 5%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for fast-paced, competitive arena-style multiplayer combat.
- #14 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
86% matchVery Positive84% of 6,283 reviews2016
Dev: Nerve Software, Gearbox Software, LLCPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.
Why similar: Classic 42.7% ★, FPS 24.6%, Aliens 8.8%, Shooter 5.3%, Retro 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s shooter that defined the era of fast, arcade-style FPS gameplay.
- #15 DOOM 3
85% matchVery Positive86% of 12,101 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Why similar: Classic 32% ★, FPS 27.5%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused entry in the series that prioritizes dark, claustrophobic sci-fi environments.
- #16 Ion Fury
83% 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: FPS 36.6%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Retro 10.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Fast-Paced 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic build engine shooters, offering high-octane action.
- #17 Half-Life: Opposing Force
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 27,778 reviews1999
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Why similar: FPS 41.5%, Classic 28.2% ★, Aliens 10.9%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Shooter 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic expansion that provides a gritty, military-focused perspective on the sci-fi chaos.
- #18 Prodeus
82% 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 41.6%, Classic 13.2% ★, Retro 12.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Gore 6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern retro shooter that combines classic mechanics with modern visual flair and gore.
- #19 Quake 4
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,762 reviews2011
Dev: RavenSoftPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
Why similar: FPS 29%, Classic 25.2% ★, Sci-fi 8.4%, Shooter 6.8%, Horror 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that continues the series' tradition of intense combat against grotesque alien forces.
- #20 SiN Gold
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 469 reviews2020
Dev: Ritual EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
SiN: Gold has returned! Free update for original owners!
Why similar: Action 26.5%, Classic 23.2% ★, FPS 22.4%, Shooter 7.2%, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cult classic retro shooter known for its violent combat and interactive environments.
- #21 Predator: Hunting Grounds
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,513 reviews2021
Dev: IllFonicPub: IllFonic Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hunt or be hunted in this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a Fireteam, complete missions before the Predator finds you. Or be the Predator and hunt your prey.
Why similar: FPS 34.2%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Aliens 11%, Sci-fi 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dedicated asymmetric multiplayer experience centered on the iconic Predator franchise.
- #22 Strife: Veteran Edition
81% matchVery Positive89% of 655 reviews2014
Dev: Rogue EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.
Why similar: Classic 51.3% ★, FPS 26.9%, Action 5.8%, Retro 5.7%, Sci-fi 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of classic FPS mechanics and RPG elements set in a dark, dystopian world.
- #23 Aliens vs. Predator™
78% matchVery Positive91% of 21,019 reviews2010
Dev: RebellionPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Why similar: FPS 25%, Aliens 25%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Horror 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #24 Deathmatch Classic
79% matchVery Positive83% of 3,258 reviews2001
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.
Why similar: Classic 37.1% ★, FPS 22.5%, Action 19.1%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Shooter 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic multiplayer experience that captures the raw, competitive spirit of early FPS games.
- #25 Team Fortress Classic
78% matchVery Positive87% of 9,083 reviews1999
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.
Why similar: Classic 41.1% ★, FPS 25.1%, Action 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Shooter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic class-based multiplayer shooter that shares the same engine and retro feel.
- #26 Painkiller Overdose
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,170 reviews2007
Dev: Mindware StudiosPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...
Why similar: FPS 43.9%, Action 14.4%, Gore 10.7%, Horror 10.5%, Shooter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, violent shooter that focuses on clearing rooms of enemies with powerful weaponry.
- #27 DOOM 64
75% matchVery Positive93% of 8,422 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Why similar: Classic 41.8% ★, FPS 21.7%, Horror 5.5%, Retro 5.4%, Action 5.1%
- #28 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
77% matchMixed62% of 11,947 reviews2012
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.
Why similar: Aliens 29.1%, FPS 27.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Horror 7.9%, Shooter 7.1%
- #29 Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,962 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!
Why similar: Classic 45% ★, FPS 27.4%, Action 6.5%, Shooter 5.4%, Gore 4.1%
- #30 Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,730 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.
Why similar: Classic 44.8% ★, FPS 28.8%, Shooter 7%, Action 6.8%, Multiplayer 3.5%
- #31 Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,390 reviews2006
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.
Why similar: FPS 30.8%, Classic 29.3% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%, Action 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #32 Quake Live
73% matchVery Positive87% of 15,719 reviews2014
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Experience the most exciting and fast-paced FPS gameplay while competing with players from around the world in over 100 arenas, a dozen game modes, and with persistent career stats tracking, in this online features-focused successor to Quake III Arena.
Why similar: Classic 46.2% ★, FPS 27.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Shooter 6.2%, Fast-Paced 4.9%
- #33 Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews2025
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan. Fight and survive using your skill, reflexes, and determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping first chapter of a two-part saga.
Why similar: FPS 32.7%, Aliens 23.1%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 11.8%, First-Person 6.7%
- #34 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
72% matchVery Positive93% of 8,705 reviews2009
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!
Why similar: FPS 35.7%, Classic 25.9% ★, Aliens 9.4%, Shooter 6.6%, Action 5.8%
- #35 STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,576 reviews2019
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Classic 49.8% ★, FPS 18.3%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Action 6.2%
- #36 System Shock: Enhanced Edition
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,306 reviews2015
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....
Why similar: Classic 48.6% ★, FPS 16.9%, Sci-fi 10%, Horror 9.5%, Retro 4%
- #37 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,362 reviews2021
Dev: Cold Iron Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Why similar: Aliens 37.2%, Horror 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Multiplayer 7%
- #38 DOOM
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 216,610 reviews2016
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Why similar: FPS 30.3%, Classic 21.7% ★, Shooter 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Gore 6.3%
- #39 Painkiller: Black Edition
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,251 reviews2007
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Why similar: Classic 40.1% ★, FPS 24.5%, Gore 7%, Shooter 6.8%, Action 5.4%
- #40 STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,050 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
Why similar: Classic 44.9% ★, FPS 27.1%, Sci-fi 8%, Shooter 5.9%, Action 4.8%
- #41 The Thing: Remastered
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,289 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing
Why similar: Aliens 31.9%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Horror 15%, Shooter 13.8%, FPS 9.7%
- #42 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™
69% matchVery Positive91% of 4,854 reviews2009
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
Why similar: Classic 47.9% ★, FPS 18.5%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Action 7.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #43 Blood II: The Chosen + Expansion
72% matchMixed47% of 687 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Includes original Blood II: The Chosen and add-on package The Nightmare LevelsAn immersive atmosphere full of dark humor and exciting actionFour playable characters and wide variety of weapons
Why similar: Classic 36.2% ★, FPS 26.7%, Shooter 10%, Action 9.9%, Horror 7.9%
- #44 The Apogee Throwback Pack
70% matchVery Positive90% of 346 reviews2013
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".
Why similar: FPS 28.2%, Aliens 16.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Retro 8.8%
- #45 Perilous Warp
68% 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: Classic 22.6% ★, FPS 21.1%, Aliens 12.9%, Action 11.2%, Gore 7.3%
- #46 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
67% matchVery Positive91% of 27,795 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.
Why similar: FPS 36%, Classic 30.1% ★, Shooter 10.4%, Action 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #47 Counter-Strike
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 258,615 reviews2000
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 274.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Why similar: Classic 39.8% ★, FPS 32%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 7.3%
- #48 PowerSlave Exhumed
64% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: FPS 48.4%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 10.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Horror 6%